The State Government has decided to construct new buildings for three veterinary polytechnics.
A sum of Rs 8.76 crore have been provisioned in the State budget of fiscal year 2016-17 for construction of these buildings.
Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal informed that veterinary polytechnics have been established in Mahasamund, Surajpur and Jagdalpur with the aim of promoting dairy business among youth. The new buildings are being constructed for these three polytechnics.
He informed that number of seats in these three polytechnics has also been increased. Earlier there were only 60 seats available in each college. But presently it has been increased to 100 each. From academic session 2016, admissions will be provided as per the revised number of seats.
Agrawal informed that in the current financial year itself, a new veterinary college will be opened.
Agrawal informed that number of seats in Government Dairy and Food Processing College, Raipur is also being increased from 60 to 75.