The Ghumusari Go Prajati Bikash Sarkhyan Surakshya Samiti (GGBOSS) submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary and the district Collectors of both Ganjam and Kandhamal here on Friday urging them to fulfil its 20-point charter of demands.
The key demands include growth of indigenous Ghumusar cows, emphasis on production of fertile and high quality male calf; cowsheds within a stipulate time by the Panchayati Raj Department under MGNERGA scheme; restoration of grazing land/Gochar Bhumi which measures about 20,000 acres within Ghumusar / Bhanjnagar subdivision; a special budget by the Forest Department for creation of the grazing land fields, excavation of ponds and water body in forests; creating Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) headed by Sarapach following OBD Act; awareness and training to local PRI members about the importance of Ghumusari cow; compensation to the cowherds for death or injury in natural disaster like thunder/lighting and attack by wild animals while tending the cattle; use of Ghumusari bullock cart restoring traditional farming instead of tractors; stringent action to stop Ghumusari cattle slaughter by enforcing the Odisha Cow Slaughter Act.1960 and inclusion of Ghumusari cow and the benefits of their dung, milk and urine in the educational syllabus.
The GGBOSS gave an ultimatum of 90 days to fuilfill the demands failing which it warned to intensify its agitation.