BHUBANESWAR, Sep 13: Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Singh has today assured to resolve issues and problems related to animal husbandry sector in Arunachal Pradesh.
Responding to various issues raised by Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development minister Gabriel D. Wangsu at the Monsoon Meet, in Bhubaneswar today, the Union Minister reiterated his earlier promise to visit Arunachal Pradesh soon and discuss all the concerns and resolve the issues for development of animal resources in the state.
Minister Gabriel D. Wangsu, in his presentation at the Monsoon Meet, urged the Centre to facilitate and assist in establishment of at least one Veterinary College in Arunachal Pradesh and also include Mithun & Yak scheme in Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) of the National Livestock Mission (NLM).
He also sought release of fund under Establishment & Strengthening Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries-Mobile Veterinary Unit (ESVHD-MVU) for procurement of 100 more MVUs and fund for recurring expenditure of the same.
Arunachal Pradesh needs more manpower for ensuing 21st Livestock Census, and hence, the need for additional 100 numbers of enumerators and 50 numbers of supervisors, Wangsu observed while seeking intervention of the Govt.of India to facilitate immediate roll out of the high yielding genetically modified fodder grass (Tri Specific Hybrid) developed by the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi.
This new species of grass has high potential of revolutionizing fodder development and every Indian farmer would be immensely benefitted, and hence Prime Minister Narendra Modi may like to roll out this new species which would be a great game changer in animal husbandry sector, Wangsu pointed out at the session which saw participation of Animal Husbandry ministers from 15 other states.
The Minister also requested for dovetailing of Animal Husbandry sector with some of the CSS programme like Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Enterprise, Prime Minister Employment Guarantee Programme etc.
Pointing out that the piggery sector in the North Eastern states has suffered severely due to spread of African Swine Flu the minister sought separate scheme for piggery development vis-a-vis strengthening of state piggery farms and allow NE states to import HGM (high genetic merit) pigs to upgrade existing resources. Among others the minister also sought scheme for strengthening of small ruminant state-run farms and for strengthening of existing veterinary institutions.
The Union Minister for Animal Husbandry & Diary Development Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, while winding up the session,appealed state governments to focus on milk productivity with the help of cooperative society,timely diagnosis of diseases and use of IVF &semen technology. Assuring to assist the statesthrough various centrally sponsored schemes, the Union Minister urged the state governments to implement all the schemes to achieve the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Vikshit Bharat.
The Arunachal delegation comprised of Secretary Hage Tari, Director Dr.Danjan Longri, Joint Director Dr. Karbom Basar, Deputy Director Dr N.Taipodia and SVO Dr.Seva Yomdo.
The objective of the Monsoon Meet was to draw out expectations of the states and to create a convergence framework for effective programme implementation at ground level.

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