THE UTTAR PRADESH GO-SEVA AYOG ADHINIYAM, 1999

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 THE UTTAR PRADESH GO-SEVA AYOG ADHINIYAM, 19991 

[U. P. ACT no. 15 of 1999] 

 Amended by  

U. P. Act No. 09 of 2007 

U. P. Act No. 17 of 2013 

U.P. Act No. 25 of 2024 

[As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature, assented to by 

the Governor on March 24, 1999 and published in U. P. Gazette 

extraordinary on March 24, 1999. ] 

 AN 

ACT 

to establish a Go-Seva Ayog for preservation, development 

and welfare of the cow and its progeny and for matters 

connected therewith or incidental thereto.  

 IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India 

as follows ; 

Short title, 
extent and 
commen-

cement 

1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog 

Adhiniyam, 1999. 

(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.  

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government 

may by notification, appoint in this behalf.  

Definition 2.  In this Adhiniyam, — 

(a) “Ayog” means the Uttar Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog establish 

under section 3 ; 

(b) “Cow” means cow and its progeny ; 

 (c) “Government” means the State Government of Uttar 

Pradesh; 

(d) “member” means a member of the Ayog and includes the 

Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Ayog. 

 (e) words and expressions used and not defined in this 

Adhiniyam but defined in the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow 

Slaughter Act 1955 or, as the case may be, the Uttar Pradesh Goshala 

Adhiniyam 1964 shall have the meanings assigned to them therein.   

Establishment 
of the Ayog 

3.  (1) The Government may, by notification, establish at 

Lucknow a body to be known as the Uttar Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog to 

exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions 

assigned to it under this Adhiniyam. 

(2) The Ayog shall be a body corporate.  

Constitution 
of the Ayog 

4.  (1) The Ayog shall consist of the following members :— 

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1. For SOR see at the end of this Act. 



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 1[ (a) Principal Secretary/Secretary to                   “Ex-officio 

  the Government in the Animal                      Member” 

  Husbandry Department ]  

 2[ (b) Secretary to the Government in                    “Ex-officio 

  the Finance Department                               Member” ] 

(c)  Secretary to the Goverment in the                        ” 

 Agriculture Department, 

 (d)  Secretary to the Government in the                      ”  

 Forest Department, 

(e)  Secretary to the Government in the                       ” 

 Dairy Development Department, 

 (f)  Secretary to the Government in the                       ”  

 Revenue Department, 

(g)  Director General of police, Uttar                           ” 

 Pradesh, 

 (h)  Director, Animal Husbandry Department,            ” 

 Uttar Pradesh. 

 3 [(i) six non-official members nominated by the Government 

from amongst the following persons, namely:- 

(i) one representative of the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Sangh 

established under the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Adhiniyam, 1964; 

(ii) five persons of whom two shall be agriculturists and three 

shall be connected with voluntary organisations engaged in welfare, 

preservation and protection of cows in the State.] 

 (j) Ayog may co-opt five members from amongst persons having 

done outstanding service for the welfare of cow who shall have no right 

to vote.  

(2) The 4[Chairperson and two Vice-Chairperson] of the Ayog 

shall be nominated by the Government from amongst the non-official 

members.  

 (3) In the event of death, resignation or disqualification of a 

non-official, member or of his becoming incapable of acting before the 

expiry of his term, a vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in such 

office and such vacancy shall be filled by nomination of a person 

thereto as member who shall hold office for the remainder of the term 

of his predecessor.  

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1.  Subs. by sec. 2  of  U. P. Act no.  17  of  2013.   

2.  Subs. by sec. 2  of  U. P. Act no.  09  of  2007.   

3.  Subs. by sec. 2(a)  of  U. P. Act no.  25  of  2024.   

4. Subs. by sec. 2 (b) of U.P. Act no. 25 of 2024. 



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Term of office 
and 
allowances of 

members 

5.  1[(1) every non-official member shall hold office for a term of 

one year and shall be eligible for re-nomination ; 

Provided that a non-official member shall hold office during the 

pleasure of the Government. ] 

 (2) There shall be paid to the non-official members, 

Chairperson and Vice-chairperson such allowances as may be 

prescribed.  

(3) A non-official member may, by writing under his hand 

addressed to the Government, resign his office at any time and on 

such resignation being accepted, he shall be deemed to have vacated 

his office.  

