UP to soon start a project to make natural gas from cow dung purchased from farmers

Lucknow, May 03: Taking the initiative to double the farmer's income, the Uttar Pradesh government will soon going to start a project to make natural gas from the cow dung that will be directly purchased from the farmers at the rate of Rs 1.50 per kg.

 

   

 

UP minister Dharampal Singh made this announcement on Monday. While talking to the private media house, he also informed that Bareilly has been chosen as the model for this project. This step will help the government to improve the farmer's income.

 

Singh claimed within a year, the problem of stray cattle roaming on the road and entering the fields of farmers will come to an end in the state. Stray cattle was a major election issue in the recently concluded assembly elections, with the opposition parties targeting the Yogi Adityanath government on the issue.

 

 

 

Taking note, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had during an election rally stated that the problem faced by farmers of the state due to stray animals was being taken seriously. He had also promised that the issue would be resolved after the model code of conduct comes to an end on March 10 and the new government is formed.

 

Singh also said cows will be kept in ‘Gaushalas’ and ‘Gau Abhyarans’ and work on setting up ‘Gau Abhyarans’ is going on.

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