Construct more shelters for stray cows: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said all abandoned cattle should be taken to cow shelters where they could be looked after properly. Addressing a meeting, the CM said to accommodate all abandoned cattle, more cow shelters should be set up in the state.
“The animal husbandry department will be responsible for transporting cattle to cow shelters. For this, they should immediately constitute teams. The shelters should have sufficient fodder, water, security and sanitation. Arrangements should also be made to protect the animals from cold and a caretaker should be appointed for each shelter,” the CM said.
Currently, there are 5,384 cow shelters functional in the state where 6,50,052 cattle are housed. To ensure fodder for them, the government has established 3,548 hay banks in various districts.