Bull s eye
Even as the cow-slaughter issue threatens to snowball into a major controversy, scientists at the Chennai-based Central Leather Research Institute (clri) have developed a novel method of preparing leather that obviates the need to kill cows. The technique involves transforming low-grade hides obtained from old and dead animals into high-quality leather.
According to a recent survey, a nationwide system for recovering fallen bovine carcasses can not only increase rural income by Rs 300 crore-Rs 400 crore, but also create about 300,000 jobs. These findings have enthused Union human resource development minister M M Joshi, who also heads the Department of Science and Technology. Joshi has sought a feasibility study to be conducted on the potential of the
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