Imphal, Oct. 29 -- The Manipur government has proposed increasing the annual incentive for Manipuri pony owners to Rs 10,000 per pony, as the state steps up efforts to conserve the endangered indigenous breed through a newly launched Pony Registration System (PRS).
Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry L. Arunkumar Singh announced the proposal during a media interaction programme organised by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations at its auditorium on Wednesday.
The department has earmarked Rs 30 lakh in its annual budget for pony-owner incentives. Last year, 1,150 pony owners received incentives from the Governor. Following the launch of the PRS by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, the department has begun work on...