The project has been executed at a cost of Rs 7.2 crore since its launch in February this year.

The man was a resident and the 'pradhan' (village head) of Gobarbani village within the limits of the Baharagora police station in Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency.

The plight of Pratima and Manik Lal came to light through the intervention of Kuntala Sinha, General Secretary of the animal welfare organisation 'Go Green and Help Stray Animals'.