Maharashtra Government Scheme For Cows: Maharashtra government has declared the desi cow as the state mother. And after this, now the government will provide financial assistance to the cow shelters keeping indigenous cows in the state. The government will give a subsidy of Rs 50 per cow per day to the cow shed operators. With this scheme of the government, the indigenous cow breed will be preserved.
This subsidy will be implemented in the state by the Cow Service Commission. Under which five investigation committees will be formed in every district. The cow shelters having indigenous cows will have to apply online and they will be given subsidy after the report of the committee is released at the district level. How much will it cost to implement this scheme? How will the plan be implemented? Let us know.
46 lakh indigenous cows in the state
Maharashtra government has declared the desi cow as the state mother. The government said that according to the 20th livestock census conducted in the year 2019, the number of indigenous cows in the state has decreased. When the census was done in 2012, the number of cows was 50,53,490. And in the year 2019, there were 46,13,632 cows. Which was 8.7% less than in 2012. At present there are 19 breeds of indigenous cows in Maharashtra.
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Rs 23 crore will have to be paid daily
The government has started a subsidy scheme for indigenous villages under which a subsidy of Rs 50 will be given on one cow. That means the state government will have to spend Rs 23 crore every day on these cows. That means, if seen on a monthly basis, the government will have to spend Rs 690 crore every month on cows. Because it seems a difficult task financially.
BJP’s stance regarding desi cow
Protection of desi cow has always been on the agenda of BJP. Rashtriya Gokul Mission was started by the then Union Agriculture Minister in December 2014 to conserve and promote indigenous cattle breeds. And now Maharashtra Eknath Shinde The government’s decision regarding subsidy scheme for cows has come just before the assembly. Many people are also calling it an election bet.
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Is local cow’s milk better?
Supporters of desi cows claim that desi cows give A2 milk. Which is healthier than A1 milk. A1 milk is produced by animals that are mixed with foreign breeds such as Holstein Friesian, Jersey and Brown Swiss. But no scientific evidence was found that A2 milk is better than A1.
Difference between subsidy and prices
Under the subsidy scheme, subsidy will be given on the first indigenous cows to go to cowsheds. Not the cows that farmers raise. The state government has announced a subsidy of Rs 5 per liter for those farmers who are struggling with their income. But this subsidy will go only when farmers are getting minimum rate of Rs 30 per liter on dairies. But at most dairies, farmers are paid only Rs 27-28 per liter.
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