Authorities in Mathura have decided to protect cows and their grazing pastures besides taking urgent steps to develop new grazing grounds for cattle in the Yamuna river flood-plains as part of a model for sustainable development.  Divisional commissioner Pradip Bhatnagar revealed the plans at a conference on promotion of organic farming and the cattle wealth of lord Krishna’s land comprising parts of Agra district, Mathura, Vrindavan, Goverdhan, Barsana, Nandgaon, Gokul and Kosi. He warned that the excessive use of chemical fertilisers was creating numerous health problems, including the rising incidence of cancer cases, as in Punjab.

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