To instill confidence among the Sheep rearers and fish growers, the CM K Chandrasekhar Rao wanted the Telangana Cultural Council to make short films, songs, CDs to create awareness among the beneficiaries. He said he himself will meet the Shepherds and Fishermen during his Janahita Programme in Pragathi Bhavan in a phased manner.
KCR also assured that he would hold meetings in every district with the concerned. The CM wanted the officials concerned to create confidence among the fishermen and sheep rearers that they would be able to lead a comfortable life through their profession.
The CM said there will be more development in the growing and supply of fish in near future and the entire face of the fisheries in the state will change for the better. He said that at Kaleswaram, Palamuru Lift Irrigation Schemes and at several small, medium and major irrigation reservoir sites water is available in abundance through out the year. Such Reservoirs should be utlised for the development of fisheries.
The Chief Minister also spoke about the Dairy Development with the officials concerned. He wanted them to prepare a comprehensive plan so that the daily need of milk in the State should be augment from the sources within the State but not imported Milk from other areas. The State should become self-sufficient in Dairy products, he said.
Stating that there are several open sites available for the animal Husbandry Department in the State, the CM said those vacant lands should be used for the marketing of the Sheep. Since there is going to be a major role to be played by the Animal Husbandry department, he wanted the officials to make steps for filling up of the vacancies.
He wanted promotions in Fisheries and Animal Husbandry department to be implemented and the vacancies arisen out of it to be filled by the TSPSC. He wanted veterinary Doctors and medicines should be made available and to identify lands to set up Fish Seed Centres.
