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KAMAD HENU
Government of India has decided to export 2,88,000 tons of meat for the year 2000-01. A buffalo if it is giving 80 to 85 kilos of meat, then nearly 32 lakhs bufflow will be killed to obtain 2,88,000 tons of meat.
On one side, our government is celebrating the 2600th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir by declaring this year as "Non-violence year” while on the otherhand for the sake of the development of meat export he has prepared a scheme to kill lacs of animals! To modernise the butcher houses and for more export of meat of animals, the planning commission has alloted Rs. 1804 Crores of rupees! but with the pursuance of the individual and institutions, who work sincerely in the filed of Jivdaya and animal welfare, the planning commission have come down to a low rate of 500 crore of rupees!
The Planning Commission has alloted only Rs.250 crore for the upliftment of gober plant. It is absolutely proper to put pressure on the governemnt for the total removal of 500 crore of rupees alloted to meat section.
There should be a provision for the study and research of desi and compost manure. Subsidies for its distribution, living farming, cow therapy, research on the medicines of panchgavya, special study on cow, moreover a provision for the treatment of animals, animal husbandary camps should be arranged. Free Medical Camps for animals also. For these purpose government must allocate Rs.1800 crore. For all such works, commission must recommend to state government to allot proper amount.
The life styles based on the foundation of killing,