GURUGRAM, An initiative of Anil Agarwal Foundation on Thursday committed Rs 100 crore to promote animal welfare in Haryana through an MoU with the state government.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Haryana government was signed in Gurugram in the presence of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, an official statement said.

As part of the MoU, the Animal Care Organization (TACO) will upgrade the Government Veterinary Hospital in Gurugram to a 24x7 multi-specialty animal hospital and undertake construction of Animal Birth Control (ABC) unit, laboratory, pharmacy, training center and veterinary hospital. Shelter for extremely serious animals in Haryana. The statement said that this facility will be spread over 2 acres in Kadipur, Gurugram.

TACO will also deploy one ambulance and an advanced mobile health van to provide emergency care services at the doorstep.

Chief Minister Saini said, “The effort to change the landscape of animal welfare in Haryana, first the Faridabad shelter and now the initiative in Gurugram, will comprehensively improve veterinary care services in our state.” He also directed the officials to upgrade the care services in the cow shelters.