The Pune district administration has banned the transportation and sale of all green and dry fodder outside the district, including to other states, citing the need to protect livestock supplies amid drought concerns in eight talukas. The order took immediate effect on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, and will remain in force until further orders.
The prohibitory order was issued by Pune district collector and District Disaster Management Authority chairman Jitendra Dudi. It covers Bhor, Velhe, Khed, Shirur, Baramati, Indapur, Daund and Purandar, according to a report by Punekar News.
The restriction applies to all types of green and dry fodder, including kadba, chopped fodder and straw. The district administration said the measure was intended to ensure adequate fodder availability for livestock during the 2026 kharif season.
The administration said it was concerned that fodder produced in Pune could be transported in large quantities to other districts and neighbouring states for sale. Such movement, it said, could reduce local availability and threaten the survival of livestock in areas facing shortages.
The order includes exemptions for transportation authorised under government schemes or approved by the animal husbandry department or the district administration. These exemptions mean that officially permitted movement can continue, while unauthorised transportation and sale outside the district are prohibited.
The administration also cited the possibility of law-and-order problems arising from a potential fodder shortage. By placing the restriction under the authority of the District Disaster Management Authority, the order links fodder availability to wider disaster-management concerns rather than treating it only as a livestock or agricultural-market issue.
The ban covers eight talukas with different agricultural and livestock conditions, but the order applies across all of them. The district administration has not specified an end date and said the restriction will remain in force until further orders. This leaves the duration of the measure dependent on subsequent administrative decisions concerning fodder availability and drought conditions.
Violations will invite legal action under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The provision deals with disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant. The immediate practical effect is that traders, transporters and others moving green or dry fodder outside Pune must either stop such movement or obtain approval through the channels identified in the order.
The order highlights how drought-related stress can affect the movement of essential agricultural inputs across district boundaries. For livestock owners, local fodder availability is directly connected to the ability to maintain animals during a difficult season. For the administration, controlling outward movement is being used as a preventive measure before a potential shortage becomes more severe.
The restriction will continue until the Pune district administration issues further directions. Government-scheme movement and transportation approved by the animal husbandry department or district administration remain exempt under the order.
