Meeting with Commissioner of Tribal Welfare department Telangana

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Dr. Christina Z Chongthu, IAS, Secretary and Commissioner of Tribal Welfare Department of Telangana visited DPR

A preparatory meeting to create livelihood options and sustainable development of Tribal communities through backyard poultry was held at ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad on 7th June 2022. Dr. Christina Z Chongthu, IAS., Secretary and Commissioner of Tribal Welfare Department of Telangana informed that the Tribal Welfare Department is planning to implement the backyard poultry scheme for primitive vulnerable tribal groups (PvTGs)  in Telangana state. The Secretary shared the plan and objectives and also explained their technical and other expatiations from ICAR-DPR. Dr. R. N. Chatterjee assured to provide the necessary technical support for establishing the mother unit, parent farm and hatchery unit at different ITDAs. He also informed that a regular supply of day old chicks of improved rural chicken varieties for rearing at mother units and parent germplasm for multiplication at parent farm will be provided. Dr.U. Rajkumar narrated the activities undertaken in the Adilabad district under the Tribal Sub Plan program of the institute. The Secretary and Officials of the Tribal Welfare Department visited the hatchery, pure line farm and moringa integrated farming system and appreciated the activities of the directorate Mr. K Shankar Rao, General Manager and Mr. Laxmi Prasad, Deputy Director from TRICOR and Dr. B. Prakash, Dr. L. Leslie Leo Prince and Dr. Vijayakumar Scientists associated with the TSP Cell of this Directorate participated in the meeting. 

Dr. Christina Z Chongthu, IAS  Dr. Christina Z Chongthu, IAS 

Dr. Christina Z Chongthu, IAS

      Dr. Christina Z Chongthu, IAS       
Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 June 2022 15:12