HMDA begins work on modern goshala in Ranga Reddy district

HMDA has begun work on a modern goshala at Yenkapally in Ranga Reddy district with an outlay of Rs 157 crore. The facility will include solar power, biogas units, veterinary services and space for 1,000 cows

Hyderabad: A modern goshala is set to come up at Yenkapally in Moinabad of Ranga Reddy district, with the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) on Saturday commencing the works at an estimated cost of Rs 157 crore. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy laid the foundation stone for the goshala.

In a press release, the HMDA said the goshala is aimed at creating a model facility, combining traditional values with scientific standards for animal health, environmental sustainability, cultural enrichment and public engagement.

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The HMDA allotted 99.14 acres of government land at Yenkapally to shelter a minimum of 1,000 cows, along with all the required facilities such as a veterinary hospital and isolation wards.

Highlights of the goshala include installation of a solar plant of 3 MW capacity and a biogas plant, 10 modern cow sheds (100 cows each), a quarantine facility for newly admitted cattle, an emergency care unit, a fully equipped veterinary hospital with OPD, a sewerage treatment plant, and a temple complex for Go-puja and cultural activities, it said.

Upon completion, the entire developed facility will be handed over to the Animal Husbandry department for operation and maintenance, it added.