 (4)  2[  X  X  X  X  ] 

Disqualifica-
tions for being 

non official 
member 

6. A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as, and 

for being a non-official member, if he — 

(a) holds any office of profit under the Ayog : 

 (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent 

court ; or  

(c) is an undischarged insolvent ; or   

 (d) has directly or indirectly by himself or by any member of 

his family or by any partner, employer or employee acquired any 

interest whether pecuniary or of any other nature, in any contract or 

employment with, by or on behalf of, the Ayog ; or  

 (e) is a Director or a Secretary or a member or other salaried 

officer of any corporate body or any co-operative society, which has 

any share interest in any contract or employment with, by or on 

behalf of the Ayog ; or  

 (f) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude ; 

Provided that a person shall not, be disqualified under clause 

(a) by reason only of his being a member and receiving any allowances 

under sub-section (2) of section 5.  

Officers and 
other 

employees of 
the Ayog 

7.  (1) The Government shall provide the Ayog with a Secretary 

and such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the 

efficient performance of the functions of the Ayog.  

 (2) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms 

and conditions of the service of, the Secretary and the other officers 

and employees appointed for the purposes of the Ayog shall be such 

as may be prescribed.  

Salaries and 
allowances to 
be paid out of 

the Fund of 
the Ayog 

8.  The allowances payable to non-official members and the 

administrative expenses, including salaries, allowances and pensions 

payable to the officers and other employees referred to in section 7, 

shall be paid out of the Fund referred to in section 12. 

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1.  Subs. by sec. 3(a)  of  U. P. Act no.  09  of  2007.   

2.  Omit. by sec. 3 (b) of  U. P. Act no.  09  of  2007.   



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Vacancies etc, 
not to 
invalidate 

proceedings of 
the Ayog 

9. No act or proceeding of the Ayog shall be invalid on the 

ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the 

constitution of the Ayog.  

Procedure of 
the Ayog 

10.  (1) The Ayog shall meet as and when necessary at such 

time and place as the Chair person may think fit.  

(2) The Ayog itself shall regulate its procedure. 

 (3) All orders and decisions of the Ayog shall be authenticated 

by the Secretary or any other officer of the Ayog duly authorized by 

the Secretary in this behalf.  

Functions and 
powers of the 
Ayog  

11.  (1) The Ayog shall perform all or any of the following 

functions, namely :— 

(i) enquire into, suo motu or on complaint an alleged violation 

of any provision of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter 

Act, 1955 and the laws governing the Goshalas, cattle pounds, cattle 

fairs and cattle market by whatever name called and to submit its 

report to the Government ; 

 (ii) work for the welfare of cow in the State ; 

(iii) work for the scientific use of dung and urine of cow so as 

to enhance their utility in the sphere of agriculture including soil 

fertility and domestic use ; 

 (iv) work for promotion of and assistance to Goshalas ; 

(v) activate defunct Goshalas ; 

 (vi) in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of 

the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Adhiniyam, 1964 ; assist in the working 

and functioning of the Goshalas, established and run by the 

voluntary organizations, for the purposes of providing financial 

assistance, training in the field of scientific rearing of various breeds 

of cow as also for the proper utilization of dung and urine of the cow 

for agriculture and domestic use, including propagation and use of 

bio-gas plant based on the dung of cow ;  

 (vii) exercise supervision over Goshalas to check malafied 

diversions of fund provided by the Ayog or the Government and the 

property belonging to the Goshalas and other voluntary organizations 

and bring to the notice of the Government specific instances for 

appropriate action ; 

 (viii) develop pastures and associate with other institutions 

and bodies, whether private or public, for the said purposes ; 

 (ix) apply for and obtain tracts of land from the Government or 

other persons by way of allotment, gift, lease or purchase for the 

purposes of developing pastures or growing fodder, establishing 

fodder banks, Goshalas and such other constructions thereon as may 

be necessary for the purposes of this Adhyadesh ;  

 (x) educate, campaign and make people aware about the 

economic benefits which can be derived out of cow ; 



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 (xi) Procure fodder and make it available for the cow in the 

areas affected by famine, drought or other natural calamities and set 

up camps for the aforesaid purpose in such affected areas.  

 (xii) work in collaboration with Agricultural Universities or the 

organizations of the Government engaged in the task of research in 

the fields of breeding and rearing cow and the organic manure or 

biogas and collaborate with research projects of Indian System of 

Medicine conducted by various public or private organizations for 

conducting research on the biogenic products of the cow for 

Medicinal purposes ;  

 (xiii) assist Goshalas in their efforts in producing pedigreed 

bulls of indigenous species of cow and for procuring fodder and assist 

in relocation of existing Goshalas, at places where plenty of fodder 

and water is easily available ; 

 (xvi) promote schemes to encourage use of organic manure 

and recommend to the Government suitable measures including 

incentive schemes for use of dung or urine of cow as organic manure 

and pesticides by farmers to minimize the use of chemical fertilizers 

and pesticides and encourage manufacturing and use of recently 

developed bullock driven agricultural implements and carts ;  

