Approval for transfer back by de-leasing of 72 acres and 3 marla of land adjoining main water channel and forest area of the sub campus of Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes at Nabha, Punjab to the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Punjab

No: --- Dated: Sep, 16 2015

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the transfer back by de-leasing of 72 acres and 3 marla of land adjoining the main water channel and forest area of the sub campus of the Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB) at Nabha, Punjab to the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Punjab for maintaining of cattle at the State-of-the Art Advanced Cattle farm at Rauni (Patiala).

The de-leasing of land shall be subject to an undertaking by the Government of Punjab that the de-leased land will be used exclusively for establishing a fodder farm for cattle. CIRB/ICAR will extend the needed technical support (without any financial involvement) for carrying out research on fodder development in Punjab.

The Government of Punjab had ordered the establishment of State-of-the- Art Advanced Cattle Farm, construction of which is in full swing. The farm has limited land to cultivate feed and fodder to maintain 300 cattle. Therefore, the land given to CIRB on lease basis was asked back by the Government of Punjab. This decision fulfills the fodder requirements for the Advanced Cattle Farm at Rauni.