Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Aug 3: State muzrai minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, assured to discuss the matter of earmarking two percent of the annual income of A and B grade temples in the state towards running of registered cow shelters with the chief minister, and to issue a circular on these lines through his department on this issue soon.
He made this announcement after visiting Pejawar Math branch in the premises of cow shelter at Neelavara in the district being run by Pejawar Math, where Pejawar Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji is currently observing Chaturmasya Vrutha, and holding consultation with the Swamiji about the management of cow shelters.
He also said that a decision on the proposal to hand over pasture land in the district to authorised cow shelters for growing fodder would be taken soon.