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19th, April, 2022

 

 

Topic: Animal Husbandry Sector of Punjab

 

Importance: Punjab PCS Mains

 

What is the news?

  • KULDEEP DHALIWAL SEEKS RS 500 CRORE FROM GOI FOR CARE OF STRAY CATTLE.
  • PUNJAB ANIMAL HUSBANDRY MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL SUMMER MEET HELD AT KEVADIA, GUJARAT TO BRING REVOLUTION IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SECTOR.

 

Purpose:

  • To bring a major revolution in the field of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries sector, National Summer Meet was organized by the Central Government at Kevadia in Narmada District of Gujarat under Atam Nirbhar Bharat initiative.

 

Demand by Punjab Government to GOI:

  • The Punjab Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, present on the occasion, demanded Rs.500 crore from the GOI for the upkeep and maintenance of stray cattle in the state.

 

Reason shared:

  • Kuldeep Dhaliwal said that 1.40 lakh stray animals were roaming in Punjab without fodder and shelter. He appealed to the GOI to provide Rs.500 crore for the building of sheds, arranging green fodder and silage for the maintenance of these animals.
  • The Minister also raised the demand of Rs.100 crore every year for the insurance of 5 lakh milching cattle of the state so that compensation could be given to the cattle breeders to compensate for the natural death of any animal.
  • In this summer, meet various experts also presented their views on providing quality facilities to the cattle breeders at their door steps. Discussions were also held in preparation of a road map for solving marketing problems faced by the cattle breeders and training of cattle breeders in this regard.
(Source: Punjab Government)