Better management of cattle markets ordered

PESHAWAR: Secretary Lo­cal Government and Rural Development Department Shakeel Ahmed on Monday directed municipal officials of the province to increase the number of cattle markets at ideal places around the cities ahead of Eidul Azha to minimise crowds.

“Vaccination, hygiene, drinking water, security, lighting and other basic facilities besides the presence of veterinarians and effective measures for prevention of epidemic diseases including Covid19 and Ebola, should be ensured in these cattle fairs by all municipal bodies of the province,” he said while presiding over a joint meeting of all the municipal bodies and authorities of the province at the Local Government Secretariat in Peshawar.

According to an official statement, Special Secretary LG Mohtasim Billah Shah, Secretary Local Council Board (LCB) Salim Khan, DG, LG KP Khuda Bakhsh, heads of TMAs, WSSCs and development officials from across the province attended the meeting. The official clarified that the schedule for the deployment of municipal staff equipped with the latest machinery for Eidul Azha should be prepared on an urgent basis and shared with the RMOs concerned and LCB as well as the Local Government Secretariat.