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Meanwhile, Sethi said 4,333 new employment Meanwhile, Sethi said 4,333 new employmentopportunities have been generated under the Department ofFisheries and Animal Resource Development (DoF&ARD) whileimplementing the new agriculture policy of the stategovernment. Sethi said this during a review meeting held under thechairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi last evening. A total of 137 dairy farms were established byinducting 3,419 cross-bred cows in the dairy sector in thestate with a project cost of Rs 1,816.16 lakh in between2008-09 and 2015-16 through the DoF&ARD, he said. During the same period, at least 614 commercialbroiler units were established with a total bird capacity of35,38,150 and a project cost of Rs 11,241.66 lakh, he pointedout. This apart, 16 commercial layer units were establishedwith induction of 4,95,709 birds involving a total projectcost of Rs 2,249.30 lakh. As many as 51 small ruminant units involving sheep andgoats were established with induction of 8,457 animalsinvolving a project cost of Rs 492.05 lakh, Sethi added. PTIAAM MM JMANUPD