Uttar Pradesh is set to see new welfare and infrastructure moves, as the Yogi government clears funds for cow protection centres in eight districts and also pushes stricter monitoring of rural road projects to support development goals linked to better connectivity.
For stray cattle management, the Yogi government has sanctioned Rs 9.61 crore to build 12 new cow protection centres. Each planned shelter receives an allocation of Rs 80.12 lakh. The plan targets areas reporting frequent stray cattle issues, especially where farms and village roads face repeated obstruction and crop damage.
Yogi government cow protection centres and rural road monitoring push
Alongside cattle shelters, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has urged stronger oversight of schemes handled by the Uttar Pradesh Rural Road Development Agency. Officials are told to ensure high-level and continuous monitoring of every project. Maurya linked this to the aim of fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sampark Se Smriddhi”.
After these instructions, the agency’s Chief Executive Officer asked officers to conduct regular field inspections and file weekly progress reports. The focus is on tracking work quality, speed and bottlenecks. The monitoring drive is expected to flag delays early, support timely payments and give the government clearer data on project performance in remote blocks.
District coverage of Yogi government cow protection centres
According to information from the Animal Husbandry Department, new cow protection centres will come up in Tajopur in Mau; Sarai and Gaura in Sitapur; Parpa, Hindalpur and Himmatpur in Hapur; Kewalrampur and Akhtiyar Nagar in Shahjahanpur; Mahadeva in Gonda; Anjarouli in Ayodhya; Semaisa in Lakhimpur Kheri; and Bandha in Jalaun.
The department has already issued a formal order for these works and instructed the Director, Administration and Development, Animal Husbandry Department, to complete all construction quickly and with assured quality standards. Officials are expected to coordinate land, design and contracting so that shelters can start housing stray cattle without long procedural delays.
| District | Location of cow protection centre |
|---|---|
| Mau | Tajopur |
| Sitapur | Sarai, Gaura |
| Hapur | Parpa, Hindalpur, Himmatpur |
| Shahjahanpur | Kewalrampur, Akhtiyar Nagar |
| Gonda | Mahadeva |
| Ayodhya | Anjarouli |
| Lakhimpur Kheri | Semaisa |
| Jalaun | Bandha |
The Yogi government expects these centres to give homeless cattle secure shelter and reduce pressure on fields. Officials also link the move to relief for farmers who face crop losses from roaming animals. Combined with closer tracking of rural roads, the measures are framed as attempts to address both livelihood risks and connectivity gaps.