Now the Supreme Court comes forward to rescue the indigenous Cattle breed
Courtesy-BY MIU LIN ON JULY 22, 2019
The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Center and all the states on a petition, in which demand for a ban on the indigenous breed of cow etc. has been sought. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, on the PIL filed by Mathla Chandrapati Rao, demanded all the states to close the illegal slaughterhouses and file a compliance report before the Supreme Court.
Referring to a report submitted recently by the Acting President of the National Commission of Animals, Justice Guman Lal Lodha to the Government of India, the petitioner has said that this report has expressed serious concern over the slaughter of milch cows and calves.
– To prevent the decline of cattle in the indigenous breeds/species in India, immediately take preventive measures and effectively implement the National Gokul Mission.
– Directing the respondents not to encourage cross-breeding and breeding with foreign breeds of cattle in India, so that they control minimal risks for the indigenous species of cattle and the risk of disease.
– Instructions will be issued to take the necessary steps to ensure that the milch animals of the indigenous breed are not killed.
– Non-judgmental issues will be issued to take necessary steps to conduct research to improve indigenous cattle milk production.
– Do not allow the slaughter of cows in any part of the country and instruct the respondents to take immediate steps to save the endangered species.
– Instruct the respondents to close non-official slaughterhouses and file a compliance report before this court.
– Respondents should be asked to restrict the import of foreign bulls and bullocks to prevent cross-breeding – direct the respondents to sterilize existing foreign bulls and oxen in the country so that cross-breeding can be stopped.
