Dehradun, June 18 -- The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Thursday cleared a series of welfare measures, including a new pilot project to boost dairy production through advanced embryo transfer technology.

In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and prescribed literacy benchmarks, the Cabinet approved a proposal to declare Uttarakhand a 'Fully Literate State'.

According to the release, the Cabinet approved a pilot project aimed at improving cattle breeds through embryo transfer technology to produce purebred animals and enhance milk production. The Animal Husbandry Department has proposed the project to rapidly develop high-genetic-quality livestock and increase dairy output across the state.

Providing details on the scope of the c...