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If all goes well, cow dung instead of firewood can be found being used to incinerate dead bodies at the Swargadwara crematorium in Puri.
Talking to journalists, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokula Nanda Mallik on Tuesday hinted at the prospect of cow dung replacing firewood at Swargadwara.
As per the mentions in the Hindu scriptures, cow dung will be used in the cremation of dead bodies. The decision will take the final shape only after holding discussions with the Swargadwara committee, social organisations and the cattle rearers, he said.
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“As per the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, with an aim to provide safety to cattle, and increase bovine population and milk production, we are going to launch Kamadhenu Yojana, which has already been passed in the Cabinet. Besides securing the cattle, it has also been the government’s focus on increasing the bovine population. At the same time, it is being discussed how cow dung and cow urine can be put to best use. Organic manure prepared from cow urine and cow dung logs from cow dung can be made available as alternative options,” he added.
For the best use of cow urine and dung, a committee under the chairmanship of the Deputy Chief Minister will be formed. The committee will have five ministers and five secretaries as its members.
