Cow Adoption Programme Ludhiana, September 19 The Punjab Government is running a government gaushala at Burj Powat village in Samrala tehsil of the district. In a bid to connect more people with this gaushala so that cows can be taken care of properly, people can adopt cows in this gaushala by paying either monthly or annually. Besides this, donors can also come forward for providing basic infrastructure at the gaushala. Today, one such donor named Santokh Singh Saini, who is a retired junior engineer (JE), PSPCL, donated 12 ceiling fans for the gaushala. While providing information, Ashok Sharma, Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Department, stated that at present, there are around 300 cows in the government gaushala that do not give milk. He said green fodder, husk, medicines and feed was required so that proper of these cows can be ensured. This gaushala is being run by the District Animal Welfare Society with the active support of the Dhyan Foundation. He said the gaushala could not function properly without the active support of people and that was why, Cow Adoption Programme had been started now. Sharma said people could now donate, as per their will, for the charges incurred on green fodder, husk, medicines and feed of cows. He said people could adopt a cow either by donating green fodder, husk, medicines and feed or by paying Rs 1,100 per cow per month or can pay Rs 11,000 annually and they would also be given a receipt for the same. He said if any person felt that the amount was too much, people could collectively adopt a cow and donate green fodder, husk, medicines and feed as per their will. He said the donors could also celebrate their birthdays, wedding anniversary, mundan of their children etc in a clean environment by performing sewa of cow. Sharma said the donors could also perform cow pujan. For further information, interested people could contact the office of Deputy Director Animal Husbandry, near Zila Parishad Complex, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, or call at their phone number 0161-2920070.

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