MP Cabinet nod to self-reliant Gaushalas, renames livestock scheme after Ambedkar

'In a symbolic move, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet renamed the Mukhyamantri Pashupalan Vikas Yojana to Dr Ambedkar Pashupalan Vikas Yojana'

- SATYAPRAKASH SHARMA

BHOPAL: In a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh government approved several key decisions, including establishing self-reliant cow shelters, policy reforms in animal husbandry, educational MoUs, and renaming the livestock scheme after Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar.

"To address the issue of stray cattle, the Cabinet approved the 'Self-Reliant Gaushala Policy - 2025, under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,' said Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla while addressing a press briefing on the Cabinet decision. "The government also doubled the per-cow daily grant from Rs 20 to Rs 40, in line with the Chief Minister's announcement to promote the establishment of gaushalas across the state," Shukla said.