Sarkari Yojana
Establishment of Cow Shelters
About Establishment of Cow Shelters
Introduced by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Uttarakhand, the “Establishment of Cow Shelters” scheme is meant to give unproductive, abandoned or stray cattle proper housing and care. It does so by funding eligible organisations, with state government assistance, to build and run cow shelters.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Establishment of Cow Shelters, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applications to set up cow shelters are invited from the following non-governmental voluntary bodies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860:
A registered charitable institution working for the welfare…
A registered charitable institution working for the welfare of cattle and other animals, a non-profit charitable body formed for cattle welfare, or a public trust that is not registered under any law.
Organisations having at least 3 years of work…
Organisations having at least 3 years of work experience and demonstrated capacity will be preferred.
Institutions that own land, or hold land on…
Institutions that own land, or hold land on a lease of no less than 30 years, will also be preferred.
To qualify for the maintenance grant, the cowshed…
To qualify for the maintenance grant, the cowshed has to house at least 25 destitute, non-productive bovine animals in hilly areas, or at least 50 in the plains.
Benefits Provided
Establishment of Cow Shelters provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
To house unproductive cattle that have been abandoned…
To house unproductive cattle that have been abandoned by their owners and wander freely, the applicant organisation can receive a government grant covering up to 90% of total spending on non-recurring items. These include building the main cowshed, storage rooms, boundary walls, drinking water arrangements, a plant for making cow urine extract, biogas plants and veterinary dispensaries. The grant is capped at ₹25.00 lakh.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Records showing land ownership in the organisation's name,…
Records showing land ownership in the organisation's name, duly verified by the Revenue Department.
Proof of registration under either the Societies Registration…
Proof of registration under either the Societies Registration Act or the Trust Act.
A resolution, or a clause in the organisation’s…
A resolution, or a clause in the organisation’s service rules, committing it to shelter unproductive cattle.
The name, designation, address and phone number of…
The name, designation, address and phone number of the organisation's managing executive.
A no objection certificate from the local Gram…
A no objection certificate from the local Gram Sabha, Municipality or other local body.
An income and expenditure statement certified by a…
An income and expenditure statement certified by a Chartered Accountant.
Particulars of the institution's bank account
Particulars of the institution's bank account.
An agreement on the prescribed form that remains…
An agreement on the prescribed form that remains valid for a minimum of 5 years.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Establishment of Cow Shelters through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
The organisation must submit its application to the Uttarakhand Animal Welfare Board office in Dehradun. The form may be downloaded from this link (Gau Sadan recognition application form) or collected from the Livestock Extension Officer/Animal Husbandry Department of the area concerned. The documents listed below must accompany the form:
Land ownership records in the organisation's name, verified by the Revenue Department.
Proof of registration under the Societies Registration Act or the Trust Act.
A resolution or service-rule provision under which the organisation shelters unproductive cattle.
The name, designation, address and phone number of the organisation’s managing executive.
A no objection certificate from the local Gram Sabha, Municipality or other local body.
An income-expenditure report certified by a chartered accountant.
The institution's bank account particulars.
Once chosen, and before any government financial help is released, the organisation has to sign and hand in an agreement valid for at least 5 years.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.