Tamil NaduThursday, 3 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu livestock department announces digital platform for stray dog adoption, ₹110 crore women goat scheme and new veterinary facilities
The livestock department announced a digital platform for stray dog adoption, ₹110 crore women goat scheme, and multiple veterinary infrastructure projects.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Tamil Nadu Livestock Minister Kamali announced in the Assembly a digital platform for stray dog adoption, a ₹110 crore women goat-rearing scheme, and new veterinary infrastructure projects across several districts.
Key specifics
- A digital platform will be created through the Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board to encourage adoption of stray dogs.
- ₹110 crore will be used for the Vetri Magalir Goat Rearing Scheme, which is planned to be implemented from this year.
- 10,000 beneficiaries will receive free milch cows to increase milk production and ensure stable rural income for women.
- ₹34 crore will be spent on a modern integrated meat-processing plant with a daily capacity of 30 metric tonnes at Manapparai in Tiruchirappalli district.
- 143 new mobile veterinary hospitals will be started to provide doorstep treatment for livestock, and ₹6.60 crore will be used for sex-sorted semen production in the Nilgiris.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask animal husbandry and welfare facts: digital platform, ₹110 crore, 10,000 beneficiaries, Manapparai, 143 mobile hospitals. One-liner: Which Tamil Nadu announcement combines stray-dog adoption, goat rearing and veterinary expansion?