Lucknow, Oct. 15 -- Aimed at strengthening the financial sustainability of all cow shelters across the state, the Uttar Pradesh government plans to establish an ideal cow shelter in every district, which will also be developed as a tourist attraction.

As part of this effort, the concept of "cow tourism" will be explored to generate employment opportunities and additional income for residents while promoting self-reliant shelters.

To achieve this goal, the government will encourage the commercial use of cow-based products such as dung, urine, milk and ghee. Women's self-help groups will play an important role in producing and marketing cow dung-based items at the local level.

Additionally, the use of cow dung lamps, idols and other eco-fr...