Union Minister of State Dr L Murugan initiates scheme for farmers in dairy, aquaculture and agri sectors
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr L Murugan recently visited the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of the Union Government’s ongoing Public Outreach Programme.
Union MoS said that the district has a huge potential for milk production besides having the biggest fish production source and if exploited, it can change the socio-economic condition of the local population.
On the occasion, stalls were erected by some departments at Shirmal, Shopian showcasing their performance and ongoing activities. The minister inspected all the stalls and interacted with the staff and the visitors at these stalls and distributed various certificates among the beneficiaries who had established dairy units, cow units, sheep units in their respective areas. The minister also gave away one ambulance provided by Animal Husbandry Department Shopian, milk machines and genset, tractors, poultry and milk vans, sheep units under integrated sheep Development scheme and sheep units under Tribal Sub Plan, shearing machines and milk transportation vehicles as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Dr Murugan said that the youth of the district should come forward and avail of the schemes like PMMSY and other Centrally Sponsored Schemes to earn their livelihood in a decent manner.
He further said that the Apple Town Shopian is famous for its apple production besides a good milk production increasing on each passing day. He said that the PM’s mission is to uplift the weaker sections of the society to enable them to earn their livelihood in a better way.
Dr Murugan also released a booklet ’A guide to important prevalent sheep diseases and their treatment’ that shall help the farmers to get their livestock population better treated besides other related information.
