Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar on Sunday said that the per capita milk availability in the state has increased to 835 grams this year as compared to 805 grams last year. The per capita milk availability in Punjab is 937 grams, said he while urging the researchers to work towards increasing milk productivity in Haryana. The Chief Minister Manohar lal while speaking after laying the foundation stone of the new campus of lala lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Hisar said that the University has developed ‘Hardhenu’ breed of cow with 35-40 litres per day milk yield. He appreciated the work done by the University and assured full help in such endeavours. He announced that Haryana Government has planned to set up Fishery Science College in lala lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, which would provide employment opportunities to the youth.Since livestock is as important as human life, it should be promoted. The State Government has given approval for setting up of regional livestock centres in the districts of Karnal and Mahendragarh. Soon, a livestock centre would be set up in Keorak village of Kaithal district, said he. The Chief Minister said that 1,125 acres of land has been provided for the new campus. It would help in promoting animal rearing activities. The university has set up College of Dairy Science and Technology and Institute of Para Veterinary Sciences and construction work on the Food Safety laboratory and Forensics laboratory is in progress, said he.
Speaking on the occasion, the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, Om Prakash Dhankar, said that the aim of the State Government is to top in milk productivity. Besides, special focus needs to be given to the marketing of milk so that the dairy sector in the state could be developed on the lines of Amul model of Gujarat, he said.