Hyderabad sources have added that though the government is actively distributing the sheep, there is no proper monitoring, with the police now increasing vigil on the borders, the illegal business has shifted to waterways. Earlier two days ago, two boats, ferrying the sheep, were caught in Nagarjunasagar and the forest department chased them.
Accordingly a few agents were also caught at the check-post in Jogulamba Gadwala, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubnagar and other bordering districts. Besides, there is a complaint that the sheep brought from the northern states are unable to adapt to the local weather conditions and are falling sick, fearing loss, shepherds are disposing them off.
Moreover
according to the scheme, any adult belonging to the shepherd community is
eligible for the scheme. Further taking advantage of this, people who are
working as daily wage earners, auto drivers, kirana store owners and even
students have enrolled for the scheme and received the sheep from the
government.
