Lumpy virus increasing havoc in Rajasthan, CM gave instructions to buy medicines and make adequate arrangements

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday directed all district collectors to buy medicines without tender and make adequate arrangements for the treatment and prevention of this epidemic on a war footing. While addressing a review meeting on the prevention of lumpy skin disease with all the in-charge ministers and district collectors through video conference at the Chief Minister's residence on Sunday, Gehlot said that the state government would control this disease spreading in animals with utmost seriousness and sensitivity. working to get it.

In a government statement, he said, "Govansh is our honour, its conservation and promotion is the priority of the state government. The grant period for gaushalas has been increased from six months to nine months by the government." Gehlot has given instructions to organize an important meeting through video conference with all the district heads, pradhans, sarpanch, wardpanch, animal husbandry, panchayati raj, city council, members of the municipality, gaushala manager and officers of the state on August 15.

He said that just as the MLAs were given assistance from their MLA funds during the Corona period, similarly it has been released even now. On the appeal of the state government, a large number of Bhamashahs and voluntary organizations have come forward for cooperation. Gehlot said that mainly in the affected districts Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Nagaur, Pali, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sirohi, Jalore and Jodhpur there has been a decrease in the infection and death rate. Along with this, the situation is being continuously monitored in Jaipur, Ajmer, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Udaipur. Keeping in view the possibility of spreading infection in buffaloes too, strict monitoring is being done.

Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha Dr. CP Joshi said that the state government is making every effort to help the cattle rearers. He said that the availability of preventive medicines is being ensured up to the Panchayat Samiti level. Joshi said that with the help of livestock owners, the work of vaccination in non-infectious animals is also going on.