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Veterinary services in animated suspension
The functioning of 156 veterinary hospitals in the district has been hit due to non-supply of medicines for the past six months. Though the livestock is more prone to diseases in the rainy season, the Animal Husbandry Department has not taken any concrete steps to protect their health.
Adilabad: The functioning of 156 veterinary hospitals in the district has been hit due to non-supply of medicines for the past six months. Though the livestock is more prone to diseases in the rainy season, the Animal Husbandry Department has not taken any concrete steps to protect their health.
According to livestock census, there are 10.09 lakh head of milch cattle, 5.88 lakh goats, 6.95 lakh sheep and 15.87 lakh poultry birds in the district. Generally, the State Government releases Rs 30 lakh to Adilabad once in four months towards the purchase of veterinary medicines. According official sources, no funds have been released to the district in the current financial year for the purchase of veterinary medicines.
Veterinary care in remote hamlets of Narnoor, Sirpur U, Utnoor, Chennur, Vemanpally and other agency mandals has been badly hit affecting the tribal farmers who are dependent on rearing of cattle for their livelihood. Speaking to The Hans India, Linga Goud of Utnoor said: ``There is acute shortage of vaccines, antibiotics and essential medicines in the government veterinary hospitals.
In emergencies, farmers are finding it difficult to provide medical aid to their milch cattle by purchasing drugs in the open market. Several goats and sheep perished due to non-provision of timely medical aid, causing a huge loss to rearers.’’ Another farmer Rajender Reddy said: ``The government should not neglect the veterinary care as a large number of small and marginal farmers are rearing cattle in the backward district for their livelihood and to augment their family income. Development of livestock is key to rural growth.’’
District veterinary officer J Premdas admitted that medicines were not supplied to hospitals due to fund crunch. ``We are providing medical aid to the livestock with the funds released in the last budget. The government is likely to release funds soon for the purchase of medicines as we already sent proposals in this regard.’’
By T Anjaiah
