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TNR Desk
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday (March 5, 2024) launched the ‘1962-Mobile Veterinary Service’ of the Animal Husbandry Department.
Under the service, ambulances have been provided in 44 development blocks in the first phase by spending Rs 7.04 crore. Three mobile ambulances each are being provided to Bilaspur, Una, Solan and Kullu districts, two for Lahaul-Spiti, five for Mandi and Shimla, four each to Chamba, Sirmaur and Hamirpur, one to Kinnaur and seven for Kangra district. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Pashu Sanjeevani Call Centre on the occasion.
The Chief Minister said that with the launch of these two services, farmers from any part of the state can call on toll-free number 1962 and get veterinary services at their doorstep for the treatment of serious animal diseases in case of any emergency. He said that a veterinary doctor and a pharmacist would be available with each ambulance. Whenever any cattle breeder needs help in an emergency, he would be able to call the toll-free number 1962 and help will be provided to him through the nearest veterinary service. The veterinary services in the state would be available from 9 am to 5 pm on any working day, he said. The service will be expanded in a phased manner in near future.
Sukhu said that the state government was taking several steps to protect the interests of farmers. Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to provide minimum support price on milk where cow milk is being purchased at the rate of Rs 45 per litre and buffalo milk at Rs 55 per litre. He said that the state government was going to set up a milk processing plant of 1.5 lakh litres per day capacity at Dhagwar in Kangra district and its capacity could be increased to 3 lakh litres per day. This plant would be fully automated and Rs 226 crore will be spent on the project. He said that the state government was making efforts to strengthen the rural economy because the state could be made self-reliant only by making villages self-reliant. He said that the state government had started several schemes in the agriculture sector to strengthen the economy of the farmers and farmers should take maximum benefit of these schemes.
Interacting with the media on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the lease period of Shanan project was going to end soon and Himachal should get its all due rights. He said that the state government would strongly plead its stand on this matter in the Supreme Court.
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Chander Kumar, MLA Neeraj Nayyar, principal adviser (media) to Chief Minister Naresh Chauhan, former MLA Satpal Raizada, Director of Animal Husbandry Dr Pradeep Sharma and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
