Govt launches implementation guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
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- Government launched the implementation guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, AHIDF worth 15 thousand crore rupees.
- The fund was approved by the Union Cabinet under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan stimulus package for ensuring growth in several sectors.
- Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh said, government has been implementing several schemes for incentivizing the investment made by dairy cooperative sector for development of dairy infrastructure.
Source: AIR
Related General Knowledge
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is a newly formed ministry in India.
- It was formed in May 2019 by Modi government from the department of same name under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- The move was welcomed by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the marketer of Amul.
- Officeholders: Giriraj Singh