The mandatory registration of cattle will go long way in proper implementation and monitoring of various schemes to boost the animal husbandry sector. The scheme for registration of cattle is being implemented in six districts and so far 11.2 lakh heads of cattle have been registered under the scheme in Solan, Shimla, Chamba, Hamirpur, Una and Kangra. The livestock census work has also been completed. Simultaneously, computerisation of data is nearing completion and it will be made available online soon. A semen bank is being set up at Tal in Hamirpur under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna. A sum of Rs 1.6 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of new building of veterinary hospitals. The state has submitted a Rs 20 crore project to the Centre for giving boost to dairy development activities under the National Agriculture Development Scheme. A Rs 300 crore