Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 7: Advisor K. Skandan today reviewed the physical and financial achievements and working of Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Departments, here at a meeting.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Director Animal Husbandry Jammu Dr. Tahir Baig, Director Sheep Husbandry Jammu Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Director Fisheries R.N Pandita, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation Pankaj Magotra besides Chief Animal Husbandry Officers of the districts and other concerned officers of the department.
Speaking at the meeting, Skandan directed the officials to focus on development of livestock, dairy, hatcheries and poultry farms on latest techniques so that more revenue can be generated, which, he said will help to provide ample opportunities for the educated unemployed youth of the State.
He asked the concerned officers to work with utmost dedication and achieve the fixed targets in full. He also asked them to utilize the funds earmarked for different centrally and state sponsored schemes in full and judiciously. He called for redoubling the efforts to make the state self-reliant in dairy production and poultry and the sector as an important pillar of economy.
Later, the Advisor inaugurated Microbiological laboratory at Central Artificial Breeding Station (CABS) in Hakkal and also inspected the newly renovated building of Central Veterinary Hospital at Talab Tillo.
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