Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Monday announced supply of fish seed to fishermen on 100 per cent subsidy. He said the government would also fund construction of four fish markets, one each at Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial and Bhainsa. Help assured The Minister was interacting with fishermen and shepherds at Adilabad during his one-day visit to the district when the demand for supply of fish seeds on concessional rate came up. He assured the two communities of all help from the government towards betterment of their status. Mr. Yadav first inspected the dairy unit at Nirmal and sanctioned Rs. 50 lakh for strengthening milk procurement and chilling. He distributed milk cans among members of women self help groups. The Minister announced an incentive of Rs. 4 per litre on milk production so that it helps poor farmers. At Parimandal in Mamda mandal, he inaugurated cleaning of a 100-year-old water tank at a cost of Rs. 1.7 crore. Visiting Pipri village in Bazarhatnoor mandal, Mr. Yadav inaugurated a Gopal Mitra building. Housing Minister A. Indrakaran Reddy, Forest Minister Jogu Ramanna, Adilabad MP G. Nagesh and Boath MLA Rathod Bapu Rao accompanied him.

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