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Cracker of an idea! 11 cr cow dung diyas for Diwali dazzle
Diyas (lamps) are an integral element of Diwali celebrations, with people lighting up their houses and offices with earthen lamps.
This year though, Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog intends to ensure that over 11 crore diyas made with cow dung are sold ahead of Diwali.
The aayog has got in touch with institutions, voluntary organizations, gaushalas (cow shelters) and bodies working with women’s co-operatives across the country, asking them to take up the Gau Maya Diya project.
The National Cow Commission’s chairman, Vallabh Kathiria, added that there have been isolated instances of diyas (lamps) being made with cow dung, but this will be the first large-scale, nationwide initiative.
