The Haryana Assembly passed the Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015 on March 16, 2015, which bans the slaughtering of cow and sale of beef in the state.
With the ban on beef, the new bill also aims to promote conservation and development of indigenous breeds of cows. For this, the legislation has also planned to establish institutions to keep, maintain and take care of the stray cows, injured cows, sick cows as well as uneconomic cows.
According to the Bill, which has passed in two amendments, the sale of beef has been completely banned in the state. The legislation has set an imprisonment for not less than three years and the same may range up to 10 years, if anyone found slaughtering of cows or selling beef, along with a fine of up to one lakh rupees. It also includes an additional imprisonment of up to one year, if fine is not paid.
Whereas, the bill also mentions that, if any person found in export of cow for slaughtering purpose would be sentenced to imprisonment for up to seven years or will have to pay a fine of up to 70,000 rupees or both.
It should be noted that, the vehicle used for transporting cows would be confiscated by a police officer, not below the rank of Sub-Inspector or any other officer authorised by the state government.
Haryana consists of three lakh cows in 400 gaushalas, 1.5 lakh stray cows and 18 lakh cows which are being nurtured by people at homes.
The ban has also been imposed over canned beef (flesh of cow contained in sealed containers), which was legal during the tenure of previous state government.
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