Gauseva Ayog starts cow tourism in Gujarat


Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (PTI): While Asiatic lions remain one of the biggest tourist attractions in Gujarat, the humble cow is set to become the newest draw for travellers in the state.

Authorities have initiated a "cow tourism" project to promote and popularise bovine rearing in the state. It has been introduced by the Gujarat State Gauseva Ayog.

People interested in understanding about cow rearing and various other aspects, such as making products using cow urine and dung, are taken to a two day trip of some of the best-kept cow shelters as well as designated "gauchars" (grazing land), said Gauseva Ayog chairman Vallabh Kathiria.

"Cow tourism is a step towards making people understand the economic benefits of keeping cows. Most people are not aware that we can earn good income by preparing some basic products, such as bio-gas and medicines, using cow dung and urine.

"Cow tourism is all about combining the religious aspect with the economical aspect attached with the cow," said Kathiria.

While cow urine has several medicinal and disinfectant properties and its extract is used in making organic phenyl and soap, cow dung serves as a raw material for producing bio- gas, fertiliser and for making incense sticks, he said.

"Under this project, we arrange a two-day tour of the shelters doing a commendable job in not only keeping the cows in good condition but also making money by preparing cow dung and urine-based products.

"In a short span of introducing this project, we have arranged several such trips across the state," he said.

Apart from cow shelters, grazing land (gauchars) are also included in the itinerary. One of the most popular destinations as far as gauchar goes is Dharmaj, a village near Anand, said Kathiria.

"Preparing a guachar is also an art and one such grazing land has been prepared at Dharmaj. People, who are concerned about the well-being of cows, take ideas from such model gauchar during the trip and implement them at their village.

Many tourists have even started rearing cows and built gaushalas after learning about the monetary benefits during our trips. This all will help in preserving and protecting the holy animal," said the former Union minister.

Protection of cows has become a priority in Gujarat after the state government last year introduced a tough law against cow slaughter with a provision for life sentence.

Apart from cow tourism, the Ayog is undertaking many other initiatives to encourage people to rear cows.

The Ayog is in consultation with various jails and educational institutions to start cow shelters on their premises.

"At present, jails in Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Bhuj have their cow shelters. We are in contact with authorities of Gondal and Amreli jails to open such gaushalas in their premises.

"Several colleges and even universities have expressed willingness to start cow shelters on their premises," Kathiria said.

  

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Cow dung will attract more flies than tourists.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Flight operations at Ahmedabad airport were disrupted on Thursday morning after a cow was found wandering on the runway, The Times of India reported. An international flight and a cargo plane were diverted to Mumbai for landing instead of Ahmedabad on account of the incident.

    According to the Times of India, airport sources said the bizarre incident took place around 3 am and scores of airport staff struggled "for nearly an hour and a half to remove the cow from the operational area."

    Now tourist don't need to get down from the aircraft, they can have aerial view for abandon 'Gau Mata' on the streets of 'Gujarat Model'.

    If the tourist get chance to get down they can visit 'Made in Gujarat' Kosher food supply which has turnover of roughly Rs 45 crore. The Jewish community in Israel is quite particular about food quality and insists on Kosher food. Kosher meat must come from an animal that chews its cud and has split hooves. (Cows, sheep and goats are kosher; rabbits, kangaroos and fox are not). It is run by Modi’s point man In Israel Zeevabhai Mulishia, Kosher product supplier who took 'Ghar Wapsi' and settled in Israel with an Israeli citizenship.
    He is the leading members to bring people from Israel to the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. Mulishia is also the vice president of the Indian Jewish Organization, and exports security system back home in India from Israel.
    To add to the tourist attraction they can add solo 'bullock' ride with Hanuman style 'Ghada' to recall the olden days of mythological India.
    At the end of the tour 'Gobbar ball' game one like paintball and some 'patties' to take it as souvenir.
    Jai Hind

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Why only Gujarath.The project should have gone to other states for balanced development

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Does this tourism include tour of cow slaughter and beef export from Gujrath otherwise the whole effort is futile and onesided?????.... Any thought on its bye products like leather, bones and pharmaceutical and medical uses??????.....

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  • Ibrahim, Bahrain

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Great initiative by Gujarat.afterall Mr Kurien started thus initiative in 1960 from Anand leading to Amul.

    Dairy tourism exists in Switzerland, Austria, Nedherlands, Denmark etc..
    Where cow product like cheese,choclates are marketed in a big way.local tourism earns million dollars business with this act.

    This should be replicated in nook and corner of India stressing in bio products.

    Jai Hind!

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    "cow tourism" any plan n BJP ruled GOA state?
    Bhaktho please update why COW only God for certain places in BJP ruled state?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Our roads are full of Cow's ...

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    2 options Which u prefer. London tourism or cow tourism

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  • Varadraj Baliga, Kadri

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    I will go to london. Lets bhakts do thier cow tour

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  • Babu raj, Udupi

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Take me to London as well. Fed up with looking after cows.

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  • Uday kumar, Kavoor

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    I want to go london also. I heard there it gets no 1 quality beef.

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  • Wilfred, Mlore

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Waiting for 15 lakhs from modi to go to London

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  • Sri_older, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Can i travel to london on orange passport

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  • L n T, Mumbai

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Good initiative taken by the Gou Dept.
    Many job vacancies for the Cow boys.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    "Save Cow."

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  • Rajesh, Mulki

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Save cows but please feed the Lions too. Save cows and lions.Create market for cow dung ,cow urine and if possible lioness's milk.
    ..

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Cow Tourism also provides to taste Beef Sukkha,Beef tikka,Beef Kabab, Beef Seek, Beef roasted...Chapatis and Paratas will be given free...

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    They will give 1kg roasted dung to beef eaters!

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  • Rajesh, Mulki

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    Save Desi cows and eat VIDESHI cows... patriotism.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Indian cow breeds are one of the best species on earth... It gives A2 protein milk...
    Save these rare species...

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    But many keep Jersy cow because it gives more milk. This itself shows the selfish angle of their love for cow and how, maximum advantage is taken out of the animal.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    It is recent research and invention... Slowly people are understanding usefulness of local cows...

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  • rhea, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 22 2018

    beef broth is good for strengthning of bones......just like how milk has protien...

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  • Dinesh poojary, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Cows needs to educated first by sending them to school colleges

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  • HENRY MiSQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    No, first issue saffron colored Aadhar cards for them.

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  • vasu, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Completely agree with you.Identity cards for animals is very common in western/Europe as well as middle eastern countries.
    India should definitely have this to avoid any ownership issues.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    before that Govt should give some Ganjji to soo called secularist.

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  • HENRY MiSQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Jan 21 2018

    Cow terrorism started in India since 2014.

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