<p class="title">Minister for Muzrai, Religious Endowment and Fisheries Kota Srinivas Poojary said that he will discuss with the chief minister about providing 2% of the annual income of A and B category temples coming under religious endowment department to the registered gaushalas in the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Interacting with Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swami, who is on chathurmasya vratha, at Neelavara Gaushala near Brahmavar, the minister said a new order on the maintenance of the gaushalas will be passed after a discussion with the chief minister and other authorities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said people like Pejawar seer and others have been conserving cattle in the state. There is a need to support them in this venture.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the past, people would first offer fodder to cattle in the house. Over a period of time, people started moving away from rearing cattle. As a result, gaushalas were set up to provide shelter to the animals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The maintenance of gaushalas is a challenge for the owners. If a portion of the income of temples is shared, then temples can also join hands in conserving the cattle, he felt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said, "In fact, former minister late Dr V S Acharya had planned such an initiative."</p>
<p class="title">Minister for Muzrai, Religious Endowment and Fisheries Kota Srinivas Poojary said that he will discuss with the chief minister about providing 2% of the annual income of A and B category temples coming under religious endowment department to the registered gaushalas in the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Interacting with Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swami, who is on chathurmasya vratha, at Neelavara Gaushala near Brahmavar, the minister said a new order on the maintenance of the gaushalas will be passed after a discussion with the chief minister and other authorities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said people like Pejawar seer and others have been conserving cattle in the state. There is a need to support them in this venture.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the past, people would first offer fodder to cattle in the house. Over a period of time, people started moving away from rearing cattle. As a result, gaushalas were set up to provide shelter to the animals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The maintenance of gaushalas is a challenge for the owners. If a portion of the income of temples is shared, then temples can also join hands in conserving the cattle, he felt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said, "In fact, former minister late Dr V S Acharya had planned such an initiative."</p>
