Telangana to formulate policy for cows protection in state, special panel formed
At a review meeting at his residence, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy highlighted the cultural importance of cows and the deep sentiments of devotees. He voiced concern over the rising number of cow deaths in shelters, frequently due to space shortages and inadequate facilities, despite many cows being donated by devotees.In response, the Chief Minister directed the officials to build cow shelters with state-of-the-art facilities at four locations in the first phase: Vemulawada, a renowned temple town where devotees offer calves during the 'Kode Mokku' ritual; Yadagirigutta; Yenkepally near Hyderabad; and the Animal Husbandry University. Special attention will be given to protecting calves donated with devotion, with a sprawling shelter planned on more than 100 acres at Vemulawada.Revanth Reddy assured that the government is ready to invest generously in cow protection. During the meeting, officials presented him with an approach paper on cow shelter management.advertisementBJP's Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh expressed his gratitude for this step. 'I thank (Chief Minister) Revanth Reddy ji for this move. Now I would like to request the state government to set up a taskforce for safeguarding the illegal transport and sacrifice of cows,' he said.Written by Sneha A Suneeth
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Indian Express
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