PM Hails Cabinet Decisions On Shipping, Animal Husbandry, AYUSH Departments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the move sets the tone for the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying's transformation and benefits lakhs of people associated with it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday hailed the Cabinet decision to revise and realign schemes of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, saying the move sets the tone for the sector's transformation and benefit lakhs of people associated with it. The prime minister's remarks came after the Centre decided to revise the schemes and implement them as part of the special livestock sector package over the next five years starting this fiscal in a bid to leverage an investment of Rs 54,618 crore. The decision was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Modi. "The sectors of dairy and animal husbandry are very close to my heart. Today's Cabinet decision sets the tone for the sector''s transformation. Lakhs of people associated with this sector will gain," PM Modi tweeted.