 (xv) undertake fodder development schemes ;  

(xvi) take into custody the abandoned, stray, rescued, 

confiscated or seized cows from the concerned local bodies, other 

competent authorities or courts after due authorization in accordance 

with law for the time being in force and maintain them or get them 

maintained properly ;  

 (xvii) formulate and submit schemes for consideration of the 

Government for the establishment of cottage industries in the rural 

areas, based on cow milk, cow dung, cow urine, energy generation by 

drought power of bullocks and bio gas product of cow as also based 

on hides or bones of the naturally dead cow for the purposes of 

manufacturing various products ; 

 (xviii) organize demonstrations, meetings and seminars 

pertaining to development of indigenous species of cow, organic 

farming developed bullock-driven agricultural implements and carts 

and arrange for publicity and extension programmes regarding 

benefits from cow through Television, Radio, seminars, meetings and 

demonstrations and publish and distribute their video-audio 

cassettes and literature ;  

 (xix) make available training facilities regarding cattle rearing 

and their management to the managers and staff of Goshalas or other 

non-governmental organizations ; and   

 (xx) examine any other matter that may be  referred to it by 

the Government and submit its report thereon.  

 (2) In order to enable the Ayog to perform the functions under 

this Adhiniyam, the Ayog —  



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 (a) shall have the same powers which a court has under the 

Code of Civil Procedure to compel any person to be present and give 

statement on oath, to compel any person to produce records or books 

of accounts, to issue commission to record statement of any person 

and to inspect any records or books of account ; 

 (b) may constitute committees at different levels consisting of 

official and non-official members and may issue directions from time 

to time to them and supervise their work ;  

 (c) may, with the prior approval of the Government, issue 

identity card to a person designating him as an Honorary Gorakshak 

in such form and for such period and for the purposes of pursuing 

such part-time activities relating to cow as may be prescribed ; 

 (d) shall review various Acts in force in the State pertaining to 

cow and the rules made thereunder and may recommend 

amendments therein. 

(3) The Government may provide adequate force to the 

Commission if so required by it for efficient discharge of its functions 

under this Adhiniyam.   

Grants by the 
State 
Government 

12.  (1) The State Government shall, after due appropriation 

made by the State Legislature by law in this behalf, pay to the 

Commission by way of grants such sums of money as the State 

Government may think fit for being utilized for the purposes of this 

Adhiniyam.  

 (2) The Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for 

performing the functions under this Adhiniyam and such sums shall 

be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in  

sub-section (1). 

Accounts and 

Audit  
13.  (1) The Ayog shall maintain proper accounts and other 

relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in 

such form and manner as may be prescribed.  

 (2) The accounts of the Ayog shall be audited by such auditor 

and at such intervals as may be prescribed.  

(3) The auditor shall have such powers of requiring the 

production of books, accounts, vouchers and other documents and 

papers for inspecting any of the offices of the Ayog as may be 

prescribed.  

Annual report 14.  The Ayog shall prepare annual report for each financial 

year, in such form and at such time, as may be prescribed giving a 

full account of its activities during the financial year and forward a 

copy thereof to the Government.  

Annual report 
and audit 
report to be 

laid before the 
State 
Legislature 

15.  The Government shall cause the annual report, together 

with a memorandum of action taken on the advice tendered by the 

Ayog under section 11, and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if 

any, of any such advice, and the audit report to be laid, as soon as 

may be, after they are received, before both the Houses of the State 

Legislature.  



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Chairperson, 
Members and 
employees of 

the Ayog to be 
public servant  

16.  The Chairperson, Members and employees of the Ayog 

shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 

21 of the Indian Penal Code.  

Fund of the 
Ayog 

17.  (1) The Ayog shall have its own fund and all receipts of the 

Ayog shall be credited thereto and all payments by the Ayog shall be 

made therefrom.  

(2) The Ayog may — 

 (a) accept grants, subventions, donations and gifts from the 

Government or a local authority and private or public trusts and 

individuals ; and  

(b) receive loans from the commercial banks or any other 

financial institutions for all or any of the purposes of this Adhiniyam.   

 (3) All monies belonging to the fund of the Ayog shall be 

deposited in such manner as may be prescribed.  

(4) Accounts of the Ayog in the banks shall be operated by 

such officers or functionaries of the Ayog jointly or individually as may 

be authorized by the Ayog.  

Application of 
Fund and 

property of 
the Ayog 

18.  (1) All properties, funds and other assets of the Ayog shall 

be held and applied by it for the purposes of this Adhiniyam.  

(2) No proposal involving financial implication shall be 

approved, sanctioned or implemented by the Ayog unless such 

proposal is first examined by a Finance Committee duly constituted in 

the manner as may be prescribed.  

