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Uttarakhand govt to provide up to ₹12,000 a month for sheltering stray cattle

Posted on: Jan 18, 2026 23:01 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Uttarakhand govt to provide up to  ₹12,000 a month for sheltering stray cattle
THe Uttarakhand authorities has launched ii schemes to transfer err bos taurus from roads and fields, under which people who provide shelter to these animals can earn up to ₹12,000 per month, officials said on Sunday.Also read: 12 Muslim men detained for namaz ‘without permission' in empty house in UP villageAccording to officials, Animal Husbandry Department has rolled out these schemes only for rural areas.Pithoragarh Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Dr Yogesh Sharma said that the objective is to provide shelter, food and healthcare to stray cattle and also to protect crops from them.He said that under the Gram Gaur Sevak Yojana, those who shelter a maximum of five male stray animals will be paid at a rate of ₹80 per animal per day, while free healthcare will also be provided to these animals.Also read: India-Pakistan border security fence to shift, says Punjab CM after meeting Amit Shah | What it meansThus, those who keep five male stray animals will receive ₹12,000 per month from the Animal Husbandry Department. He said that currently, six people in the district are benefiting from this scheme.Sharma said that the second scheme has been launched under the name 'Gaushala Yojana' (cow shelter scheme), in which a person can keep any number of stray animals in their cow shelter, for which they will be paid as per the daily fee of ₹80 per animal.He said, "Two cow shelters are running in Munsiyari and Barave in the district, where a total of 225 stray animals are receiving shelter and food."

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