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2013-14 - TNAU Agritech Portal

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Encouraging Infrastructure<br />

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45. With a view to ushering in a second white<br />

revolution, this Government has sanctioned Rs.235 crores for<br />

strengthening veterinary infrastructure. In the last two years,<br />

construction, renovation and repairs to nearly 1,500 veterinary<br />

institutions have been taken up and 585 sub centres have<br />

been upgraded as veterinary dispensaries. Further, 303<br />

Livestock Inspectors have been newly recruited. As<br />

announced, two new veterinary colleges have already been<br />

started in Tirunelveli and Orathanadu.<br />

46. During <strong>2013</strong>-20<strong>14</strong>, another 100 veterinary<br />

sub-centres will be upgraded into veterinary<br />

dispensaries. This Government will take up construction<br />

of buildings for 450 veterinary dispensaries at a cost of<br />

Rs.115 crores during <strong>2013</strong>-20<strong>14</strong>. A sum of Rs.25 crores<br />

has been provided for further renovation of existing<br />

veterinary dispensaries and hospitals during<br />

<strong>2013</strong>-20<strong>14</strong>.<br />

Performance of Aavin<br />

47. As a result of the efforts of the Government in<br />

the dairy sector, the milk procurement by the District<br />

Co-operative Milk Producers Unions has reached a high level of<br />

27.<strong>14</strong> lakh litres per day during the peak season. We will<br />

continue our efforts to upgrade the facilities in the Milk Unions<br />

as well as the Chennai Metro Dairies to create higher milk<br />

processing capacity. The Erode cattle feed plant will be

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