R&D on cow urine welcomed

The Karnataka budget for 2006-07 presented by the new BJP-JD(S) coalition government has come in for praise for a different reason "" research on medicinal effects of cow urine!

A few years ago, a report submitted by the national commission constituted by the Centre had suggested research on medicinal properties of cow urine.

Many states in the country are already working in this direction, says the Akhil Karnataka Gau Raksha Sangha of Mysore.

In a press release, Sangha president S K Mittal said many animal welfare organisations, including itself, are propagating this.

The Mysore Pinjrapole Society has already taken effective steps in collecting cow urine and improving cow breed for the purpose.

He thanked chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and deputy chief minister and finance minister B S Yediyurappa for addressing the long-awaited demand of animal lovers by facilitating research on the medicinal effects of cow urine.

Announcement of subsidy on purchase of bullocks and bullock carts will save the dumb animals. The announcement on large-scale organic farming will prove the economic viability of cattle and will save them from illegal slaughter, Mittal said.

He appealed to the government to constitute a state animal welfare board as a nodal agency for the purpose.