Dairy News
Maharashtra: Dairy projects for 2,000 villages in Vidarbha, Marathwada
Saturday, 27/08/2016
The decision was taken at meeting convened on Friday by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of NDDB officials.
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) will implement dairy development projects in 2,000 villages of Vidarbha and Marathwada.
The decision was taken at meeting convened on Friday by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of NDDB officials to extend the dairy development projects to rural households across backward districts of Vidarbha and Marathwada.
The scheme would help 60,000 rural households bring in regular earnings of Rs 200 crore, which would be accounted in their individual bank accounts.
Scientific breeding activities, improved feeding practices and preventive animal health care is aimed at increasing productivity. The scheme envisages jobs to rural youth and indirect employment to transporters, distributors, retailers and other service providers.
Shirdi airport Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to complete unfinished work at Shirdi Airport by October 2016.
In a review meeting held recently, he also asked the Public Works Department (PWD) to complete road works connecting the airport.
The security aspects at the airport were also discussed at the meeting.