Establishment of Cow Shelters
The scheme aims to provide proper shelter and care to unprofitable, abandoned, or roaming cattle by supporting eligible organizations in establishing and maintaining cow shelters with financial assistance from the state government.
About This Scheme
Benefits
₹25.0 L
Under the scheme, to provide proper shelter to unprofitable livestock abandoned by cattle rearers and roaming freely, the applicant organization will be eligible for a government grant of up to 90% of the total expenditure on non-recurring items, such as the construction of the main cowshed building, storage rooms, compound walls, drinking water systems, establishment of a plant for producing cow urine extract, biogas plants, and veterinary dispensaries. The maximum limit of the government grant is ₹25.00 lakh.
Eligibility
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Required Documents
- ✦Land ownership records in the name of the organization, verified by the Revenue Department.
- ✦Registration under the Societies Registration Act or the Trust Act.
- ✦Resolution or provision in the organization’s service rules to provide shelter to unprofitable cattle.
- ✦Name, designation, address, and telephone number of the management executive of the organization.
- ✦No objection certificate issued by the local Gram Sabha, Municipality, or other local body.
- ✦Income-expenditure accounting report certified by a Chartered Accountant.
- ✦Bank account details of the institution.
- ✦A contract valid for at least 5 years on the prescribed form.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
The concerned organization shall apply to the Uttarakhand Animal Welfare Board office in Dehradun. The application form can be downloaded from this link (https://ahd.uk.gov.in/files/Gau_Sadan_Recognition_A%20pplication_Form.pdf) or obtained from the Livestock Extension Officer/Animal Husbandry Department in the respective area. The following documents are required to be submitted along with the application form:
- Land ownership records in the name of the organization, verified by the Revenue Department.
- Registration under the Societies Registration Act or the Trust Act.
- Resolution or provision in the organization’s service rules to provide shelter to unprofitable cattle.
- Name, designation, address, and telephone number of the organization’s management executive.
- No objection certificate issued by the local Gram Sabha, Municipality, or other local body.
- Income-expenditure report certified by a chartered accountant.
- Bank account details of the institution.
After the selection of the institution, the applicant organization must sign and submit a contract, valid for a minimum of 5 years, before receiving government financial assistance.
Quick Info
- Level
- Central Government
- Max benefit
- ₹25.0 L