Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday performed Govardhan Puja at the Gorakhnath Temple here and said more than 16 lakh destitute cattle were being housed in over 7,700 gaushalas across the state.
At the same time, we must move forward in the direction of improving their breed and ensure that every cattle rearer progresses on the path of prosperity.”
Adityanath performed the rituals amid Vedic chants at the temple’s cowshed, where he applied tilak on the foreheads of cows and cattle, adorned them with garlands and fed them jaggery and bananas, according to an official statement. Extending Govardhan Puja greetings to the people of the state and cattle rearers, he said, “We must protect cows under all circumstances.
“Under the first scheme, the government operates shelters for destitute cattle. “The government’s sole objective behind cow protection and promotion is to ensure that cows are not left on the roads. They should not damage farmers’ crops.
Under the second, the Sahbhagita scheme, farmers taking care of cows from these shelters receive ₹ 1,500 per cow every month, with a provision to take up to four cows and receive up to ₹ 6,000 monthly,” he said. The chief minister also held a ‘Janata Darshan’ at the Gorakhnath temple premises and heard grievances of 125 people on Monday, according to another statement.
Interacting with reporters after the ceremony, the chief minister said the state government was implementing three schemes for cow protection and promotion. The chief minister said the Animal Husbandry Department operates cow shelters in rural areas, while the Urban Development Department runs them as Kanha Upvan facilities in urban areas. Instead, they should be cared for in a safe place and in a dignified manner,” he said.