Directions by 
the 

Government 

19.  (1) In the discharge of its functions, the Ayog shall be 

guided by such directions on a question of policy as may be given to it 

by the Government.  

(2) If any dispute arises between the Government and the Ayog 

as to whether a question is or is not a question of policy, the decision 

of the Government shall be final.  

Protection of 

action taken 
in good faith 

20.  No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie 

against any person for anything which is in good faith done or 

intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Adhiniyam 

or the rules made thereunder. 

Power to 
remove 
difficulties 

21.  (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions 

of this Adhiniyam, the Government may, by a notified order, make 

provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Adhiniyam as 

appear to it to be necessary or expedient, for removing the difficulty.  

 (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the 

expiration of a period of two years from the commencement of this 

Adhiniyam.  

 (3)  Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as 

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  the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23-A of the Uttar Pradesh 

General Clauses Act, 1904 shall apply as they apply in respect of 

rules made by the Government under any Uttar Pradesh Act. 

Power to make 
regulations  

22.  The Ayog may, with the prior approval of the Government, 

make regulations consistent with this Adhiniyam and the rules made 

thereunder.  

Power to make 
rules  

23.  The Government may, by notification, make rules for 

carrying out the purposes of this Adhiniyam.  

Repeal and 
savings  

24.  (1) The Uttar Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog Adhyadesh, 1998 

and the Uttar Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 1999 

is here by repealed.  

U.P. Ordinance 
No. 20, 1998 
and Ordinance 

No. 3, 1999 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action 

taken under the Ordinances referred to in sub-section (1) shall be 

deemed to have been done or taken under this Act, as if the 

provisions of this Act were in force at all material times.  

 

 

 



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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS 

 

Article 48 of the Constitution of India provides that the State shall endeavor to 

organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and shall, in 

particular, take steps for preserving and improving the breeds and rohibiting the 

slaughter of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle. In pursuance of the 

said provisions, the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 and the Uttar 

Pradesh Go-shala Adhiniyam, 1964 were enacted but the provisions of the said Acts 

could not be implemented effectively, due to which slaughter of cow and its progeny 

and their transportation from the State to places outside the State continued illegally 

and old and useless stray Cattle were causing different kinds of problems. Hence, it 

was decided to establish the Uttar Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog mainly for, preservation, 

development and welfare of the cow and its progeny, to work for promotion of scientifiec 

use of dung and urine of cow so as to enhance their utility in the sphere of agriculture 

including soil facility and domestic use, promoting schemes to encourage use of organic 

manure, obtaining tracts of land for the purposes of developing pastures or growing 

fodder, establishing fodder banks Go-shalas and other constructions, educating 

campaigning and making people aware of the economic benefits which can be derived 

from the cow, formulating schemes for the establishment of cottage industries the rural 

areas based on cows milk, cow dung, cow urine, energy generation by draught power of 

bullocks and bio-gas product of cow as also based on hides or bones of the cow lying 

naturally, promoting schemes to encourage use of organic manure and for ensuring 

effective implementation of the provions of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow 

Slaughger Act, 1955 and the Uttar Pradesh Go-shala Adhiniyam, 1964. 

2. Since the State Legislature was not in session and immediately Legislative 

action to implement the aforesaid decision was necessary, the Uttar Pradesh Go-Seva 

Ayog Adhyadesh, 1998 (Uttar Pradesh Ordinance no. 20 of 1998) was promulgated by 

the Governor on December 18, 1998. 

3. Sub-clause (iv) of clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the aforesaid 

Ordinance contained a provision in respect of the constitution of that twelve persons, 

one from each revenue division of the State belonging to voluntary organisations 

engaged in the welfare, preservation and protection of cow in the State, shall be 

nominated by the State Government as non-official members of the aforesaid Ayog. As 

there are 19 revenue divisions in the State and it is not possible to nominate one 

person from each revenue divisions as on-official member of the aforesaid Ayog, it was 

decided to amend sub-clause (iv) of clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the 

aforesaid Ordinance to provide that twelve persons belonging to voluntary organisations 

engaged in the welfare, preservation and protection of cow in the State, shall be 

nominated by the State Government as non-official members of the aforesaid Ayog. 

4. Since the State Legislature was not in session and immediate legislative 

action to implement the decision referred to in paragraph 3 was necessary, the Uttar 

Pradesh Go-Seva Ayog (Sanshadhan) Adhyadesh, 1999 (Uttar Pradesh Ordinance no. 3 

of 1999) was promulgated by the Governor on January 18, 1999. 

This Bill is introduced accordingly be replace the aforesaid Ordinance. 



 

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