Honorarium for Adopting Destitute Bovine Animals | 12 Aug 2024

According to the sources, the Uttarakhand government is planning to provide a fixed honorarium to state residents who adopt destitute bovine animals.

As per officials, Rs 80 to be given to people per animal and the amount may go up to Rs 100 in special cases if the animal is extremely sick and needs extra care.
According to the data provided by the Uttarakhand Animal Welfare Board (UAWB), there are a total of 60 registered bovine shelters in the State in which 14,000 bovines are currently residing.

Note: A bovine animal is a domesticated, cloven-hoofed ruminant of the genus Bos, such as a goat, cow, buffalo, bison, deer, or sheep.