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12k Jharkhand cows get Aadhaar-like UID
A day after the Centre told the Supreme Court that cattle in India would get a unique identification number (UID) to protect them from being smuggled, a report suggests that the process has already begun in the state of Jharkhand where 12,000 cows have been tagged with Aadhaar-like 12-digit UIDs.
Ranchi: A day after the Centre told the Supreme Court that cattle in India would get a unique identification number (UID) to protect them from being smuggled, a report suggests that the process has already begun in the state of Jharkhand where 12,000 cows have been tagged with Aadhaar-like 12-digit UIDs.
The Centre has recently directed to extend the programme to all 24 districts in Jharkhand and tag at least 18 lakh cattle. In Jharkhand, there is around 42 lakh head of cattle, and 70% of them are cows.
On April 24, the Centre told the apex court that it will soon approve identity tags for all cattle in the country that will document a range of data, including a unique number and the type of their horn and tail, in order to prevent smuggling of cattle.
Interestingly, even before the Centre proposed 12-digit UID number for cattle, the Jharkhand State Implement Agency for Cattle and Buffalo (JSIACB), a wing of the Government of India, was working on a pilot project to tag its cattle with Aadhaar-like details.
The pilot project is being carried under the Centre’s Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health (INAPH) scheme for the last one year.
Jharkhand is one of the few states in the country where the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 2005, is in place. A penalty of Rs 5,000 and imprisonment of up to 5 years or both is awarded to offenders.
