Uttarakhand to rope in jobless for cow protection, pay Rs 5,000 per month

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Uttarakhandhas decided to constitute villagecow protectioncommittees and pay up to Rs 5,000 per month to its members for protecting and nurturing stray cows. The project is expected to provide jobs to residents of around 50 villages, with an initial of Rs 1 crore in the next six months in the ventures pilot phase.

Unskilled, illiterate and unemployed people from villages will be appointed gau sevaks and will be paid Rs 4,000 to 5,000 per

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month to look after stray cows. One person will have to take the responsibility for at least four to five cows and will be paid at least Rs 900 per animal. The project will provide EMPLOYMENT to locals and check the issue of cattle menace at the same time.