LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- Stray cattle remain among top priorities of the Yogi government with this year's budget also earmarking a major chunk of funds for feeding them and construction of more conservation centres in the state.

The Buget-2025-26 presented in the assembly on Thursday proposed allocation of Rs.2,000 crore to maintain stray cattle and another Rs.140 crore to establish 140 large cow conservation centres during the forthcoming financial year.

The previous year's budget had provided Rs.1,000 crore for stray cattle maintenance, though the same was revised upwardly in the middle of the year when the government decided to increase the daily maintenance allowance from Rs.30 to Rs.50 per cattle.

"A budget of Rs.2,000 crore is propose...