Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Uttarakhand Pays Rs 12,000/Month for Sheltering Stray Cattle
The Uttarakhand government has started two new programs to help take care of stray cows and bulls.
One program, called Gram Gaur Sevak Yojana, pays people to take care of up to five male stray animals.
They get Rs 80 for each animal every day, which adds up to Rs 12,000 a month if they take care of five animals.
Right now, six people in Pithoragarh district are doing this.
The other program, called Gaushala Yojana, lets people take care of any number of stray animals in cow shelters.
There are two cow shelters in Pithoragarh where 225 stray animals are already being taken care of.
These programs help keep the animals safe and also protect crops from being eaten by stray animals.
Uttarakhand government launched two schemes to shelter and care for stray cattle.
Gram Gaur Sevak Yojana pays Rs 80 per animal per day for sheltering up to five male stray animals, totaling Rs 12,000 per month.
Gaushala Yojana allows sheltering any number of stray animals in cow shelters with similar payment rates.
Currently, six people in Pithoragarh district benefit from Gram Gaur Sevak Yojana.
Two operational cow shelters in Munsiyari and Barave house 225 stray animals.
- Who
- Uttarakhand government and local residents
- What
- Two schemes to shelter and care for stray cattle
- When
- Launched recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Rural areas of Uttarakhand, specifically Pithoragarh district
- Why
- To provide shelter, food, and healthcare to stray cattle and protect crops
- Scheme Name
- Gram Gaur Sevak Yojana and Gaushala Yojana
- Payment Rate
- Rs 80 per animal per day
- Maximum Animals per Person (Gram Gaur Sevak Yojana)
- 5 male stray animals
- Current Beneficiaries (Gram Gaur Sevak Yojana)
- 6 people in Pithoragarh district
- Operational Cow Shelters
- 2 (Munsiyari and Barave)
- Total Stray Animals Sheltered
- 225
- Scheme Availability
- Rural areas only
