Sriramachandrapur Matt (Hosnagar), April. 21- Traditional concept of
'Gomala' (Grazier) is in the verge of diminish and it should be protected
at any cost, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has said.
Inaugurating the historical world cow convention here on Saturday he
said, Gomalas played very important role in the field of agriculture in
rural side and our predecessors were protected this very well. But, now
due to urbanisation these graziers were diminishing as the days goes on
and the cows were suffering from lack of fodder, he lamented.
While lauding the matt for organising the convention he said, Swamiji
is different from other seers and becoming a role model for others. He
is the spirit for so many welfare programmes initiated by the coalition
government in the State, C M added.
Dairying is not only the part of the rural life. Even urban people are
also very much dependent on it, he said. We should all understand the
importance of cow, which has a capacity of nourishing the whole family
throughout the year, he added.

Government has planned to start well established veternary hospitals in
every hobli centres at an estimated cost of Rs 28 crore and in some
hoblis it was already started, Kumaraswamy said. He asked the swamiji to
extend the cow protection convention to other places in the State.
Speaking on the occasion Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said,
government has committed to protect the cow breed in the State and
earmarked special funds in the budget for the same. Government would provide
land on contract basis or financial assistance to a organisation or
person who come forward to protect cows, under this scheme, he added.
Scheme was initiated in the last year itself, but, response was poor.
Adding, this year, scheme would be implemented in 15 districts and
later, it would be extend to all the districts in the State, Yediyurappa
said.
Financial assistance of Rs 50,000 and subsidy would be provided to poor
women for nourishing cows under 'Amrut' scheme. Along with it Rs 10,000
assistance would be provided for purchasing oxes for the farmers, he
added.
Doddaballapur Narayana Reddy was felicitated with 'Gopal Gowrava' award
by the swamiji, for his contribution to the scientific method of
nourishing cows. Irrigation minister K S Eshwarappa also spoke on the
occasion.
Power minister H D Revanna, Bollywood actor Suresh Oberai, MLAs Araga
Jnanendra, Beluru Gopalkrishna and other dignitaries were present in the
function.
By: Viswa Madhyama centre for world cow convention,
Bangalore.
Ph: 080 / 26724979