ProposedEcology & Animal Welfare
Bareilly Gaushala
Cattle that can no longer work or give milk are often left to wander. This project proposes a scientifically run gaushala for 100 adult cattle and 25 calves, with a veterinary clinic, an isolation ward, and biogas and compost made from what the shelter produces.
Illustrative photo Gpkp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Capacity
- 100 adult cattle · 25 calves
- Where
- Bareilly district · 1.5 acres · land not yet acquired
From our charter
- From our charter: cow shelters (Gaushalas) (Clause 3(a)(2))
- From our charter: organic soil nourishment (Clause 3(a)(2))
- From our charter: decentralised bio-methane energy generation (Clause 3(a)(2))
- From our charter: watershed management (Clause 3(a)(2))
Estimated cost
To build and run for one year: ₹3.11 crore – ₹4.88 crore
- Capital
- ₹2.44 crore – ₹3.91 crore
- First year of operation
- ₹66.55 lakh – ₹96.67 lakh
- Refundable deposits
- ₹0.30 lakh – ₹0.50 lakh
These figures are estimates, made in October 2026 from the assumptions shown below. They become a funding target only after quotations are received and two of the foundation's administrators have approved them.
| Section | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALand | ₹33.90 lakh | ₹75.90 lakh | |
| BSite works | ₹32.83 lakh | ₹49.77 lakh | |
| CAnimal housing | ₹51.11 lakh | ₹79.44 lakh | |
| DCare and support buildings | ₹56.07 lakh | ₹74.63 lakh | |
| EWater, energy and ecology | ₹32.50 lakh | ₹52.50 lakh | |
| FEquipment | ₹7.50 lakh | ₹12.50 lakh | |
| GPre-operative | ₹9.50 lakh | ₹14.44 lakh | |
| HContingency | ₹20.65 lakh | ₹32.12 lakh | |
| IFirst year of operation | ₹66.55 lakh | ₹96.67 lakh | |
| JRefundable deposit | ₹0.30 lakh | ₹0.50 lakh |
Figures in ₹ lakh
See every line
| Code | Item | Basis | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Land: 1.5 acres with road access, Bareilly district | 1.5 acres × ₹20,00,000–₹45,00,000 (a parcel with road access; large interior parcels list much lower) | ₹30,00,000 | ₹67,50,000 | Market rates |
| A2 | Stamp duty (7%) and registration fee (1%) | 8% of A1 (payable on the circle rate if it is higher) | ₹2,40,000 | ₹5,40,000 | Uttar Pradesh rates |
| A3 | Title search, survey, demarcation, land-use declaration (UP Revenue Code s.80), legal | Lump sum | ₹1,50,000 | ₹3,00,000 | Estimate |
| B1 | Levelling and earth filling | 6,070 m² × ₹80–₹150 | ₹4,85,600 | ₹9,10,500 | Estimate |
| B2 | Boundary wall, 2.1 m brick, with foundation | 315 m × ₹6,500–₹9,000 | ₹20,47,500 | ₹28,35,000 | Estimate |
| B3 | Main gate and wicket gate | Lump sum | ₹1,50,000 | ₹2,50,000 | Estimate |
| B4 | Internal roads and storm drains | 545 m² × ₹1,100–₹1,800 | ₹5,99,500 | ₹9,81,000 | Estimate |
| C1 | Two adult cattle sheds, 48 × 10 m each: steel truss, insulated roof, sloped concrete floor, mangers | 960 m² × ₹3,500–₹5,500 | ₹33,60,000 | ₹52,80,000 | Estimate |
| C2 | Calf shed, 15 × 10 m | 150 m² × ₹3,500–₹5,500 | ₹5,25,000 | ₹8,25,000 | Estimate |
| C3 | Open paddocks: part brick-on-edge, tubular fencing, troughs | 1,190 m² × ₹600–₹900 | ₹7,14,000 | ₹10,71,000 | Estimate |
| C4 | Isolation and quarantine shed (new arrivals, sick animals), 16 × 8 m | 128 m² × ₹4,000–₹6,000 | ₹5,12,000 | ₹7,68,000 | Estimate |
| D1 | Veterinary clinic and treatment room | 60 m² × ₹18,000–₹24,000 | ₹10,80,000 | ₹14,40,000 | Estimate |
| D2 | Office, visitor room, toilets | 60 m² × ₹18,000–₹24,000 | ₹10,80,000 | ₹14,40,000 | Estimate |
| D3 | Staff quarters (4 units) | 117 m² × ₹16,000–₹20,000 | ₹18,72,000 | ₹23,40,000 | Estimate |
| D4 | Dry fodder and hay store, side-covered | 285 m² × ₹3,000–₹4,500 | ₹8,55,000 | ₹12,82,500 | Estimate |
| D5 | Concentrate feed store | 40 m² × ₹18,000–₹24,000 | ₹7,20,000 | ₹9,60,000 | Estimate |
| E1 | Borewell and submersible pump | Lump sum | ₹2,00,000 | ₹3,50,000 | Estimate |
| E2 | Overhead water tank, 20 kL | Lump sum | ₹4,00,000 | ₹6,00,000 | Estimate |
| E3 | Water troughs and pipelines | Lump sum | ₹2,00,000 | ₹3,00,000 | Estimate |
| E4 | Biogas plant, ~60 m³, fixed dome, with gas piping | Lump sum | ₹8,00,000 | ₹14,00,000 | Estimate |
| E5 | Vermicompost beds and manure pit | Lump sum | ₹3,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 | Estimate |
| E6 | Two silage bunkers, ~150 m³ each | Lump sum | ₹3,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 | Estimate |
| E7 | Rainwater harvesting and recharge pit | Lump sum | ₹1,50,000 | ₹3,00,000 | Estimate |
