RCB Auctioned Cattle Market Contract For Rs89.5m

News Desk

Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has awarded the contract to establish the city’s largest cattle market at Bhatta Chowk at the intersection of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for Rs 89.5 million.

The board auctioned the contract for the Bhatta Chowk Cattle Market well before EidulAzha to prevent the sale of sacrificial animals in residential areas.

RCB Spokesman stated that the auction process continued for three days and that the highest bid was offered on the third day of the auction.

The cattle market would be established for 15 days and would remain open on Eid days at the junction of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The successful contractor, Syed Mudassar Shah, token no. 4, made an offer of Rs 89.5 million.

A committee formed by Cantonment Executive Officer (CEO) Imran Gulzar under the chairmanship of Revenue Superintendent Rana Saleem awarded the contract for the cattle market. As per the contract, the contractor would charge Rs 3,000 for large animals and Rs 2,000 for small ones brought to the market.

The spokesman informed that the board has particular plans in place to provide water for the animals in the cattle market. The cattle market would also receive cleaning, lighting, and security arrangements, and with the help of the Livestock Department, a mobile veterinary hospital would be set up to conduct animal medical examinations.

The largest market in Rawalpindi would be the Bhatta Chowk Cattle Market, where sacrificed cattle would come from all over the nation. The spokesperson added that the CEO recently came to this location to inspect the cleanliness and other arrangements at the Bhatta Chowk livestock market.

In order to facilitate the people and contractors, particularly during the sale and purchase of the sacrificial animals before Eid ul Azha, the CEO ordered the task to remove tiny shrubs and level the area using tractors.

The Cantt Board administration kicked off the work last week to set up a grand cattle market in the Cantt area at Bhatta Chowk to facilitate the Cantt residents.

The spokesman said that the board had imposed a ban on the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals in all Cantt areas except Bhatta Chowk cattle market. No one would be allowed to violate the rules, he added.