Dehra Dun, Aug. 19 (PTI): Close on the heels of its ban on cow slaughter, the BJP Government in Uttarakhand is set to promote 'gomutra' or cow urine for use in ayurvedic medicines.
Due to the urine's reportedly unique properties, including the presence of anti-carcinogenic agents, the government will set up cooperative societies to collect gomutra that will be sold to yoga guru Baba Ramdev for use in his pharmacy, Animal Husbandry Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said.
Ramdev evinced interest in buying the urine for his Haridwar-based Divya Yoga pharmacy that produces ayurvedic formulations using gomutra, said Rawat.
"The government has received a proposal from Ramdev and we are seriously considering it," he said.
Ramdev is ready to buy the urine at the rate of Rs five to Rs six a litre, sources said.
"I met Acharya Balkrishna, who is in-charge of Divya Yoga pharmacy, regarding the deal," Rawat told PTI.
Since cow urine does not decay for 10 to 15 days, the government is also thinking of setting up a urine bank.
A special awareness programme on cow urine will be launched in villages across the state, Rawat said.
Last month, the state government enacted a law banning cow slaughter. Violations of the law are punishable with prison terms ranging from three to 10 years and with fines of up to Rs 10,000.
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