Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday appealed to the people of the state to work towards making Haryana green, prosperous, and clean.
The Chief Minister participated as a Chief Guest in a programme organised at Kamdhenu Gaushala Seva Sadan in Pinjore, Panchkula district, and offered his services at the Gaushala. He inaugurated the compressed biogas plant made from cow dung and laid the foundation for a cow cremation center and a new shed. He also announced a grant of Rs. 21 lakh to the Kamdhenu Gaushala Seva Sadan.
The Chief Minister appealed to the people of Haryana to make the state green, prosperous and clean.
He said that earlier, Haryana had only 215 Gaushalas with around 1,074 cattle. Since the BJP government took charge, the number of registered Gaushalas has increased to 650, in which about 4 lakh cows and Nandi are being taken care of. The State government has also significantly increased the budget from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 595 crore.
The Chief Minister said that thousands of cows are safe in the gau abhyarans (cow sanctuaries) in Panipat, Hisar, and Panchkula. The government has allocated Rs. 270 crore as a grant for cattle fodder, and in the last financial year, Rs. 166 crore was given to 608 Gaushalas for the same.
He also stated that the government is working on various plans to support cow welfare. The land designated for grazing will be provided to Gaushalas to grow fodder for cattle. The Prime Minister is serious about cows and the government of India has also implemented
Saini said that the government has set a target of practicing natural farming on 1 lakh acres of land in this financial year and encouraged farmers to adopt natural farming methods. State government is taking strict measures to protect cattle, including imposing a 10-year prison sentence for cow slaughter and a 7-year sentence for cattle smuggling, Chief Minister added.
He appreciated the efforts of Kamdhenu Gaushala Seva Sadan for making organic pesticides and other products from cow dung and urine, benefiting agriculture.
He also said the need for all Gaushalas to become self-reliant by producing items like paint, pots, phenyl, hand washers, bio-coal, soap, and other products.
