New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- On the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released a fodder grant of Rs 1.80 crore for 19 gaushalas in Kurukshetra district on Saturday.

The Chief Minister said that the state government will release a total of Rs 88.50 crore as fodder subsidy for 605 gaushalas across Haryana.

While addressing the gathering during the programme at Gita Gyan Sansthan, Kurukshetra, the Chief Minister extended his greetings on the holy festival of Krishna Janmashtami.

During the programme, he also released a research publication on the Gita and Ayurveda. Earlier, he visited Sri Krishna Kripa Gaushala, where he offered prayers by feeding jaggery and fodder to cows, and performed ritual...