Initiatives and Impact
12 core features of Gokuldham, active now and/or coming soon.
- Organic Farming
- Watershed Management
- Cottage Industries
- Afforestation
- Use of Alternative Energy Sources
- Traditional and Eco-Friendly Construction
- Cow Protection & Animal Welfare
- Baal and Yuva Samskar Kendra
- Free Food Distribution
- Eco-friendly hygiene and sanitation systems
- Natural Health Department
- Village Outreach Programmes
Cow Protection & Animal Welfare
In an age when cows are being mercilessly slaughtered, Gokuldham is a happy home for cows. Here cows and bulls are looked after with great love and care till they die a natural death. People have forgotten that the cow and bull have great value for humankind. In fact, even their waste matter is valuable. For example, cow dung is the best fertiliser for the soil: it is an excellent fuel: it can be used as a protective layer against bacteria and pests within the home. These are just some of the applications.
At Gokuldham, the milk, dung and urine of these animals will be used for making food products, fertilisers, insecticides, soap, incense, medicine and a host of other products. The working energy of bullocks is gainfully engaged in ploughing, and other activities like making of jaggery from sugarcane, oil from oilseeds, mortar from lime etc., and in transportation. We will also be training people in neighbouring villages in proper techniques of animal husbandry. Apart from cattle, we may at a later date, keep deer, peacock, swans etc. Additionally, because of the beautiful green spaces, colourful flowers and forests, Gokuldham will become a bird sanctuary with varieties of beautiful birds taking shelter there.