With a view to augmenting livestock and milk production, an elaborate action plan will be prepared for the establishment of 5,000 dairies in Chhattisgarh during the next five years.
In a Departmental review meeting held here, Minister for Agriculture, livestock Development and Fisheries, Brijmohan Agrawal said that the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Raman Singh would open new Diploma courses related to livestock and Dairy development in Chhattisgarh. Besides, three new polytechnic colleges would also be opened,
he added.
While reviewing the Departmental schemes and programmes, Agrawal said that to make the farmers of the State financially self-reliant, they (officials) need to encourage for other job-oriented vocations like cattle breeding, fisheries, along with agriculture, which would bring them additional income.
Expressing his annoyance over the trafficking of cows in Chhattisgarh, the Minister said the law should be strictly implemented in the State to stop such illegal activity.
He said that, in future, if such incidents recur, action would be taken against the guilty officers of the concerned Department.
Agrawal directed to send necessary proposal for including Chhattisgarh in National Dairy Development Scheme.
While reviewing the work done in perusal to the Government decision for opening ‘modern gaushalas’ in the 90 development blocks of the State, the Minister said that these ‘gaushalas’ have to be developed as ‘Model Gaushalas,’ considering them as integrated units of Agriculture and Veterinary departments.
It was decided in the meeting to open a farmhouse for Gir breed in Bilaspur for the protection and conservation of bovine family cattle. Similarly, farmhouses will be opened for Tharparkar breed in Jagdalpur and for Murrah breed cows in Ambikapur.
Animal ambulance services will be started for the treatment of injured cows.For this, the Minister has sanctioned Rs2.16 crore for purchase of ambulance.
Additional Chief Secretary and Agriculture Production Commissioner Ajay Singh, Secretary, Agriculture, PC Pandey, Managing Director Chhattisgarh Agriculture
and Seed Development Corporation Amrit Khalkho, Director, Veterinary Services, Dr SK Pandey and other senior officers were present in the meeting.