| E8 | Electricity connection, wiring, lighting | Lump sum | ₹4,00,000 | ₹6,00,000 | Estimate |
| E9 | Rooftop solar, 10 kW | Lump sum | ₹5,00,000 | ₹7,00,000 | Estimate |
| F1 | Chaff cutters, feed trolley, tools | Lump sum | ₹3,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 | Estimate |
| F2 | Veterinary equipment: cattle crush, lifting device, cold chain, instruments | Lump sum | ₹3,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 | Estimate |
| F3 | CCTV and security | Lump sum | ₹1,50,000 | ₹2,50,000 | Estimate |
| G1 | Design, structural drawings, site supervision | 5% of B + C + D + E + F | ₹9,00,030 | ₹13,44,150 | Estimate |
| G2 | Approvals and registrations | Lump sum | ₹50,000 | ₹1,00,000 | Estimate |
| H1 | Contingency on works | 10% of B + C + D + E + F + G | ₹18,95,063 | ₹28,32,715 | Estimate |
| H2 | Contingency on land | 5% of A | ₹1,69,500 | ₹3,79,500 | Estimate |
| I1 | Fodder and feed: green, dry, concentrate, mineral mixture | 112.5 adult-equivalents × ₹80–₹120 a day × 365 days (100 adults, and 25 calves counted at half) | ₹32,85,000 | ₹49,27,500 | Estimate |
| I2 | Medicines, vaccination, deworming | Annual | ₹4,00,000 | ₹6,00,000 | Estimate |
| I3 | Staff: manager, para-vet, visiting veterinarian, 8 attendants, 2 guards | Annual | ₹22,20,000 | ₹29,40,000 | Estimate |
| I4 | Electricity, diesel, water | Annual | ₹2,50,000 | ₹4,00,000 | Estimate |
| I5 | Repairs and maintenance | Annual | ₹2,00,000 | ₹3,00,000 | Estimate |
| I6 | Insurance (buildings, animals) and administration | Annual | ₹3,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 | Estimate |
| J1 | Electricity security deposit | Estimate | ₹30,000 | ₹50,000 | Estimate |
| Total | ₹3,10,90,193 | ₹4,88,46,865 | |||
Where these estimates come from
- Stamp duty and registration in Uttar Pradesh: Housing.com, 2025–26
- Agricultural land asking prices in Bareilly: RealEstateIndia
- Uttar Pradesh support for government-placed cattle: Gaon Connection
- The same, reported by UNI India
Market listings are asking prices, not transactions. Circle rates, real quotations and our chartered accountant's answers replace every assumption here before any figure becomes a target.
Concept plans
| Space | Area | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Dry fodder and hay store | 285 m² | Dry fodder and hay, side-covered, upwind |
| Feed store | 40 m² | Concentrate feed |
| Calf shed | 150 m² | Housing for 25 calves |
| Calf paddock | 135 m² | Open space for the calves |
| Adult shed A | 480 m² | Housing for 50 adult cattle, feeding alley on the north side |
| Paddock A | 528 m² | Open space with troughs and shade |
| Adult shed B | 480 m² | Housing for 50 adult cattle, feeding alley on the north side |
| Paddock B | 528 m² | Open space with troughs and shade |
| Biogas | — | Biogas from the shelter's dung, downwind |
| Staff quarters | 117 m² | Four homes for the staff |
| Veterinary clinic | 60 m² | Veterinary clinic and treatment room |
| Isolation and quarantine | 128 m² | New and sick animals, with their own entry so they never cross the herd |
What these estimates assume
- Capacity: 100 adult cattle and 25 calves, with about 9.6 m² of covered space and 10.6 m² of open paddock per adult — above the commonly used 3.5 m² and 7 m² per cow.
- Land: a 1.5-acre parcel with road access, which costs much more per acre than a large interior parcel; road access is essential for fodder trucks and a veterinary vehicle (line A1). Agricultural land used for a gaushala may need a land-use declaration under the UP Revenue Code (line A3).
- Construction rates are typical 2025–26 rates for western Uttar Pradesh, shown in each line's basis. Local contractors' quotations replace them.
- Fodder is the largest running cost: green fodder, dry fodder, concentrate and mineral mixture, with a calf counted as half (line I1).
- Not counted as income: Uttar Pradesh pays gaushalas ₹50 per animal per day for destitute cattle placed with them by the government. Whether a privately run gaushala qualifies must be confirmed with the district administration. Biogas, compost and dung sales are not counted either.
Not included
- A cattle ambulance — a separate charter item, the animal trauma centre.
- Buying animals: a gaushala takes in abandoned and retired cattle.
- Expansion beyond 125 animals.
Where things stand
- ProposedDone
- Board resolutionNot yet
- Site chosenNot yet
- Quotations receivedNot yet
- Target approvedNot yet
- FundingNot yet
- BuildingNot yet
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