DM has issued an order to the animal husbandry department of the district to start searching for milch cows in 150 gaushalas for malnourished families. There are about 30,000 malnourished infants and 6,000 undernourished. The government will provide these cows free of cost to these underprivileged families.
In the district, a total of 4.12 lakh infants are registered in the age group of 0 to 6 years.
Among them, 1.5 lakh are between 0 to 3 years and 78,000 from 3 to 6 years of age. More than 30,000 are malnourished including 24,000 malnourished and 6,000 undernourished.
Now the UP Government has started a scheme to improve their health by providing a free cow to the underprivilege families of these children along with Rs900 per month for cow rearing. DM Chandra Bhushan Singh sought a survey report from the Animal Husbandry Department about the number of milch cows among 15,000 cows sheltered in 150 gaushalas.
The report will be sent to the government after completion of the survey in the next one week and the allotment will begin after getting approval from the government.
30 rupees not enough for cow rearing
A family will get Rs 30 per day for cow rearing but according to the cattlemen, this amount is not enough to feed a cow. Grains and water arrangement will not be possible as this Rs 30 will be consumed in buying straw itself.
Campaign up to 30th September, nutrition gardens will be built
A nutrition campaign started in the district and will end on 30 September. On Monday, DM called a review meeting in the Collectorate Auditorium and said that a nutrition garden will be developed in all the schools of the district. Medicinal and fruit plants will also be planted in the homes of undernourished children. Malnutrition must be first eliminated from the girls and women. CDO Aunay Jha said that the identification of malnourished children should be done before 15th September. A malnourished family must possess MNREGA job card and ration card. Women should be linked to the group.