(a) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to fi nalise the National Livestock Policy;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to fi nalise the National Livestock Policy;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
POOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a,b & c) The following concrete steps have been taken to finlise the National Livestock Policy:-
i) The draft National Livestock Policy was circulated to all the States/UTs for comments/concurrence
and was placed in the Conference of the State Ministers of Anhnal Husbandry on 13th September, 2008.
It was unanimously approved in the sa`fd Conference.
ii) Thereafter a draft Cabinet Note on National Livestock Policy was circulated to various Central
Ministries/Planning Commission for their comments. The projections in the National Livestock Policy
are being updated.