8.25 crore distributed among 10,984 Murrah buffaloes owners

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, OCT. 20

A sum of  Rs. 8.22 crore of incentive money was distributed to the owners of 10,985 Murrah buffaloes with milk yield of 13 litres & above at the State Live Stock Show in Jhajjar today, which was inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

    Congratulating the farmers, who received incentive money, Mr. Hooda said that it is due to their hardwork that Haryana today is one of the leading states in milk producation. Per capita milk availability per day in Haryana today is 747 grams as compared to 285 grams of national average. Haryana is at second place  after Punjab. We want Haryana to become another Denmark.

Mr. Hooda said that his government has started a number of schemes to increase milk production  in the State. For the development of live stock the budget of animal husbandary department has been increased many times. Murrah buffaloe is a matter of pride for Haryana. It is linked with the economic progress of the farmers. For increasing the breed of murrah, the government has started a unique scheme besides giving incentives. ‘Katras’ of murrah are purchased from farmers at high price and brought up at the Murrah Katra Farm in, Bhiwani and Hisar. When they grow up, they are given to Panchyats at reasonble cost. They are supplied to other states also. There is a lot of demand for murrah buffaloe from other states and abroad also. It is a very costly cattle. Just a few months back, there was news that a murrah buffaloe was purchased for Rs. 25 lakh.

Mr. Hooda said that during last 8 and a half years, incentive money of over Rs. 53 crore has been given to the owners of 79,113 buffaloes. Incentive money is given for the milk yield of 13,16 ,19 and 25 litres of milk at the rate of Rs. 5000, Rs. 10000, Rs. 15000 and Rs. 25000 respectively. Mr. Hooda announced that from next year, the incentive money will be increased to Rs. 10000, Rs. 15000, Rs. 20000 and  Rs. 30000 respectively.

    Mr. Hooda said that government has established 2796 animal treatment and insemination centres in the State. For modern treatment of cattle, polyclinics have been set up at Punchkula, Bhiwani, Rohtak, Sonipat and Sirsa. Policlinics are also been opened at Rewari and Jind. Government has also started animal insurance scheme, under which 75 percent premium is given by the government. In case the owners of the cattle are from scheduled caste, complete premium is given by the government.

    Mr. Hooda said that the land for farming is reducing day by day. Therefore for increasing the income of farmers, they should increase milk production. For employment of youth, the government has started a scheme of mini dairies and hightech dairies. Youth should adopt dairying as vocation.

    Haryana Agriculture & Animal Husbandary Minister Mr. Paramveer Singh said that government is taking all the steps to increase milk production in the State and also for the protection of live stock by arranging good treatment for them. Haryana today has become a leading state of milch cattle.

    Haryana Education Minister Mrs. Geeta Bhukkal said that Haryana is progressing in all fields under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr.  Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Mr. Hooda is not only farmer friendly, but also wants that the live stock of Haryana should be free from diseases, so that Haryana becomes number one in milk production also. Earlier Punjab  was ahead of Haryana, but now Haryana has surpassed Punjab in many fields. Haryana players have won medals and earned name for the State and the country.

Principle Secretary of Animal Husbandary Department Mr. Avtar Singh and Director Dr. Gajender Singh spoke about various activities of department.

Earlier, Mr. Hooda dedicated four projects costing Rupees 16 crore 1 lakh and 75 thousand to the people of Jhajjar. He inaugurated the building of Mini Secretariat Part-2, Multi-level Parking and laid foundation stone of Godown Storage of EVM, Vikas Sadan.

On this ocasion, former speaker and Beri MLA Dr. Raghubir Singh Kadiyan, Badli MLA Mr.Naresh Sharma, Political Advisior to CM Prof. Virender Singh, Chairperson of Haryana Cattle Development Board Santosh Sharma and a number of other dignitaries were also present.