Overview
- On June 17, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials to draft a state-level policy after a recent surge in cow fatalities at existing goshalas due to space shortages.
- The three-member committee is chaired by Special Chief Secretary Sabyasachi Ghosh with members Shailaja Ramaiyar and Raghunandan Rao tasked with conducting in-depth studies.
- Plans call for building modern cow shelters at Vemulawada, Yadagirigutta, Yenkepally near Hyderabad and the Animal Husbandry University.
- Officials were instructed to allocate over 100 acres at Vemulawada and ensure special care for calves donated by devotees during rituals.
- The state government has pledged substantial funding to upgrade facilities, address overcrowding and improve welfare standards across goshalas.