Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will preside over the closing ceremony of the 39th State Livestock Exhibition, organized at Charkhi Dadri, on Monday. The Chief Minister will give cash rewards worth lakhs to the livestock owners who will bag top positions in the ongoing exhibition, said the government spokesperson.

The Government official spokesperson said that the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr Sanjeev Balyan, Haryana Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister JP Dalal, Member Parliament Dharamveer Singh and several other dignitaries along with top officers of the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department will also participate in the programme.

Spokesperson said that the Chief Minister firmly believes that the progress of animal husbandry plays a pivotal role in ensuring the holistic development of villages.

“To give a major boost to the animal husbandry sector in Haryana, the BJP-JJP Government is taking dedicated steps. It is a matter of pride that the state of Haryana is one of the leading states in terms of milk-producing states in India. Today, the annual milk production in Haryana is 116.29 lakh tonnes and with per capita milk availability of 1083 grams, Haryana ranks second in the country,” added the spokesperson.

Notably, Haryana is world famous for its Murrah breed of buffalo. A programme is being run by the government for the conservation and development of this breed. Cash incentive of up to Rs 30,000 is being given to the owners of high-quality and high milk-yielding Murrah buffaloes. Along with this, commendable steps are being taken by the government to ensure the safety of cows. For this purpose, Gau Sewa Aayog has been formed.