Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying explained

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Native Name:मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय
Seal:Government of India logo.svg
Jurisdiction:Government of India
Budget: (2023-24 est)
Minister1 Name:Lalan Singh
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Deputyminister1 Name:S. P. Singh Baghel
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Minister of State
Deputyminister2 Name:George Kurian
Deputyminister2 Pfo:Minister of State

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Hindi: मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय) is a ministry of the Government of India which is responsible for the matters related to fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying. The ministry came into existence on 31 May 2019 after the formation of the Second Modi ministry. Prior to becoming an independent ministry, the ministry was a department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying was named as the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairying at the time of its formation in 2019 but was later renamed to its present name in 2021. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying who is usually a cabinet minister in the union cabinet and is assisted by a minister of state.

The first minister was Giriraj Singh who served from 2019 until 2021. The current minister is Lalan Singh who has been in office since June 2024. The current ministers of state are S. P. Singh Baghel (since 2024) and George Kurian (since 2024).

Organizations

Departments

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has two departments:

Attached/subordinated offices

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Others

Cabinet Ministers

PortraitMinister
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime Minister
FromToPeriod
1Giriraj Singh
31 May
2019
7 July
2021
Bharatiya Janata PartyModi IINarendra Modi
2Parshottam Rupala
7 July
2021
9 June
2024
3Lalan Singh
10 June
2024
Incumbent Janata Dal (United)Modi III

Ministers of State

PortraitMinister
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime Minister
FromToPeriod
1Sanjeev Balyan
31 May
2019
9 June
2024
Bharatiya Janata PartyModi IINarendra Modi
2Pratap Chandra Sarangi
31 May
2019
7 July
2021
3L. Murugan
7 July
2021
9 June
2024
4S. P. Singh Baghel
10 June
2024
IncumbentModi III
5George Kurian

See also