Maharashtra government declared the indigenous cow as ‘Rajya Mata’

Maharashtra government declared the indigenous cow as ‘Rajya Mata’.
The Maharashtra government conferred the title of ‘Rajya Mata’ to indigenous cows. It will help in the welfare of cows.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also announced a subsidy scheme with Rs 50 per day for the rearing of cows in ‘goshalas’.
This initiative will be implemented by the Maharashtra Goseva Commission.
Its main aim is to reverse the declining population of indigenous cows, which has decreased by 20.69 per cent as per the 2019 census.
Each district will have a District Goshala Verification Committee. The scheme will be implemented online by the Goseva Commission.
The state government also approved an interest-free secondary loan assistance to MMRDA.
Maharashtra legislative Assembly elections will be held soon in 288 constituencies.