Gaushala of a Different Kind: Saving the Cattle in Bundelkhand
Channel: Down To Earth
Date: 04/08/2016

In Chowka village in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, part of Bundelkhand in Central india, there is a cow shelter (Gaushala) that is unique. They take care of abandoned cows during the drought. People have come to them and given their cattle to them to take care of. Also Daya Shankar Kaushik Maharaj who runs the place, not only holds the cattle dear to his heart but also has a ecological agenda to the cattle shelter.

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