Under the national project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding for development of indigenous cows, a sum of Rs 24 crore has been earmarked by the Central Government for the State of Haryana.
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment,. Krishan Bedi said that National Gokul Mission has been implemented in the state for protection of cows and as a result of its implementation,, the people would get employment opportunities.
He said that with a view to encourage rearing of Sahiwal breed of cows in the state, the State Government has started a scheme to provide incentive ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 to those rearing cows. Not only this, the government has also started a scheme to provide Rs 1100 as ‘Kanyadan Rashi’ to the daughters of milk producers on the occasion of their wedding.
Haryana Government has also started scholarship scheme for children of milk producers and members of Milk Producers Committees under which it has been decided to provide lump sum amount of Rs 2100 to children scoring over 80 per cent marks in matriculation examination and lump sum amount of Rs 5100 to children scoring over 80 per cent marks in XII examination.
With this decision of the government, milk producers would be inclined towards their profession, he added.
The Minister said that under the current financial year, 50 per cent subsidy was being provided to farmers for setting up mini dairy of indigenous breeds of cows and 25 per cent rebate for other dairy schemes. For all round development and upkeep of cows, Cow Sanctuaries were being set up in the state, he added.