Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh is going to run a help program to increase the development of livestock and rural population and their permanent income, which will be operated with the joint efforts of State Rural Livelihood Mission and Animal Husbandry Department. This program will be launched in the first week of August under the first pilot project. Initially it will be implemented in 50 development blocks of 25 districts, after which the Yogi government will implement it in the entire state. Under this, 10 thousand Pashu Mitras will be trained in the next two years.
2000 Pashu Mitras will get training through the program
Deepa Ranjan, Mission Director of State Rural Livelihood Mission, said that as per the wishes of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, various programs are being continuously conducted across the state to increase the income of the villagers and increase the number of high quality dairy animals. Under this, Animal Help program will be conducted in 50 development blocks of 25 districts of the state under the pilot project.
Its objective is to coordinate with government veterinary hospitals so that essential veterinary services such as ethno-vet practices, prevention of animal diseases, timely vaccination, deworming drugs, artificial insemination, animal insurance etc. can be made available at the village level itself.
At the same time, the Yogi government aims to train 2,000 Pashu Sakhis as Animal Help agents in the current financial year. This number is expected to increase to 10,000 agents in the next two years, which will significantly increase the reach and impact of the program.
The Mission Director said that the main objective of the Animal Help program is to boost the income of Pashu Sakhis, which can increase their annual income to Rs 60,000. According to the Mission Director, the training of mission staff has been completed in the districts and development blocks covered under the program.
Additionally, training plans have been developed to equip the Pashu Sakhis with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to perform their roles effectively. With the successful completion of the training sessions, the stage is set for the implementation of the Animal Help program. This integrated approach will not only improve livestock productivity and health but also empower rural communities with the knowledge and resources needed to reap maximum economic benefits from animal husbandry.
