Haryana Minister Shyam Singh Rana orders modernization of veterinary clinics, better animal care, and expanded subsidies for farmers and women.

Shyam Singh Rana, Haryana’s Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairy, has instructed officers to modernize veterinary clinics and dispensaries across the state that lack modern machinery and medical equipment. He emphasized that these institutions must be equipped with advanced infrastructure as soon as possible to ensure timely and efficient animal care. The minister also directed that outdated and dilapidated facilities be replaced with new ones to improve the overall standard of animal husbandry services.

Today, at his office, Rana presided over the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department’s pre-budget consultation meeting. Senior officers attended the conference, including Sh. Vijay Singh Dahiya, Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department.

In the course of the discussion, the Minister examined the department’s spending status as reported in the general budget of the previous year, which was given by the Finance Minister. In order for livestock producers to reap the greatest benefits, he instructed authorities to make sure that the remaining funds were used in an open and efficient manner within the allotted time.

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At the meeting, the Minister was told that grants of approximately Rs. 390.31 crore had been given to Gaushalas in the state between 2020–2021 and October 2025. Additionally, 69.74 crore, of which Rs. 80.56 lakh has already been disbursed as a feed subsidy for rehabilitated stray animals, has been approved for the rehabilitation of stray cattle and the construction of associated infrastructure.

The Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairying stated that specific programs are being implemented to give Scheduled Caste livestock producers employment opportunities; thus far, 20,032 beneficiaries have been covered. In a similar vein, 3,891 recipients of the sheep and goat rearing scheme receive a 90% subsidy for establishing a unit with 15 female and 1 male animals. Interest subsidies are offered on bank loans taken out for the establishment of dairy units with 20 to 50 milch animals in order to empower beneficiaries who are women. In addition, a 25 percent subsidy is provided for the establishment of dairy units with 2, 4, and 10 milch animals; 14,168 dairy units have been established under this program thus far, he said.

Farmers that raise high-yielding cows are receiving incentives ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 20,000 per animal, he said, in order to conserve and promote native cattle breeds like Hariana, Sahiwal, and Belahi.

The animal husbandry industry, according to Rana, is the foundation of the state’s rural economy and is crucial to raising farmers’ incomes and creating new job opportunities. He gave officers instructions to make sure that the infrastructure supporting animal husbandry is further reinforced and that the advantages of all programs are accessible to everyone in a clear and timely manner.