MUKHYAMANTRI GHASIYARI KALYAN YOJANA

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Context

The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah launched the Mukhyamantri Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana and computerization of cooperative societies in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Features

Livestock feed will be provided in remote rural areas in mountainous areas through 7771 centers under Mukhya Mantri Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana.
Under this scheme, women do not have to go to the woods for charpatti, as nutritious animal food is served at subsidized rates.
Cattle breeders in these areas will be provided with prepackaged feed and total mix ration (TMR).
Mukhyamantri Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana will free nearly three and a half lakh women from the burden of forage, along the way it will be a great way to improve the farmers’ economy

Significance

Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana will come as a great relief for women who are in difficulties and in danger while gathering forage from the forest.
There would be a double benefit in animal health and milk production.
The income of milk producers will only increase by 1,300 rupees per month.