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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Government ministry of India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Hindi: मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for the administration of matters related to fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying. The ministry came into existence on 31 May 2019 after the formation of the Second Modi ministry. Prior to becoming an independent ministry, the ministry was a department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
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The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying was named as the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairying at the time of its formation in 2019, but was later renamed to its present name in 2021. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, who is usually a cabinet minister in the union cabinet and is assisted by a minister of state.
The first minister was Giriraj Singh who served from 2019 until 2021. The current minister is Lalan Singh, who has been in office since June 2024. The current ministers of state are S. P. Singh Baghel and George Kurian.
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Organizations
Departments
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has two departments:
- Department of Animal Husbandry
- Department of Fisheries
Attached/subordinated offices
- Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery, Bangalore
Boards
Others
- Coastal Aquaculture Authority
- Central Poultry Development Organization
Cabinet Ministers
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Ministers of State
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See also
References https://dahd.nic.in/
External links
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