In line with its reform measures, the Army on Wednesday disbanded its navy farms after 132 years in service.
A flag ceremony for the closure of the amenities was held at Military Farms Records at Delhi Cantonment, officers mentioned.
In August 2017, the defence ministry introduced a sequence of reform measures for the Indian Army that included shutting down of the navy farms, housing round 25,000 head of cattle, within the nation.
The farms have been arrange by the British to make sure provide of milk to Army items.
“After 132 years of glorious service to the nation, curtains were drawn on this organisation,” the Army mentioned in a press release.
It mentioned the navy farms with their dedication and dedication equipped 3.5 crore litres of milk throughout a interval spanning over a century.
“First Military farm was raised on February 1, 1889 at Allahabad. After Independence, military farms flourished with 30,000 head of cattle in 130 military farms all over India in varied agro-climatic conditions,” the Army mentioned.
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The farms have been occupying round 20,000 acres of defence land and the Army was spending round Rs 300 crore yearly for his or her upkeep, in accordance with official information.
“It is credited with pioneering the technique of artificial insemination of cattle and introduction of organised dairying in India, providing yeoman service during 1971 war, supplying milk at the Western and Eastern war fronts as well as during Kargil operations to the Northern Command,” it mentioned.
The Army mentioned navy farms have been even established in Leh and Kargil in late Nineteen Nineties, with the duty of supplying recent and hygienic milk to troops at their places every day.
The Army determined to “transfer” all of the cattle stored within the farms to authorities departments or dairy cooperatives at a nominal price?
Officials mentioned all of the personnel who have been employed with the navy farms have been redeployed inside the Army.
