Department of Animal Husbandry to celebrate National Milk Day at Bengaluru to commemorate 101st birth anniversary of Father of White Revolution in India
National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 to be conferred as part of the
celebrations
Animal Quarantine Certification Services to be inaugurated
The Department
of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is celebrating “National Milk Day” to
commemorate 101st birth anniversary of the “Father of the White Revolution in
India”, Dr. Verghese Kurien also known as the Milkman of India, as a part of
“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” on 26th November 2022 in Bengaluru. The prestigious
National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 will also be conferred during the event.
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Govt. of
Karnataka, National Dairy Development Board and Karnataka Milk Federation have
joined hands to organize this memorable national event in the state of
Karnataka.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India will also lay the
foundation stone of advanced training facility at Central Frozen Semen
production and Training Institute at Heseraghatta, Karnataka Bovine
IVF-(Invitro-fertilization) activities at Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Heseraghatta,
Bengaluru virtually.
During the function, a book on the life of Varghese
Kurian and a booklet on Milk Adulteration is also to be released by the
Dignitaries.
Apart from Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State
for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Shri Prabhu
B. Chauhan, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Karnataka, Shri Balachandra L.
Jarkiholi, Chairman, KMF will also grace the event with their presence. Union
Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
and Ms Varsha Joshi, Additional Secretary (Cattle and Dairy Development) will
also address the event.
The Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying, will also inaugurate Animal Quarantine Certification Services as
part of the celebrations in Hasserghata Bengaluru. The AQCS will be equipped
with online clearance System for imports of livestock products and livestock in
due course and be a game changer for local economy.