- Gratitude towards nature and cow protection is the core of our culture
- The government will also actively participate in all social events
- An embryo production centre for advanced breed cows will be built in Bhopal – 1 lakh embryos will be produced in it every year
- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Mr. Shah gave approval
- Chief Minister Dr. Yadav transferred a grant of more than Rs. 60 crore for more than 3 thousand cow shelters in the state
- Prize money was also transferred to outstanding cattle rearers
- Cow protectors/cow shelter operators along with 10 outstanding cattle rearers of the state were honored under Gopal-Krishna Gram Puraskar Yojana
- State level cow worship and cattle rearer felicitation ceremony was held at Ravindra Bhawan
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav stated that we should all be grateful to nature and worship and protect it. Govardhan Puja is a festival dedicated to our faith, tradition, and gratitude to nature. Lord Krishna saved the people of Braj and their livestock from a deluge by lifting the entire Govardhan mountain on his little finger. There could be no more exemplary example of protecting humanity and collective cooperation. The Chief Minister emphasized that the government is not separate from society. Government participation in social events is essential, and therefore, the government will now actively participate in all types of social events. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav stated that dairy cooperatives are being strengthened in the state through White Revolution 2.0. The goal is to make Madhya Pradesh the milk capital of the country in the next two years. To achieve this, the target is to increase the milk collection capacity from 1.2 million to 5.2 million kg per day. He added that along with cow service, the economic prosperity of cattle farmers is also a priority for the government. The number of cow ambulances will be increased in the state, and modern, self-reliant cow shelters will be developed. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav called on all citizens of the state to pledge to conserve cattle, protect natural resources, and make villages prosperous. He said that only with everyone’s cooperation and participation will we build a self-reliant Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was addressing the state-level cow worship and animal husbandry honor ceremony held at Ravindra Bhavan on Monday.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav stated that to increase milk production, we must rear high-breed cattle (cattle). In addition to indigenous cows, Gir and Sahiwal cows produce more milk. The Chief Minister also stated that Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has approved the opening of a high-breed cow embryo production center in Bhopal to increase milk production, similar to Gujarat. This center will produce 100,000 embryos annually. This will not only increase the rearing of high-breed cows in the state but also increase milk production. He also stated that a high-tech cowshed with a capacity of 10,000 cattle is being constructed in Barkhedi Dob, Bhopal. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav stated that to promote animal husbandry on a large scale, it is also important to empower cattle farmers financially. Under the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Kamdhenu Yojana, loan assistance of up to ₹4.2 million and a grant of up to ₹1.386 million are being provided for establishing a unit with 25 dairy cows or buffaloes. To increase transparency and efficiency in the dairy sector, the entire dairy value chain network is being fully digitized.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav, with a single click of the remote button, transferred a total grant of Rs. 65.66 crore for the maintenance of over 5 lakh 51 thousand cattle residing in more than 3 thousand registered cow shelters in the state. Under the Gopal-Krishna Gram Puraskar Yojana, the Chief Minister transferred a total of Rs. 2.95 crore to the bank accounts of 466 outstanding cattle rearers of the state as first, second and third prizes of Rs. 1 lakh, 50 thousand and 25 thousand respectively. From the stage, the Chief Minister honored the state’s top-10 cattle rearers/milk producers, including Mr. Gaurav Raghuvanshi, Mr. Gyaneshwar Patel, Mr. Sunil Singh Panwar, Mr. Kushal Singh Dangi, Mr. Narmada Prasad Patel, Mr. Vikram Singh Meena, Mr. Rambabu, Mr. Chhatar Singh Dhakad, Mr. Rajesh Patidar, Mr. Mukesh Verma, Mr. Mohanlal Prasad, Mr. Hargovind Patel and Mr. Santosh Kumar, by presenting them with certificates and a plate of 56 offerings. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav honored cow protectors/cowshed operators Mr. Premchand Jain, Mr. Suraj Parmar, Mr. Brijesh Vyas, and Mr. Prahlad Das Mangal for their years of service to cows. It is noteworthy that Gaurav Raghuvanshi of Talod village in Ujjain district’s Gir cow achieved first place in the state with a milk production of 19,760 liters per day. The Chief Minister congratulated all the award-winning cattle breeders.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that cow husbandry is not only a religious belief, but also a strong foundation of our rural economy and self-reliance. Lord Krishna’s Govardhan Leela teaches us to respect nature, protect cattle, and live in harmony with society. Only if nature is protected, our lives will be happy and prosperous. Five thousand years ago, Lord Krishna ensured that everyone has equal rights over nature, forests, and pastures. Lord Krishna truly promoted cow husbandry. By serving cows, he gave society the message that cows, as loving mothers, are the fulcrum of human economic development. In addition to milk, their dung is used as fertilizer, which enriches organic and natural farming. He said that all destitute cows in the state are being sent to the nearest cow shelters. To strengthen cow shelters and provide nutritious food to the cattle protected in them, the grant amount per cow has been increased from Rs. 20 to Rs. 40 per cow. He said that prosperity will not come only from farming (agriculture), for this, farming i.e. animal husbandry (cow, buffalo, goat rearing) along with fish farming, production of horticultural crops, organic and natural farming are also necessary. The state government is encouraging all these. The Chief Minister told that Madhya Pradesh is at the first position in the country in terms of natural farming. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that now big cattle fairs will also be organized in the state. In these cattle fairs, the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department will display advanced breed cattle along with advanced and modern agricultural equipment. This will provide information to the farmers about rearing advanced breed animals to increase milk production.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that we are building Gita Bhavans in urban areas. We are also celebrating Gita Jayanti every year. We are also developing Vrindavan villages in 313 development blocks of the state and encouraging livestock farmers there. The Chief Minister said that construction work worth Rs 400 crore is underway in Orchha as part of Shri Ramraja Sarkar Lok, while work worth Rs 2000 crore is also currently underway in Chitrakoot.
Sports and Youth Welfare and Cooperation Minister Shri Vishwas Kailash Sarang, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Backward Classes and Minority Welfare Smt. Krishna Gaur, MLAs Shri Rameshwar Sharma, Shri Bhagwandas Sabnani, Shri Vishnu Khatri, Mayor Smt. Malti Rai, Municipal Corporation Chairman Shri Kishan Suryavanshi, Secretary Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Dr. Sudam Khade, Culture Advisor to the Chief Minister Shri Shriram Tiwari, Director Animal Husbandry Shri PS Patel, Director Culture Shri MP Namdev, along with Shri Raghunandan Sharma, other public representatives and a large number of animal husbandry farmers were present in the program.
At the beginning of the program, the Chief Minister offered his best wishes for Govardhan Puja to everyone by worshipping, circumambulating, and performing aarti of Lord Govardhan, which was erected in the Ravindra Bhavan complex. He also inspected the stalls set up there. On this occasion, members of the community welcomed Chief Minister Dr. Yadav by presenting him with a turban and a gift.Cow worship and Govardhan Puja were also held at the Chief Minister’s residence.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav worshipped the cattle present in the cowshed located at the Chief Minister’s residence and after worshipping Lord Govardhan, which was built here, with due rituals, circumambulated the mountain with devotion and extended greetings and best wishes to everyone on the occasion of Govardhan Puja. The cowshed was attractively decorated with flowers on this occasion.