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UP govt raises maintenance amount to Rs 50 per day for destitute cows

Prayagraj, Feb 8 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Dharampal Singh on Saturday said that in order to give priority to cow protection, the Uttar Pradesh government has provided shelter to 12,43,623 destitute cows in 7,713 cow shelters and the amount given for their maintenance has been increased from Rs 30 per day per cow to Rs 50 per day.
After the cabinet meeting of the Yogi government, an important meeting of the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department was held at Maha Kumbh which was attended by state-level officials along with officers from Prayagraj, Vindhyachal, and Varanasi divisions.
Key decisions were taken at the meeting regarding cow protection, increasing milk production, and the commercial use of cow dung and cow urine, alongside a review of the department’s ongoing initiatives.
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