UP govt to spend â¹2 crore for building cowsheds in 12 jails
The Uttar Pradesh government will spend â¹2 crore for building cow sheds in jails in 12 districts including Meerut, Gorakhpur, Firozabad, Kannauj, Agra and Raebareli among others. Stating that the rearing of cows will provide fresh milk for prisoners, state Prison Minister Jai Kumar Singh said cow dung will be used for growing organic vegetables in jails.