The State Government has been making every possible effort to promote dairy farming so that the river of milk and ghee could flow in Chhattisgarh, said Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh. For this Dairy Federation has been constituted in the State, he added.
While addressing the annual convention of the Yadav (Thetwar) Samaj at Rajim in Gariabund district on Friday afternoon, the Chief Minister said that a work plan has been prepared for the protection and preservation of bovine family. Under the work plan a provision has been made to give loan up to Rs1 lakh at 1 per cent interest and up to Rs3 lakh at 3 per cent interest rate to farmers and cattle breeders for dairy business, he added.
The chief minister hoped that the dream of bringing white revolution in Chhattisgarh would be realised through cooperative societies and self help groups, on the line of Amul Dairy in Gujarat.
The Yadav community on the occasion felicitated the chief minister for his commendable contribution for livestock development and protection of bovine family in Chhattisgarh. Addressing the convention, the chief minister said that the Yadav community has a glorious history. He said that no other honour would be so important for the Yadav community that they are the descendants of lord Krishna. On the occasion the chief minister declared to give Rs15 lakh for the Yadav community hall in Rajim and Rs5 lakh from Member of Parliament Chandulal Sahu.
Panchayat and Rural development minister Hemchand Yadav presided over the function, while the chief minister was the chief guest. MlA from Rajim Amitesh Shukla, vice president of district panchayat Parmeshwar Yadu, president of Chhattisgarh Yadav Mahasabha Raju Yadav and other office-bearers of the community were present on the occasion.