Congress govt's Budget in MP to spend Rs 132 crore on 1000 cow shelters

Kamal Nath government's first Budget announces new 'Land Pooling Policy' for industries.

The Congress government's first Budget in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday allocated Rs 132 crore for setting up a thousand cow shelters, developing a "Ram Path" and increasing honorarium for priests.

It did not impose any new taxes.

"Ram Path" or "Ram Van Gaman Path" is the mythological route, a part of which falls in Madhya Pradesh, taken by Lord Ram on his way to 14-year exile.

The cow shelters will be developed by pooling resources allocated for MGNREGA, ATMA and state government sources, Finance Minister Tarun Bhanot told the legislative assembly. 

For industrial development of the state, pilot projects would be conducted for a