Haryana approves setting up of cow commission
September 7th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) The cow may be an important political and religious issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but the ruling Congress in Haryana Tuesday took a lead in setting up a cow commission in the state.
The Haryana Gau Seva Aayog Bill, 2010, was passed by the Haryana assembly here Tuesday, on the concluding day of its monsoon session. The bill was moved by Animal Husbandry Minister Paramvir Singh.
A state government spokesman said a cow commission is being set up for the preservation, welfare and development of cow species in the state on modern and scientific lines, besides managing the use of bio-products generated by the cattle.
It will also help in maximisng the use of organic manure in agriculture.
The commission will have 12 non-official members, including its chairperson and vice-person. The chairperson will be nominated by the government, and he non-official members will be chosen from among people engaged in cow welfare.
The commission will work for proper implementation of laws for prohibition of slaughter and cruelty to cows and suggest improvement in existing laws for making them more effective.
It will also supervise work of the institutions for scientific use of cow dung and urine to enhance their utility in agriculture, including soil fertility, bio-energy, bio-gas, bio-fertilizer, bio-pesticide and domestic use, the spokesman added.
The commission will take into custody the abandoned, stray, confiscated or seized cows from local organisations to maintain them.
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