One more aspect of the matter which requires to be seriously considered in view of some observations of the S.C. about scarcity of fodder, over population of stray and "useless" cattle, failure of the experiment of "go sadans", general want of proper care of health of cattle resulting in very low yield of milk and the tendency of avaricious owners to dispose of uneconomical bulls and bullocks in the market for slaughter. These observations should have opened our eyes who claim to be Go-rakshakas. Fact remains that even after half a century from these observations we have done pretty little to improve the situation. We can still focus our attention on the following-

1. Every village has plenty of land called 'gochar-Iand'. It can be developed systematically for increasing fodder production.

2. Experiment on the line of 'Go-Sadans' can be easily under taken by Non-Government Organizations and many institutions like' Panjara Poles' of Gujarat can be revitalized for improving cattle breed and for taking proper care of bovine animals not useful for draught.

3. A vigorous educational drive should be started to persuade the cattle owners not to sell bulls and bullocks in the market but to send them to go-sadans and panjara poles.

4. State should be urged to provide free health center for unhealthy cattle with the co-operation of non-Government organizations.

5. Area-wise target should be fixed for better yield of milk from the cow. 6. Proper statistics should be maintained about all these activities for further research. It need not be emphasised that no amount of legislation and court decisions in favour of the protection of the cow and her progency can serve the purpose so long as people are not lively to the importance of this problem and are not initiating constructive programmes to improve the situation.

 --- (T. U. Mehta)

-Ex. Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court 
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