Islamabad : The Municipal Corporation of Islamabad (MCI) will establish six cattle markets in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) for sale of sacrificial animals.
Six temporary cattle markets for sacrificial animals for Eidul Azha, in Islamabad have been auctioned for a record Rs 349.5 million.
A cashless system will be ensured in the temporary cattle markets for sacrificial animals, the Spokesman of MCI on Tuesday said Transparency and merit have been ensured in the auction process.
According to details, the temporary cattle market in Sector I-12 was auctioned for Rs200.1 million, while the temporary cattle market in Sangjani was auctioned for Rs62.5 million.
Similarly, the temporary cattle market at Zia Mosque was auctioned for Rs50 million and the temporary cattle market at Sultana Foundation was auctioned for Rs25 million.
Meanwhile, the temporary cattle market on Japan Road was auctioned for Rs6.2 million and the temporary cattle market at Bahara Kahu was auctioned for Rs6.1 million.
Thus, a total of six different cattle markets were auctioned for Rs349.5 million. Compared to the auction of temporary cattle markets held last year, there has been an increase of approximately 120 percent.
The auction process for the cattle markets was conducted entirely on a transparent and merit-based basis. A total of 104 bidders actively participated in the auction process.
To prevent the establishment of illegal cattle markets in the city, relevant teams of the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) are continuously ensuring monitoring activities in various areas.
