The State Animal Husbandry Minister Pritam Singh Panwar on Tuesday said that steering committee for national dairy plan of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) gave approval to two projects of Uttarakhand livestock Development Board (UlDB). The board recently sent the project for financial assistance under Central sector scheme.
Panwar claimed said that NDDB’s steering committee gave approval to the two projects. Project worth Rs 1,370.37 lakh for production of Advanced High Breed Bulls for producing high value cow progeny and other one worth worth Rs 710.76 for Development of Deep Frozen Semen Production Centre, Shyampur were approved.
Expressing joy over approval, the Minister further added that the first project of producing high breed bulls aims at producing high value of cow progeny in order to meet the rising demand of milk in state and nation. Duration of the project is for five years (2013-14 to 2017-18). He said that the project would provide high value breed bulls. The project would be implemented in 440 villages with the help of 80 artificial insemination centers in four districts, including Nainital, Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udhamsingh Nagar.
Minister further said that deep frozen semen production centre aims at meeting demands of deep frozen semen by producing high breed bulls. The project would go for four years (2013-14 to 2016-17). During the period, production of number of deep frozen units would be increased to 30.02 from 20 lakh per annum presently. The project cost is Rs 710.76 lakh that would be received from National Dairy plan as grant. The centre would also be upgraded.
Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry Dr Ranbir Singh participated in the steering committee meeting of national dairy plan from Uttarakhand. He said that the 14 States were selected for the projects. But Uttarakhand was later included in the list, keeping in view its special achievement in the sector.
The Minister claimed that the implementation of the project would enhance pace of animal husbandry in the state. Thus, the project would help in improving the economic status on animal cattlemen. Approval of the projects is a great achievement for the State.