Daijiworld Media Network-Bengaluru (RJP)
Bengaluru, Oct 7: As per sources, the state government is planning to dissolve Cattle Conservation Commission (Also called Goseva Ayoga) which was constituted in 2012 when the BJP was in power.
The 16-member commission was set up with an objective of ensuring the protection of cattle. It was also a first step in the direction of strict ban on cow slaughter which was promised in the BJP manifesto before the 2009 assembly elections. The commission has the mandate to ensure proper management of cattle at welfare centers, provide financial assistance to them and ensure timely implementation of state government programmes under cattle development schemes.
Out of the 16 members of the commission, nine are official members while the remaining seven are non-official members. When the Siddaramaiah led government came to power, the non-official members were removed. These non-official members went to High Court challenging the government decision and got a stay. But the stay was removed recently.
As per the laws of the commission, all the institutions and cow shelters (Goshalas) are required to register with the commission and could be inspected by the commission.
The government feels that as the Animal Welfare Board too has the task of protecting cattle, separate commission is not required which means duplication of work and a financial burden on the government. The state cabinet is most likely to take a decision on Tuesday October 7 on dissolving the commission and also on repealing the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Prevention (Constitution of Goseva Ayoga) rules, 2012.