Maharashtra CM releases grant of over ₹25 crore to 560 cowsheds under Desi Govansh Pariposhan Yojana

Maharashtra CM releases ₹25.44 crore for cowsheds under Desi Govansh Pariposhan Yojana, benefiting 560 cowsheds in the state.

The Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday (March 28, 2025) released a grant of ₹25.44 crore in the accounts of 560 cowsheds in the State under Desi Govansh Pariposhan Yojana, a Government of Maharashtra scheme that works for the conservation, protection and welfare of cows in the State.  

The CM released the fund virtually for the month of January, February and March and under the scheme, ₹50 per cow per day was issued for the maintenance of the indigenous cows in the cowsheds. As per the press statement issued by the government, in the first phase, a grant of ₹25.44 crore was distributed to the beneficiary cowsheds through the Maharashtra Cow Service Commission for than 56 thousand cows in Maharashtra.  

Congratulating the State Cow Service Commission, the CM said, “Conservation of indigenous cattle is the need of the hour. Conservation of indigenous cattle will help in accelerating rural development.  The members, officers and employees of the commission are making efforts to provide the benefits of this scheme to the majority of cowsheds in the State,” he said.  

Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said that this initiate will protect and conserve indigenous cattle.  

Commission Chairman Shekhar Mundada said that the productivity of indigenous cows is low, therefore, raising them is not commercially profitable. Also, raising unproductive cows is not profitable for livestock farmers. Such fodder is kept in cowsheds. To financially empower such cowsheds, a cow nutrition scheme of ₹50 per day has been launched for cows in cowsheds registered with the Maharashtra Goseva Aayog. The scheme has been a relief to hundreds of cowsheds in the State, and so far, 560 cowsheds have directly benefited from this initiative.  

A daily subsidy will be paid for the maintenance of indigenous cows registered on the Bharat Pashudhan System in cowsheds registered with the Maharashtra Cow Service Commission. Amount of subsidy is ₹50 per day per indigenous cow.  

Goshalas, Gosadans, Panjarpol and Gorakshan Sansthas registered with the Maharashtra Cow Service Commission are eligible for the subsidy.