The City Beautiful will soon get a "milk village' to accommodate more than 27,000 cattle heads. The project will have three phases: in Maloya, Khuda Lahora and Makhanmajra villages. The UT Administration has already earmarked 29 acres in village Maloya. This patch had earlier been allocated for Transport Nagar. A milk plant, which will come up on two acres in Maloya village, is also at the planning stage. It is being said that those who own more than five cattle heads stand to benefit the most by the scheme. They will be entitled to sheds for animals and a dormitory for cattle-keepers. The project will be assigned to one of the three companies shortlisted by the administration: Amul, Modern Dairies and Arjun Dairies. Official sources said while the financial modalities are yet to be worked out, certain areas in the villages have been earmarked. On the lines of milk villages in Gujarat, the administration is aiming at getting rid of the chaos caused due to the large population of cattle in villages. Maloya will be taken care of in the first phase of the project. The village will get 200 sheds meant for around 20-25 animals each. A substantial number of dormitories will also be constructed for cattle-keepers. Medical facilities will also be available for the animals including a veterinary care centre and a biogas plant. "Initially, we are aiming at people who own more than five cattle heads. About the possibility of small players pitching in, we will look into it at a later stage. The project will be one of its kind in the entire region. It will allow city residents to get locally manufactured world-class dairy products,' said an official. "We are also thinking of an integrated milkman service for the city. Once the project takes off, we will rope in people to supply milk to the city. Like in Gujarat, a number of cattle-keepers, who are not provided space in milk village, also supply milk to the village and get commission for it. This can also be done here,' said an official of the UT Administration.