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Stray cows’ milk in demand in Punjab. Will other states follow suit?

It’s being felt that a comprehensive rehabilitation model may help restore the economic value of stray cows and in the process address the emotive aspect of their protection. It is to be seen if state governments will emulate the process. Abandoned on roads for being unproductive, scores of stray cows brought to the government cattle ponds located at villages Burj Powat, Gadolia and Khokhar Kalan in Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib and Mansa districts of  Punjab  have resumed yielding milk. This has led to poor people of the areas approaching the cattle’s caretakers with the request that they be allowed to take them to their homes with the promise of looking after them. The development is being seen by many in the field as a noticeable opening of a possibility of their rehabilitation in a scenario where the freely roaming hordes of cows are largely being considered a menace for humans. A crude line of thought, that packing them off for slaughtering could be better riddance...

Donate for gaushala in Bihar

Dhyan Foundation is raising funds for expanding the capacity of our gaushala in Darbhanga, Bihar. It is presently home to over 100 stray cattle rescued by AWBI officers from illegal slaughterhouses. We require funds for- Shed construction Fencing Medicine and veterinary doctor Electricity Fodder Your contribution will help save stray cattle from - Painful death from feeding on toxic wastes and plastics Surviving on sewer water Harsh winter chill Inhumane treatment by butchers Clean the city  Solve traffic problems created by stray cattle on roads This contribution is exempted by income tax department under section- 80G Bank details - Account Details for transfer of funds (For Indian Nationals/NRI/People with Indian Passport): Dhyan Foundation: Savings Account #00921000102439 IFSC Code: HDFC0000092 HDFC Bank, GK 1, New Delhi Account Details for transfer of funds (For People with Non-Indian Passports): Dhyan Foundation: Savings Account #0092...

IS ILLEGAL ANIMAL TRAFFICKING A THREAT TO THE NATION?

Members of animal protection organisation Dhyan Foundation and People For Animals organised a car rally in protest against the increasing animal trafficking from Bihar, West Bengal and Rajasthan.  A car rally was held in the national capital today. Working professionals and school children protested against the atrocities on animals and the illegal animal trade taking place at the Bangladesh border via Bihar and West Bengal. Organized by an animal protection organization Dhyan Foundation along with People For Animals (PFA), the rally saw hoards of people in at least 500 cars decorated with banners and our national flag. " United Humans Against Atrocities on Animals " was the theme of the rally which began from Kasturbha Gandhi Marg and made its first pitstop at the office of the resident commissioner for West Bengal at Baba Kharak Singh Marg, and then moving on to Bihar Bhawan in Chanakyapuri. "Mafia-Police nexus, bandh karo bandh karo" read one of the ban...

3 women fight against illegal camel trade at Bangladesh border

Three women fight against the illegitimate trading of camel after 61 camels were brought from Rajasthan to Kishanpganj, Bihar. As many as 61 of the Indian desert camels, which were declared as endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resourse (IUCN), were traded illegally from Rajasthan to Kishanganj in Bihar. As trafficking of camels is prohibited in the state of Rajasthan, a case has been registered at the Kishanganj police station. Ms Nitasha Jaini, an artist by profession, Ms Anjali Anand, Operations Manager with an education agency and Ms Neeru Gupta, an education professional, have taken up the legal battle for protecting and securing the lives of the endangered species. And these women are backed by Dhyan Foundation, an animal welfare NGO. On December 5, 2016, the women along with the NGO fought the case in court and got release orders for 61 camels to rehabilitate them in a shelter in Rajasthan. However, a stay was ...

Why monkeys are being killed?

The article was published in Amar Ujala