LUCKNOW: Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has ordered officials to make sure that "Upala" (cow dung cakes) obtained from stray cow protection centres makes up 50% of the total fuel (wood) used in cremation fires at crematoriums in the state.
The Chief Minister reportedly said: "The revenue produced by making cow dung cakes available to crematoriums will be used for the upkeep of the relevant cow protection centre." Those who objected to the thought of burying their loved ones in cow dung cakes had fiercely resisted an earlier suggestion in this regard. "To cow dung cakes, an electric incinerator is preferable. I doubt most people would accept cow dung cakes as a substitute for wood "said older citizen Mahendra Nath Singh.
Yogi added that attendants should be stationed at the cow protection sites. He continued by saying that the caretaker would make the required measures in the event that the livestock fell ill or died. The Chief Minister instructed that cows should occasionally be taken for walks.He said that all 17 municipal corporations and district heads that have municipalities should guarantee the availability of "cattle catcher" vehicles.
Yogi claimed that his government was constantly working to safeguard and promote animal welfare. "observing public opinion. The state government has made the necessary measures for the care of the homeless/stray cattle as well as for their feed " he said. He also instructed authorities to "guarantee that stray livestock are taken care of in all the rural and urban areas of the state."
According to the Chief Minister, there are currently 6719 impoverished cow protection centres housing more than 11.33 lakh cattle. 1.23 lakh animals were safeguarded as a result of the special campaign that ran from January 20 to March 31.
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