Delhi govt to train women in urban farming, to set up a vet college
Hindustan TimesThe Delhi government will conduct sessions across all municipal wards in the city to train women in urban farming and set up a veterinary college for the treatment of pets, finance minister Manish Sisodia announced as part of the Delhi Budget 2022-23, The government allocated ₹ 266 crore total outlay for the environment sector. Presenting the Delhi Budget with the basic theme of Rozgar on Saturday in Delhi assembly, finance minister Manish Sisodia said the state will create nearly 100,000 jobs in the next five years in the environment sector, including 25,000 jobs for women under the smart urban farming initiative. To meet this need, I propose a new scheme in the budget for the establishment of Delhi’s first Government Veterinary College for the better treatment of all types of animals,” the finance minister said. “This will be the biggest initiative of its kind for any state in India, where the Delhi government will organise workshops across Delhi’s mohallas and will make ‘Smart Urban Farming’ a mass movement,” he added.
History of this topic
Targets put in place as Delhi CM reviews plan to provide 2mn jobs in 5 years
Hindustan Times
Under \'Rozgaar budget\' Delhi govt aims to generate 20 lakh more jobs in next 5 years
Deccan Chronicle
Delhi government aims to generate 20 lakh new jobs in next 5 years under 'Rozgaar budget': Manish Sisodia
India TV News
Delhi govt to launch urban farming campaign | Details
India TodayDiscover Related
)
)
