Bihar aims to double milk output in 2 years, tackle stray cattle
The Bihar government has announced a bold plan to double milk production within the next two years, alongside a new drive to rehabilitate stray cattle by integrating them into productive dairy programs. Under the proposal, stray cows, buffaloes, and bulls roaming streets will be systematically sheltered — at the “pr block” level — and the…
Ludhiana | Stray cattle take over city streets as shelters filled to capacity
Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC), meanwhile, continues to face allegations of turning a blind eye to the growing menace of stray cattle on streets, despite collecting over ₹31 crore in the form of cow cess from the public in the last five years. With cave-ins, delays in repair, waterlogging and the evergreen problem of stray cattle…
Selective cattle slaughter could be introduced in UP to keep dairy viable
Stray cattle may not have decisively impacted the outcome of the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. But it’s a problem that will not go away, as Prime Minister Modi has himself acknowledged. UP has an estimated 19 million-plus cattle (i.e. the cow and its progeny) population. Farmers rarely keep cows beyond 5-6 calvings, by which time…