Devesh Sahu -Baloda Bazar. Sumabhata ground in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district of Chhattisgarh is echoing with the noise of vultures and dogs today. Wherever the eye looks, cows are either seen lying dead or in sick condition. At some places, veterinarians are also seen giving injections to sick cows. According to villagers, more than 50 cows have died and more than a hundred are sick.
Actually, such a situation has arisen after the Farmers cum Workers Conference held here on 28th September. It is being told that a large number of people had come from far and wide to participate in this state level program. Food was also arranged for them here. But the food was either not distributed properly, or a large quantity was left out due to it being produced in large quantities. Which was thrown on the field by the responsible employees. Now after two days, when the pandal was completely removed from there, cows from nearby villages came there to graze. These cows ate food that was three days old and started dying one by one. By the time this news reached the villagers, hundreds of cows had eaten the thrown rotten food.
Team of veterinarians arrived
As soon as the villagers informed the administration about this, a team of veterinarians from the district headquarters reached the spot. This team is treating the sick looking cows in the field, while efforts are also being made to treat the animals by going door to door. Due to this huge administrative negligence, huge anger is being seen among the villagers.
Cattle of Tarenga, Suma and Deori villages are dying
It is being told that more than 50 cattle of nearby villages Tarenga, Suma and Deori have died. After this entire incident, villagers and BJP workers protested loudly and blocked the road in Tarenga. The villagers also told that dead cattle were lying at different places in Tarenga village. Seeing this, there is huge resentment among the villagers against the district administration. It was also seen that cattle were lying dead everywhere, be it on the road or in the fields.
Villagers and BJP members created a blockade
Here, after the traffic jam, District Officer of the Veterinary Department SP Singh, SDM Narendra Banjara from the district administration and the police force have reached the spot. The condition of the sick cattle lying in the field appears to be serious, and the veterinary department staff have given injections to them. On the other hand, Bhatapara SDM Narendra Banjara and District Animal Officer SP Singh were seen avoiding the media and running away.
