Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed officials to formulate a comprehensive policy for cow protection in Telangana, emphasizing the cultural and devotional significance of cattle in Indian society. A three-member committee has been constituted to study best practices from other states and propose a robust strategy.
The committee includes Sabyasachi Ghosh, Special Chief Secretary of the Animal Husbandry Department, Shailaja Ramaiyer, Principal Secretary of the Endowments Department, and Raghunandan Rao, Secretary of the Agriculture Department. The Chief Minister issued these instructions during a review meeting at his residence, which was also attended by Animal Husbandry Minister Vakkati Srihari and senior officials.
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The government plans to establish modern goshalas at four locations initially—Vemulawada, Yadadri, Enikepalli near Hyderabad, and in the vicinity of the Animal Husbandry University. CM Revanth Reddy emphasized that the goshala near Vemulawada should span at least 100 acres to accommodate the large number of cattle donated by devotees as part of religious vows. He expressed concern over frequent cattle deaths due to overcrowding and lack of proper facilities.
Stating that the state government would not hesitate to incur necessary expenditure, the Chief Minister said all measures will be taken to ensure effective cattle welfare. An approach paper on the proposed cow protection policy was also submitted to the Chief Minister during the meeting.