Adityanath govt in UP wants CSR funds to be used to run cow shelters

UP govt also wants cow shelters constructed using MGNREGS, MPLAD and MLALAD funds

Facing flak over stray cattle damaging crops and causing road accidents in Uttar Pradesh, the Adityanath government has issued an order to all district magistrates in the state to explore the option of getting companies to run temporary cow shelters as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) obligations.

This is part of the state government's new policy on how to immediately set up and run temporary cow shelters. The issued order said, "The local bodies can manage and run these temporary cow shelters either at their own level, through self-help groups or with help of companies falling