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Introduction
Animal Husbandry and Dairying activities continue to be an integral part of human life. As a sequel to the age-old practices and dependence of the population on livestock, Himachal Pradesh is endowed with a large livestock population. Animal Husbandry and Dairying activities continue to be an integral part of human life. As a sequel to the age-old practices and dependence of the population on livestock, Himachal Pradesh is endowed with a large livestock population. According to the 19th Livestock Census 2012, the total population of livestock in Himachal Pradesh is 48,44,431. Out of which 21,49,259 are cow cattle, 7,16,016 are buffaloes, 8,04,871 are sheep, 11,19,491 are goats and 15,081 are horses and ponies population. The poultry population of the State is 11,04,476. |
The government has successfully constituted the ‘Gau Seva Aayog’ in February 2019 to protect and rehabilitate these animals, which was the main agenda of the present state government. To raise financial resources for the smooth functioning of Gau Seva Aayog the government had decided to levee Rs. one Gau Vansh cess on the sale of each liquor bottle since March 2018. The fund generated from the liquor cess is being deposited in the account of Gau Seva Aayog and till now a sum of Rs. 7.95 crore has been received in this account, besides the government has also decided to give 15 per cent of fund collection of temple trusts and around Rs. 17 crore is likely to be pooled in ‘Gau Raksha Rashi’ every year. This amount will be utilized for protecting and rehabilitating 19,889 stray cattle in the state. The government had also decided to set up a cabinet sub-committee in its first cabinet meeting to give suggestions for the protection and conservation of cows in the state. Apart from this, the state government has also provided a grant of Rs. 15.03 crore to Gau Seva Aayog for years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. As per the resources available the Gau Seva Aayog has prepared a policy guideline for gausadan owners, under which per month a grant of Rs. 500 per gauvansh is being provided for the successful operation of new as well as old gausadan, gaushala and cow sanctuaries being run in the state. This grant is given as financial assistance only to those gausadan, gaushala and cow sanctuaries that have provided shelter to at least 30 cows. So far now the Aayog has distributed Rs. 1, 25, 65,500 (one crore twenty-five lakh sixty-five thousand and five hundred) to the gausadan operators. The Aayog has also started the process of completing the formalities for registering 111 gausadans out of 186 gausadan run by NGOs across the state. For the establishment of sanctuary areas in Luthan, Kudan and Jaysinghpur and Jawali of District Kangra, an amount of Rs. 4.00 crore has been released in advance by the Gau Seva Aayog so that the work of the above four Gau aranya areas could be started soon. An amount of Rs. 77.90 lakh (seventy-seven lakh ninety thousand) has been released for the gaushala operated by the temple trust in Bai Attariyan of district Kangra. The Aayog has also released Rs. 2.18 Crore (2 crore eighty lakh) for the construction and expansion of five new gausadans in district Solan, two in Una, one in Bilaspur, four in Mandi, one in Hamirpur, one in Shimla, one in Sirmaur and four in Kangra. The construction of which is likely to be completed soon. Apart from this after expansion and augmentation of 186 gausadans run by NGOs more destitute cows would be provided shelters in state. |
MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT
To bring improvement in the production of livestock products by crossbreeding and conservation of indigenous livestock under :
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