Principal Secretary Ranbir Singh said that the Union Government has merged several livestock projects under the National livestock Mission (NlM) and made budgetary provision of Rs4.5 crore.
To cope up with this, State level executive committee meeting was chaired by chief secretary N Ravishankar on Wednesday. It was decided in the meeting to make a provision of Rs31.33 crore including Rs15.9 crore from Central Government share; Rs7.19 crore by State share and Rs8.23 crore through beneficiary share.
As we know that 15.50 lakh metric tone (lMT) milk is being produced by the State against the consumption of 42 lMT so State Government is giving full emphasis on how to increase production because this will check migration as well i n which they decided to give insurance facility for the shepherd dogs.
Under NlM, chicks will be insured in 11 out of 13 districts. Even mules will be insured. Fodder production will be promoted through Van Panchayat.
Even milk producers will be provided hand chaff cutter because it has been noticed that large amount of fodder get waste because they dump before animal without chopping and they did not consume complete.
In which BPl, APl and hills people would get insurance cover. Under shepherd dog around 1000 dogs will be provided insurance cover, In which dog keeper will have to pay Rs54 per annum and remaining Rs216 premium would be paid by the State. Even for the establishment of mother unit of poultry, owner would get Rs90000 subsidy if he spends Rs1.5 lakh for its establishment.
For check production, BPl card holder would get 50 chick on every three months or thrice time in a year. For the purchase of mule BPl family would get Rs40000 subsidy and Rs30000 from bank as loan and remaining Rs30000 will have to be borne by the beneficiary. In fodder development Government would give 75 per cent subsidy and remaining 25 per cent will be borne by the beneficiary.