UP's cow protection agenda: Yogi govt allocates Rs 816 mn for gaushalas

The shelters would be established in 68 of the 75 districts of the state

Taking forward its publically stated cow protection agenda, the Yogi Adityanath government has now earmarked Rs 816 million in the current fiscal for setting up of new ‘gaushalas’ (cow shelters) in the state.

These government-aided shelters would be established in 68 of the 75 districts of UP. Earlier, CM Adityanath had announced to set up gaushalas in all the districts to house abandoned cows. However, seven districts in the arid zone of Bundelkhand, namely, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot are not covered under this budgetary allocation, since they are funded under other schemes, according to an official.

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