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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has started a pilot project “One Health” in which state?
A
Jammu and Kashmir
B
Chennai
C
Delhi
D
Uttrakhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DAHD in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as implementation partner is implementing the One-Health Framework undertaking project in the states of Karnataka and Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) will be launched the One Health pilot in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The programme is aimed at bringing stakeholders from animal, human and environment health on a common platform to address challenges.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched a pilot project in the state of Uttarakhand to implement the One Health Framework by One Health Support Unit. The key objective of the Unit is to develop a national One Health roadmap based on the learnings of the pilot project implementation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shri Prashottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying launched the PMMSY MIS dashboard on 7th June 2022 under the purview of Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mission is intended to develop a unified framework for addressing priority ‘One Health diseases’ (diseases of zoonotic nature, transboundary animal diseases as well as diseases of epidemic/pandemic potential) through cross-ministerial coordination.

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