Question: Which of the following Union Territory has declared the Jerri settlement (Jerri hamlet) in Reasi district as the first ‘Milk Village’ of the Union Territory?
(a) Delhi
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Ladkah
(d) Puducherry
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has declared the Jerri settlement (Jerri hamlet) in Reasi district as the first ‘Milk Village’ of the Union Territory.
- The administration has also sanctioned 57 additional dairy farms under the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme (IDDS) for the hamlet.
- At present the Jerri, the Milk Village, which houses 73 individual dairy units with 370 cows, which provides financial security to the local farmers.
- Under the integrated dairy development scheme, dairy units of five animals are provided with a 50 per cent subsidy.
BY: AMIT GUPTA