Promotion to cattle rearing in Uttar Pradesh : Government grant /aid to the tune of ₹80,000

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) – Uttar Pradesh has promoted the ‘Nand Baba Dugdha (Milk) Mission’, under its aegis Uttar Pradesh has begun the ‘Mukhyamantri Swadeshi Gau Samvardhan Yojana’. The objective of this scheme is to increase the milk production in the state and provide larger amount of milk to the people. Significantly, cow herders can avail a subsidy of up to 40% of their total expenses, amounting to a maximum of ₹80,000, upon procuring a maximum of two cows of indigenous breeds. The Uttar Pradesh government is promoting this ambitious project to bring about a milk revolution in the State through the ‘Nand Baba Dugdh Mission’.

Under this scheme, cow herders who apply for this project will acquire cows of Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Gir, and Sankar breeds from outside the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Editorial Perspective

Even if this is done only in BJP ruled States, then there will be a substantial reduction in cow-slaughter !