Haryana Government has decided to introduce a new concept to facilitate those people who live in high-rise buildings in urban areas, but also want to rear cattle to produce milk.
Under this ambitious project, which will be first of its kind, about 50 to 100 acres of land would be earmarked in a town to set up ‘PG hostels for cattle’ thus providing a central place for milch cattle, said Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, OP Dhankar while talking to the mediapersons here.
He said the Government is also in the process to establish dairy industry in urban areas so as to further boost the white revolution in the State. The Government is providing interest free loan for upto seven years to set up dairy units of upto 50 milch animals, said he
The Minister also said that Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki would inaugurate the three-day Haryana Swarna Jayanti Cattle Fair to be organized at Jhajjar from October 27 while Chief Minister Manohar lal would be the chief guest on concluding day function on October 29.
A catwalk of indigenous cattle will also be organized in the fair. About 15,000 farmers would be invited every day in the mela so as to motivate them towards cattle rearing, said he.
For the first time, a fair of quality cattle will be organized with the objective to make Haryana the best state in milk production. In this mega event, about 2500 best cattle would participate. A prize money of Rs nine crore would be given away among best cattle in this mela, said Dhankar.
He added that people will be able to sell and purchase cattle in this mega event whereas earlier the cattle used to be only displayed in such fairs.
The mela would be organized keeping in view the four aspects of dairy industry like breed, technology, maintaining temperature and fodder. Special emphasis would be laid on all these four aspects through seminars, said he.
Apart from this, prizes would also be announced every day to encourage those who rear cattle. latest technology of milking would also be displayed in the mela and one such machine on all three days would be given as prize, added the Minister.
In reply to a question, Dhankar said that State Advisory Price (SAP) of sugarcane would be announced before the start of crushing season. The sugarmills will likely start in the first week of November, added he.