Question : CRETION ON NEW DEPARTMENT



(a) whether the government has any plan a create new department/Ministry for Dairy and fisheries;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the department is likely to be created?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)

(a) & (c) A separate Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying was carved out of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in February, 1991. The Fisheries Division was transferred to this Department in October, 1997. The Department was thereafter named as the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries and provides focused attention on matters relating to animal husbandry , dairying and fisheries.