HYDERABAD : Telangana State has recognised poultry as a key sector and the State which is among the country’s largest poultry producers aims to retain its position even in future. This was stated by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao after inaugurating the Poultry India-2014 conclave in the city on Wednesday. He said the State government had recently increased its budget for the poultry sector from Rs 90 crore to Rs 220 crore, and facilitated power subsidies and affordable maize.
The government was also keen to resolve the VAT issues soon. “We would extend all the facilities to ensure that the State retains its top position in the country in the poultry sector. The State is best place for investments in this sector,” KCR said. He said, “Under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the State has increased supplies from 3 crore eggs to 5.25 crore eggs. The State is actively considering the proposal to increase the supply of eggs from two per week per student in government hostels to three per week.” The Chief Minister appreciated the industry for overcoming the challenging times during the Bird Flu epidemic.
