Face to Face with Abdul Gani Kohli / Poultry, Fisheries sectors have huge employment generation potential: Kohli
Govt is trying its best for establishment of Poultry and Fisheries sector, as it has huge potential for
employment generation.
This was stated by the Minister while Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli while interacting with the Young Bites.
Here are the excerpts.
Vijay Gupta
VG: Like other departments, your department has also launched many schemes, but still people are unaware about those schemes, why?
AG: It is true that my department has launched many schemes for the welfare of people and we are trying our best to aware the people about all those schemes. In this regard, I have called upon the officers to closely monitor the performance of their departments to ensure time bound delivery of services and completion of projects well in time. Meanwhile, we also creating mass awareness regarding various developmental schemes so that maximum numbers of people are in a position to avail the benefits of these schemes thereby raising their socio-economic status.
VG: What are the major projects launched by your department in Kargil district?
AG: This year many big projects has been launched in the Kargil district, including a 20 liter capacity Liquid Nitrogen Plant that has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 2.85 crore, a major project for cross breeding for conservation of yak at Rs 1.20 crore, fodder development programme at a cost of Rs 1.35 crore while as a project for Pashmina Development has been sanctioned at a cost of 8.25 crore.
Meanwhile, the projects worth Rs 2.53 crore for strengthening, up gradation and modernization of Karakul Sheep Fram Kurbathang and Development of Pashmina Wool in Kargil district at a cost of Rs. 14.2 crore under National Livestock Mission (NLM) and Revised Wool Sector Schemes under Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) at a cost of Rs. 12.23 crore, fodder development at a cost of Rs 7.50 crore besides development of Zanskari horse at a cost of Rs 40 lacs stand submitted to the Central Government which are expected to be sanctioned in near future.
VG: Shortage of fish some areas is a big problem, how do you solve this problem?
AG: To overcome the shortage of fishes, an artificial trout breeding has been introduced in the district for the first time this year and 6 to 8 thousand seeds have been produced so far and with the completion of the hatchery at Damsna the production shall go up to around 1 lakh seeds. While, the officers of Fisheries Department will conduct surveys for the establishment of fish farms in Sodh, Shakar Chiktan and other areas and fixed target of one year for completion.
I have issued on spot directions to the officers to prepare proposal for the establishment of fish farms and stock assistants training institute and assured the CEC and EC Animal and Sheep Husbandry that proposals for creation of the posts of SDOs and LDOs shall be framed and sent to the Finance Department in due course of time.