Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami distributed checks to the beneficiaries of Chief Minister State Livestock Mission. He also started Aanchal Honey. In the program organized at Survey of India Stadium, he congratulated the beneficiaries of the Chief Minister State Livestock Mission. Wished for his strong future. The Chief Minister said that the beneficiaries should make efforts so that the benefits of this scheme reach more people also. All of you are participants of the Vikas Bharat Yatra. Said that farmers and cattle herders are the basis of strength of the country, state and society. The target of doubling the state’s GDP will be achieved only when every sector progresses. The state government is committed to the welfare of farmers and cattle herders.
We are working towards taking the resolution of Antyodaya and poor welfare towards success and including Uttarakhand among the leading states of the country. Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi said that animal husbandry and agriculture complement each other. It is said that the house where there is a cow is blessed. In such a situation, the Animal Husbandry Department is doing commendable work. Animal Husbandry Minister Saurabh Bahuguna said that the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department is the backbone of the rural areas of Uttarakhand. He said that animal husbandry contributes 2.5 percent to the state’s GDP and efforts are being made to increase it. He told that many products of Aanchal are in the market today. He told that the turnover has increased from Rs 32 to Rs 65 crore.
During this, Chairman of Uttarakhand Cow Service Commission Pt. Rajendra Anthwal, Director of Animal Husbandry Department Dr. Neeraj Singhal, Chairman of Uttarakhand Gramin Bank Harihar Patnaik, Chairman of Cooperative Dairy Federation Mukesh Bora etc. were absent.
