The Wayanad district administration, in association with the district panchayat, Humane Society International - India, and Local Self-Government and Animal Husbandry departments, has launched an innovative project to protect domestic animals, including cattle, from natural disasters.
The project titled ‘Mazhakkala Munnorukkam Valarthumrugangalkayi’ (Pre-monsoon preparation for protecting domestic animals) will be executed in the local bodies that have been identified as being disaster-prone. It envisages the protection of domestic animals from natural disasters such as floods and landslips.