CM directs to register 'Gau Sadans'
Stresses evolving a technique for identifying cow owners
Vijyender Sharma
SHIMLA--A technology should be evolved for identification of the stray and abandoned cattle, which should be cost-effective, feasible and without causing much harm to the cattle, stated Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh while presiding over the first meeting of 'Gau Vansh Samvardhan Board' held here, today.
He said that there was a need of accurate census of the cattle and there should be a provision to catch hold of the person who abandons his cow or oxen. He said that the all the genuine 'Gau Sadans'(Shelter home for cows) needs to be registered and the government had adequate funds for running them.
He stressed upon periodical inspection of Gau Sadans not only by the district level officers but by the officers from the state headquarter as well.
The Chief Minister said that only 'Gau Sadan' under the control of government at Khajjian in Nurpur of district Kangra needs to be expanded. More sheds were required to be constructed with adequate staff.
He said that it was unfortunate that the cows and oxen were abandoned after they stop giving milk or becomes unable for ploughing fields. The Board had been constituted for preservation, welfare and development of cow species in the State with an aim to exercise supervision over the established Gau Sadans.
At present there were around 130 Gau Sadans in the State and more 95 shelter homes for cows were being constructed, stated Shri Onkar Chand Sharma, Secretary, Rural development and Panchayati Raj. He said that all the Deputy Directors had been directed to personally inspect all the Gau Sadans running in their area of operation and motivate the owners of Gau Sadans to get them registered.
Suggestions poured in during the meeting to make the Gau Sadans self sustainable. The urine of local Pahari cows is used for preparation of medicine for cancer and could be utilized by constructing modern shelter homes for cows with special provision for storing the cow Urine. Even the dung mixed with the dry needles and leaves could be utilized for preparing the best of organic manure and can fetch a good amount. The un-official members suggested making provision for fodder, which was the basic need for running Gau- Sadans.
The unofficial members also suggested asking the government employees whether they were ready to voluntarily donate a little sum for the Gau Sadans out of their income. It was also suggested to ask the temple trusts to voluntarily run the Gau Sadans or voluntarily donate a certain percentage of their income to run them.
Smt. Sudha Stokes, daughter of IPH Minister Smt. Vidya Stokes also gave valuable suggestions and said that she would certainly find out from her Veterinarian in USA the latest and cost effective technique for identifying the owners of the abandoned cows and oxen.
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Shri Anil Sharma, Additional Chief Secretaries Dr. Srikant Baldi and Smt. Manisha Nanda, Principal Secretary, Forests Shri Tarun Kapoor, Director Animal Husbandry and other officers of the department were also present on the occasion amongst others.
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