Uddhav govt to dump cow protection scheme initiated by Fadnavis' BJP-Sena regime: Sources

According to sources, Maha Vikas Aghadi government is likely to scrap  cow protection scheme - Govardhan Govansh Seva Kendra (GGSK) initiated by previous Devendra Fadnavis-led dispensation. As per sources, Congress and NCP are against allocation of funds towards protection of cows. Moreover, this is being perceived as an anti-BJP move as most gaushala functionaries are allegedly from RSS. 

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cow protection scheme

In 2015, Devendra Fadnavis government had imposed a ban on sale and consumption of beef, making it punishable by a 5-year jail term and a fine of Rs. 10,000. reafter, GGSK scheme was launched in 2017 with an aim to set up permanent shelters in 34 districts for d and unproductive cattle which farmer could t afford to look after. This would ensure that such cattle were t abandoned. Moreover, it intended to boost infrastructure at gaushalas (cowsheds) set up to conserve, protect and develop cattle and progeny. 

Maharashtra government made a one-time grant of Rs.1 crore to every gaushala in state barring for Mumbai and its suburbs in 2018-19, financial year in which scheme officially commenced. scheme was expanded to taluka level with same budgetary allocation in next year. This amounted to a grant of approximately Rs. 25 lakh per gaushala costing Rs.34 crore in total.  

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Reversing key decisions of Devendra Fadnavis

Since taking oath as Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray has been accused by opposition of reversing key decisions of previous government. For instance, he ordered an immediate stay on  construction of Mumbai Metro 3 car shed in Aarey forest. Moreover,  Maharashtra government also scrapped Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan, an ambitious irrigation scheme aimed at making 5,000 drought-prone vills free of water scarcity. Recently, MVA government passed a bill reversing direct election process for post of Sarpanch. 

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