SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 06- The Department of Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department has
refuted the news item carried by a Jammu based English newspaper terming the
allegations as false and concocted.
While clarifying, Commissioner Secretary Animal,
Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Departments said owing to pending petitions in
court of law, the department is facing difficulties in holding Departmental Promotion
Committee meetings to consider the promotions among various cadres of
functionaries in the Department. He said as soon the final outcome is
received from the Court it will be implemented in letter and spirit. He said a
set rule is followed for transfers and postings of the officials within the
Department.
He said the department is working with zeal aiming to attain
self-sufficiency in livestock products through the application of modern
scientific techniques in the State and ensures improvement of health and
genetic potential of livestock by utilizing modern scientific techniques.
The
spokesperson said that under the guidance of Minister for Animal, Sheep and
Fisheries Abdul Gani Kohli, the department has taken initiatives to bring in
reforms besides framing a new policy according to which seniority lists will be
issued and subsequent promotions given to the eligible employees of the
department.
He further stated that owing to strenuous efforts of the department,
Dairy Villages are being taken up in the State under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay
scheme while Poultry Villages are also being established in the State for the
first time.
He said under the Blue Revolution, first of its kind initiative has been
taken up by the Fisheries Department and a new fish “Mahasheer” has been
introduced in the State.
He further stated that the government is contemplating to establish its
own Veterinary University in the State adding that Frozen Semen Project
Ranbirbagh, Kashmir and Frozen Semen Lab Hakkal, Jammu were conferred Grade “B” by the
Central Monitoring Unit during 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively, making them
among a few select labs in India to have Grade B.
The
Spokesman said that sustained efforts are being taken to attain perceptible change in
economic growth of the State by boosting self-employment and entrepreneurship
in the Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries sectors.
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