A delegation of Telangana Government led by Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister T Srinivas Yadav on Wednesday met Union Minister Parshottam Rupala and demanded early approval of projects related to the Animal Husbandry Ministry worth Rs 698.27 crore. The State Government has proposed dozen-odd projects based on the new central Government guidelines issued for the 2021-22 financial year, Yadav said in a presentation made to the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy.
The Telangana Government has submitted projects worth Rs 698.27 crore under different centrally-sponsored schemes. Out of this, Rs 397.83 is central share, Rs 234.08 crore is State share and the balance Rs 65.24 crore is the share of the beneficiaries, according to a representation made to the Union Ministry.
A Rs 352-core project has been proposed for setting up of mobile veterinary clinics in the state under a scheme on Assistance to State for Control of Animal Disease (ASCAD), while about six projects with an outlay of Rs 58.71 crore have been proposed under the National Livestock Mission (NLM), it added.
“Telangana is having abundant livestock resources and is one of the most advanced states in animal husbandry activities. About 60 lakh families are dependent on livestock rearing directly and indirectly in the state.
The livestock sector contributes 9.9 per cent to the state GDP, the presentation said.