Former chief minister Shanta Kumar on Sunday urged the Himachal Pradesh government to enact a law making it mandatory for major temples in the state to operate cow shelters.

In a statement issued here, Kumar, a former union minister, pointed out that with the rapid increase in population and vehicles, stray cattle on the roads have become a major concern.

The proposed move will help address the growing problem of stray animals, which are “increasingly causing road accidents and loss of lives”, he said.

Highlighting the significant wealth of temples in Himachal Pradesh, Kumar stated that six major shrines — Mata Chintpurni, Mata Naina Devi, Mata Jwalamukhi, Mata Chamunda Devi, Mata Brajeshwari Devi (Kangra), and Baba Balak Nath Ji — collectively hold assets worth about Rs 2,000 crore, in

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