DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the government has taken a significant step towards the Gauvansh Sanrakshan in the state. He said that the government has decided to earmark all the land designated for Gau Charan across the state, and the money collected by the Panchayats for leasing this land will now be used for the Gaushalas.

Directions have also been issued to the officers concerned to prepare a roadmap under which the land designated for Gau Charan can be allocated to Gaushalas according to their needs for growing fodder, said Nayab Singh Saini.

The Chief Minister said this while addressing the gathering at the Gau Seva Samman Samaroh organized in District Panchkula on Tuesday. During the ceremony, the Chief Minister released a fodder grant of Rs 216.25 crore for the Gaushalas. He also facilitated the Gaushalas Sanchalak for becoming self-reliant.

Nayab Singh Saini said that dedicated efforts are being made by the present state government to make Gaushalas self-reliant. Gaushalas are being encouraged to install biogas plants and technical assistance for this will be provided by the government. Apart from this, the method of promo manure prepared from cow dung will also be shared with the Gaushalas, so that promo manure can be used as an alternative to DAP, he said.

The Chief Minister said that Gaushalas will also be encouraged to make paint from cow dung, phenyl from cow urine, soap, shampoo etc. Marketing support will be provided by the government for the sale of these products. Solar energy plants have been installed in 330 Gaushalas. The work of installing solar power plants in the remaining Gaushalas will also be completed soon so that the Gaushalas can become self-reliant, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

The Chief Minister said that the government is providing electricity to the Gaushalas at the rate of Rs 2 per unit. He said that the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department will promote the indigenous breed of cows under the Gau Samvardhan and Gau Sanrakshan Yojana. This will promote the production of indigenous milk and efforts will be made to get a profitable price for it, he said.

Nayab Singh Saini said that all the Gauvansh in the state, whether it is Nandi, Gaumata, calf or heifer, will be tagged and this data will be available online, the report of which will be seen by him himself. Our society is once again moving towards the old culture.

(editor@dailyworld.in)