IEP Chandigarh, February 23
Committed to ensure the care and protection of stray cows, the provision for the Haryana Gau Sewa Aayog has been increased from Rs. 40 crore to Rs. 400 crore.
Gram Panchayat land will be made available with the concurrence of the Gram Panchayats for new Gaushalas registered with the Haryana Gau Sewa Aayog. The Gaushalas will be linked to the GOBAR DHAN scheme under which biogas plants will be constructed in every district, announced Sh. Manohar Lal while presenting the state budget 2023-24 during the ongoing session of State Vidhan Sabha here today.
“I hope that with these two measures, we will ensure the care and protection of stray cows while also eliminating the occurrence of accidents being caused by stray cattle on the roads,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.
The Finance Minister further announced the enhancement of financial assistance to Gaushalas housing stray cattle appropriately so that the Gaumata in the Gaushalas are cared and protected. There are 632 Gaushalas registered with Haryana Gau Sewa Aayog in the State of Haryana, which are housing around 4.6 lakh stray cattle.
Meanwhile, acknowledging that animal husbandry has an important role in enhancing rural incomes and generate employment opportunities, the Manohar Lal led government has introduced the Haryana Pashudhan Utthan Mission (HPUM) which will be implemented through the Haryana Livestock Development Board (HLDB).
The Mission will work with the Shri Vishwakarma Skill University and the Lala Lajpat Rai University of Animal Sciences (LUVAS) to provide training, and support to young entrepreneurs desirous of opting for Animal Husbandry as an occupation whether rearing of cattle, buffalo, sheep, or goat and piggery, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
Haryana to have 4 additional Veterinary Polyclinics
The Finance Minister said that there are presently 7 Veterinary Polyclinics in the State which provide advanced veterinary care and treatment to animals. Two Polyclinics are under construction in Kurukshetra and Panipat and one has been announced in Charkhi Dadri.
Now the government has planned to construct 4 additional Veterinary Polyclinics in Palwal, Fatehabad, Mahendragarh, and Ambala. The Government will also establish two state-of-art Government Veterinary Pet Clinics in Gurugram and Faridabad to provide advanced diagnostic and treatment services to pets, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
