Directing the officers concerned to prepare a roadmap to empower Gaushalas, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday released a fodder grant of Rs 216.25 crore for the Gaushalas. The Government has taken a significant step towards the Gauvansh Sanrakshan in the State, he added.

Addressing the gathering at the Gau Seva Samman Samaroh in Panchkula, Saini 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 Saini. He also facilitated the Gaushalas Sanchalak for becoming self-reliant.

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 Saini.

He said that the Government is providing electricity to the Gaushalas at the rate of Rs 2 per unit. 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.

Saini said that the Haryana government has given a grant of about Rs 270 crore for fodder to registered Gaushalas in the last 10 years. Apart from this, a grant of Rs 30 crore has been given for the construction of about 350 sheds and fodder warehouses, he said. In this financial year, about Rs 66 crore has been released to 608 Gaushalas for the purchase of fodder.
 

To flag off Haryana delegation for National Youth Festival from Chandigarh today

 Chief Minister Saini will flag off a group of participants of the National Youth Festival on Wednesday from Chandigarh. The National Youth Festival will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from January 10 to 12, with a delegation of 75 participants from Haryana. A spokesperson said that under the aegis of Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Department, Haryana, the Directorate of Skill Development and Industrial Training organised district-level youth festivals across all 22 districts of Haryana in November 2024. Approximately 6,000 youth participated and showcased their talent in various competitions. This year, the theme of the National Youth Festival is “Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue”, aiming to provide a platform for nearly 1 lakh youth from across the country.