LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal, presiding over a meeting on illegal cattle markets in the province, has directed all the divisional commissioners to take action against the illegal markets.
The chief secretary also reviewed progress on establishment of cattle market management companies at divisional level. The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Livestock Arshad Jutt, MNA Afzal Khokar, Secretary Home, Secretary Livestock and other officers.
Addressing the meeting, Gondal said that establishment of cattle market management companies would help improve livestock sector and directly benefit the livestock farmers. The chief secretary directed that recruitment process for cattle market management companies be completed at the earliest so that these could start working.
Commissioner Abdullah Sumbal informed the meeting that cattle market management company has started working in Lahore division. The Local Government Department briefed the meeting about the cattle market management companies.
The meeting was told that nine new cattle markets would be set up while Lahore, Multan, Layyah, Jhang and Gujranwala would have model cattle markets. A new cattle market in Sheikhupura has been inaugurated whereas work on another in Faisalabad would be completed soon.
