Odisha Govt To Establish 200 'Goshalas' In Next Five Years

Bhubaneswar, Sep 11: The BJP government in Odisha will establish more than 200 'goshalas' (cow sheds) during the next five years and provide up to 90 per cent subsidy to private entities for the purpose, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik told the State Assembly on Wednesday.

Addressing the House during the Question Hour, Minister Mallik said that the BJP had promised in its election manifesto that 200 new goshalas would be set up across the country.

The Minister als requested all the 147 MLAs in the assembly cutting across party lines to set up at least one goshala each.

At present, the State government is providing one-time capital grant of Rs 36 lakh for setting up a goshala for a unit size of 100 cattle and Rs 52 lakh for a unit of 150 animals.