Animal protection programme launched in Uttarakhand

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched ‘A-HELP’ (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme in the state. Addressing the gathering at Survey of India Auditorium Dehradun, Dhami said that women have played a pivotal role in formulation and holistic development of livestock sector especially in Uttarakhand. Women have been chosen to strengthen livestock related activities in remote rural areas, keeping in mind their important role for the same under A-HELP scheme.

Although the livestock sector offers tremendous opportunities for women but till now institutional support was lacking. This gap will be filled with the launch of A-HELP programme, said Saurabh Bahuguna, the Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries, Uttarakhand.