A total of 2,718,900 doses of vaccine were provided to districts to control Lumpy disease : Shri Dharampal Singh

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Livestock and Dairy Development Minister Shri Dharampal Singh, while reviewing the current status of Lumpy disease in the state in his office at the Vidhan Bhavan, issued necessary guidelines. He said that continuous vaccination work should be carried out and better medical services should be provided in the affected districts of Chandauli, Gorakhpur, Ballia, Deoria, Kushinagar, Basti, Ghazipur, Siddharthnagar, Mau, Sant Kabir Nagar, and Maharajganj so that affected animals can recover quickly and farmers and livestock owners do not suffer livestock losses.

Mr. Singh directed officials to pay special attention to the situation, stating that reports of cattle affected by lumpy skin disease are being received in other districts of Purvanchal. Additional teams of officers and staff from districts not affected by lumpy skin disease should be sent to affected districts to protect cattle from lumpy skin disease. Nodal officers assigned to oversee the vaccination campaign at the headquarters level should review vaccination efforts daily and submit reports to the government immediately.

The meeting was informed that the spread of the disease has been effectively controlled by conducting intensive vaccination campaigns in the affected districts. The government has provided 6,180,000 doses of vaccine for the control of lumpy skin disease in the state. A total of 2,718,900 doses of vaccine have been provided to districts for lumpy skin disease control. 3,461,100 doses of vaccine are available at headquarters.

While reviewing cow shelters, the Livestock Minister directed that payments should be made without delay and that fraudulent payments should be prevented under any circumstances. Green fodder, straw, lighting, medicines, drinking water, and other essential facilities should be ensured at cow shelters. CCTV cameras should be installed in cow shelters. No negligence or indifference should be shown in cow protection efforts. For the prosperity of livestock, breed improvement and disease control programs should be implemented in a systematic and well-planned manner.

In the meeting, Principal Secretary of Livestock and Dairy Development, Mr. Mukesh Meshram, assured the Minister that his instructions would be strictly followed. All necessary arrangements would be ensured at cow shelters. He directed officials to conduct regular inspections of cow shelters, ensure proper implementation and widespread publicity of schemes, and ensure that the benefits of department-run schemes reach as many farmers and livestock owners as possible. Principal Secretary of Animal Husbandry Development Department Shri Devendra Pandey, Director of Animal Husbandry Department Shri Yogendra Pawar, Director of Disease Control and Field Dr. Rajiv Saxena, Joint Director Dr. P.K. Singh and other senior officers were present in the meeting.