Odisha Govt To Amend Cow Slaughter Prevention Act: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government is planning to amend the Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960, to reduce cruelty to animals, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said while speaking at the ‘Monsoon Meet 2024’ being hosted for the first time in Odisha by the union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

The Cow Slaughter Act, 1960 was enacted to prohibit and prevent the slaughter of cows and their progeny in the state.

The Odisha CM spoke of the introduction of a new scheme “Mukhyamantri Prani Kalyan Yojana” for a more compassionate and responsible approach towards stray and destitute animals with an outlay of Rs 1423.47 crore for five years.

Under the MKY scheme, there will be assistance for establishing small dairy units, provision of subsidised calf feed, increasing coverage under livestock insurance and strengthening dairy cooperatives.

An MoU has been signed with the National Dairy Development Board towards strengthening the State milk cooperative and boosting milk production.

Odisha is collaborating with the National Dairy Development Board to set up a vaccine production unit at Berhampur and a State of the art Feed Analytical Laboratory at Bhubaneswar, added the CM. ,” he said.

To strengthen the poultry and small animal production, the Odisha vernment has planned “Prani Sampad Samrudhhi Yojana” as well as “Small Animal Breeding Policy” is under preparation.

The State government has come up with GOMATA Yojana (Goal for Management And Treatment of Animals). It is planned to have a Centralised Integrated Command Centre to monitor livestock health, 24×7 availability of quality livestock health care system at farmers’ doorstep, referral veterinary hospitals and disease diagnosis facilities in each block of the state.

Among others, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh and his deputies — Prof S P Singh Baghel and George Kurian — were present at the ‘Monsoon Meet 2024’.