Centre to tag Aadhaar like ID number on cows to stop smuggling
Reports suggest that the centre has informed the apex court about its latest decision to tackle cow smuggling.
Solicitor general Ranjit Kumar told a bench of the Supreme Court that each animal would get an Unique Identification Number (UIN) along with the their details like age, sex, breed, height and others.
"The ministry of agriculture has devised a method of tamper-proof identification of cattle using polyurethane tags with a UIN sequence. It may be made mandatory for cows and their progeny throughout India" Kumar was quoted as saying by The Times of India.
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