Goa, Nov. 10 -- Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has urged cattle owners not to abandon cows on the streets, warning that doing so endangers the lives of both people and animals. He highlighted the state government's financial assistance schemes for cattle rearing, encouraging unemployed residents to consider it as a livelihood opportunity.

Speaking at Kudne in Bicholim, Sawant said the government provides a subsidy of Rs.150 per cow per day to eligible beneficiaries who maintain at least four cows in their own sheds or premises. This amounts to Rs.600 per day or approximately Rs.18,000 per month for four cows.

He encouraged interested residents to register their cattle with the State Department of Animal Husbandry and avail themselves o...