MP to award livestock keepers up to ₹1 lakh on November 9

Madhya Pradesh will award livestock keepers up to ₹1 lakh at a state-level Govardhan Puja event at Ravindra Bhavan, Bhopal, on November 9, starting at 12:30 pm.

Under Gopal-Krishna Gram Puraskar Yojana, competitions held from October 27 to 31 in 208 selected Vrindavan villages chose keepers of the cows with the highest milk yield. First-place winners will get ₹1 lakh and a certificate, second-place winners ₹50,000 and a certificate, and third-place winners ₹25,000 and a certificate. Prize money will go to winners' bank accounts in a one-time DBT payment. The Chief Minister will present awards symbolically to 10 winners. Similar events will be held at all district headquarters.

The state will also release ₹65 crore in September grants through DBT for more than 3,000 registered gaushalas. The grant will support the feeding and care of about 5.51 lakh cattle housed there.