New Delhi, May 18 -- The government is planning to construct a modernised cow shelter with capacity to accommodate 5,000 cows in southwest Delhi's Ghumanhera, public works department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma announced on Saturday. The shelter has been proposed at an estimated cost of Rs.47 crore and will spread across 20 acres. It will have features such as automated fodder distribution,, solar power integration, rainwater harvesting setups, and on-site veterinary care, he added. Further, special emphasis will be placed on the use of by-products for rural livelihood generation, the PWD minister added.

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