The objectives of the department are to increase milk, egg and meat production ,
improve breeding coverage, conservation and propagation of indigenous livestock breeds,
100% vaccination coverage, strengthen veterinary health care with promotion of mobile
veterinary services at farmer’s doorstep, minimize the gap of availability and
requirement, promote poultry sector, to promote livestock security in the farm of
livestock insurance, promote small ruminant for additional income generation. Besides
the above the department is also instrumental in conservation of destitute govansh and
rehabilitation, health management etc.
The use of male cow calves now at minimal requirement to farmers because of heavy
mechanization in the agriculture. Besides that the low yielding cow which are
non-profitable are burden on farmers to rear. Because of that the cow and its progeny
are not being liking by farmers to rear therefore, the farmers free them as destitute
cow. These destitute govansh are creating menace to farmers and are cause of road
accident too. In context to that the state Government promulgated the policy for
temporary establishment of gaushalas and their management vide GO #
4324/37-2-2018-5(53)/2018 Dated January 2nd ,2019. The objective was to address the
burning issue of destitute cattle in villages, local bodies , Gram panchayat , Shetra
panchayat , Jila Panchayat and Municipal Corporations in the State . The policy
directives were issued vide GO # 261/37-2-2019-5(53)/18 Dated 28 Jan ‘2019 /January 2nd
2019 according to which guidelines were issued regarding creation of temporary
establishments for destitute cattle . These directives laid out the following –
Definition of
destitute cattle
Activities
related to establishment of temporary establishment for destitute cattle
Identification
of land and its transfer for such establishments
To make the
identified land suitable for use
Arrangement for
drinking water, Lighting , security , Veterinary care ,Feed & Fodder ,Housing and
environment , Flooring ,treatment
Arrangement of
taking care of the calf/calves, labour , record keeping , documentation
Formulation of
process after the uneventful death of any animal
Arrangement for
making the gaushalas self-sustainable and financially viable
Arrangement for
sale /handover of such livestock to local farmers
Arrangement of
budget for upkeep of such animals housed in gaushalas
Procedure and
action for ensuring that animals are not left out as destitute
These directives are a noble initiative taken by the State Government towards effective
management of such gaushalas The State Government has made adequate financial provisions
( Income and expense ) for the establishment , management and operations of such
temporary establishments for the first time in the country .No efforts were made by the
erstwhile Governments for conservation of such destitute cattle .
The Government is extremely sensitive towards this initiative and is actively monitoring
the activities and the progress. Currently, the farmers have received a big relief due
to rehabilitation of destitute cattle and this initiative is being further strengthened
with active participation from fellow inhabitants of the village. Cattle are integral to
the society and it should not be viewed from the political dimensions. Different
Departments of the State are working to ensure effective conservation of the destitute
cattle.