Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik sanctions Rs 60 lakh to feed stray animals during Covid lockdown

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned an amount of Rs 60 lakh from the CM Relief Fund in order to enable local bodies to feed stray animals during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned funds from the Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) for a special cause. This sum of Rs 60 lakh will be utilised to feed stray animals during the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in parts of the state. @bmcbbsr , , , , — I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 9, 2021 Like several parts of the country, Odisha has also put measures in place to break the chain of transmission. Such restrictions are being enforced across five metropolitan corporations, 48 municipalities and 61 notified area councils (NACs).