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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 which is responsible for the 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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| मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय | |
 Branch of Government of India | |
 Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying | |
 Incumbent Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh since 11 June 2024 | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 31 May 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Annual budget | ₹4,327.85 crore (US$520 million) (2023-24 est) |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Website | www |
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 (since 2024) and George Kurian (since 2024).
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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
- Central Poultry Development Organization (Western Region), Goregaon (East), Mumbai
- Mera Matsya Dhan - Blue Revolution by National Fisheries Development Board
- Regional Station for Forage Production and Demonstration, Pahadi Sharif, Hyderabad, Telangana
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| No. | Portrait | Minister (Birth-Death) Constituency |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||||
| 1 | _in_2017.jpg) |
Giriraj Singh (born 1952) MP for Begusarai |
31 May 2019 |
7 July 2021 |
2 years, 37 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II | Narendra Modi | ||
| 2 |  |
Parshottam Rupala (born 1954) Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat |
7 July 2021 |
9 June 2024 |
3 years, 171 days | |||||
| 3 |  |
Lalan Singh (born 1952) MP for Munger |
10 June 2024 |
Incumbent | 198 days | Janata Dal (United) | Modi III | |||
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| No. | Portrait | Minister (Birth-Death) Constituency |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Sanjeev Balyan (born 1972) MP for Muzaffarnagar |
31 May 2019 |
9 June 2024 |
5 years, 9 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II | Narendra Modi | ||
| 2 |  |
Pratap Chandra Sarangi (born 1955) MP for Balasore |
31 May 2019 |
7 July 2021 |
2 years, 37 days | |||||
| 3 | .jpg) |
L. Murugan (born 1977) Rajya Sabha MP for Madhya Pradesh |
7 July 2021 |
9 June 2024 |
2 years, 338 days | |||||
| 4 |  |
S. P. Singh Baghel (born 1960) MP for Agra |
10 June 2024 |
Incumbent | 198 days | Modi III | ||||
| 5 |  |
George Kurian Rajya Sabha MP for Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||
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