President Pranab Mukherjee has given approval to the Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill passed by the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.
The Bill has come into force in the form of a law with immediate effect, said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday.
Now, Haryana has the strictest legislation in the country against cow slaughter.
For the “protection and upkeep” of cows, Haryana Assembly had on March 16 passed the 'Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015, which clamps a total ban on cow slaughter in the State and provides for a rigorous imprisonment ranging from three years to ten years for killing the animal.
It also provides for a fine ranging from `30,000 to `1 lakh. Under the Act, the State Government will also establish laboratories for differentiation of beef from that of the meat of other species of animals, testing and identification of various constituents of milk and milk products.
The Chief Minister while interacting with mediapersons at Meham in Rothak said that with the passing of the Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, cow trafficking, slaughtering and eating beef are banned in the State.
He said that several other States have congratulated Haryana for this initiative.
Replying to questions of mediapersons, the Chief Minister said that the people of Mewat have assured him that no cow slaughtering would take place in this area.