Aizawl, Mizoram ; 25th May 2026
Team Sikkim participated in the “Regional Review Meeting for North East Region” organized by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, held on 25th May 2026 at High Court Hall,New Capital Complex (MINECO), Aizawl,Mizoram.
The meeting was chaired by Hon’ble Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, in the presence of Hon’ble Minister of State,Shri George Kurian.
The meeting also had the august presence of the Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Government of India, along with other senior officials and dignitaries from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India.
Team Sikkim was Jointly led by Dr. Sharman Rai, Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services Department, Government of Sikkim and Ms. Roshni Rai, Secretary, Fisheries Department. The team comprised of Dr. Pem T. Bhutia, Additional Director, AH&VS; Dr. Pratik Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Sikkim Livestock Development Board (SLDB); and Mr. Surendra Bhandari, Assistant Director, Fisheries Department.
During the regional review meeting, various issues and developmental activities related to Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries sectors in the North Eastern States were discussed extensively. The Sikkim delegation highlighted the State’s ongoing initiatives, achievements and future proposals aimed at strengthening livestock development, dairy infrastructure and fisheries promotion in the State.
The meeting also provided an important platform for inter-state coordination and review of centrally sponsored schemes and programmes being implemented in the North Eastern Region.
