subsidy on cow

CM Yogi Adityanath has started the Chief Minister Swadeshi Cow Promotion Scheme under the 'Nand Baba Milk Mission' in Uttar Pradesh. Under this scheme, their objective is to provide income and employment to cow farmers, to increase the breeds of indigenous cows, to increase the interest of cow farmers towards indigenous cows, and to make the state a leader in milk production.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's love for cows is visible. Yogi government keeps releasing new schemes regarding cows and their safety. Besides, schemes and campaigns have been run in the interest of cattle herders and farmers. In this series, Chief Minister Yogi has started the Chief Minister Swadeshi Cow Promotion Scheme under 'Nand Baba Milk Mission'. The main objective of this scheme is to increase the income of cow farmers of UP and provide employment in animal husbandry. Apart from this, cow farmers' interest in indigenous breeds of cows from other states can be increased. Besides, milk production can also increase. Also, a government order has been issued regarding the scheme. The eligibility criteria, purpose, and nature of subsidy related to this scheme have been given in the government order.

Know which cows you will get a subsidy on purchasing

According to the Mukhyamantri Swadeshi Yojana, cow farmers will be provided a subsidy on the amount spent on transportation, transit insurance animal insurance, and other items if they purchase cows of Tharparkar, Gir, Hybrid, and Sahiwal breeds from other states. Cow farmers will get this grant to purchase two indigenous breed cows. This grant will be given to cow farmers at 40 percent of the total cost i.e. Rs 80 thousand. First, this scheme will be implemented only in the headquarters districts of 18 divisions of Uttar Pradesh. After this, it will be implemented in the districts of the entire state. 

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New scheme released under 'Nand Baba Milk Mission'

Additional Chief Secretary Animal Husbandry, Dr. Rajneesh Dubey says, 'Mukhyamantri Swadeshi Cow Promotion Scheme has been issued under Nand Baba Mission. Its main objective is to increase the number and breed of indigenous improved breed of cows in the state. So that milk productivity can increase in the state. Also, the state can become a leading state in milk production. Along with this, we can employ the youth and women of rural areas of the state by promoting them in the animal husbandry business. Milk Commissioner and Mission Director Shashi Bhushan Lal Sushil said that to avail the benefit of the Chief Minister Swadeshi Cow Promotion Scheme, the cow rearer will have to buy an indigenous improved breed of cow from another state. 

This insurance is very important

The Chief Development Officer will soon issue a permission letter on this scheme. Which will be issued to the beneficiary to buy indigenous-breed cows from another state. Because the cow rearer or the beneficiary should not face any kind of problem in the transportation of cows. Apart from this, it is necessary to get animal insurance for two indigenous cows in a lump sum for 3 years. Also, it is very important to get transit insurance to bring a cow from another state to your state.

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Know who will be prioritized

Under the Chief Minister Swadeshi Cow Promotion Scheme, grants will be given to the beneficiaries for the purchase of cows, transportation, transit insurance, and animal insurance, 3 years of animal insurance, purchase of fodder cutting machine and facility for maintenance of cows, and construction of sheds. The department has fixed the cost of cow rearing among all these items at Rs 2 lakh for two indigenous breed cows. 40 percent of this means that a maximum of Rs 80 thousand will be given as a grant.