Plea to fill up 56 veterinarian vacancies in govt. clinics
The Hindu
The cattle farmers have urged the State government to fill veterinarians in 56 veterinary clinics in the district to save their domestic animals and birds from the diseases that would cause huge loss
The cattle farmers have urged the State government to fill veterinarians in 56 veterinary clinics in the district to save their domestic animals and birds from the diseases that would cause huge loss to them during north east monsoon season.
In a petition to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, president of Karisal Bhoomi Vivasaayigal Sangam A. Varadharajan said cattle rearing, the chief profession of the farmers after agriculture in the district, is a prime livelihood for the farmers of Kovilpatti, Vilathikulam and Ettaiyapuram areas, where over 1 lakh goats and sheep are being reared.
Since the viral infection causes heavy loss to the farmers during the northeast monsoon every year, vaccination of these domestic animals is very much needed. However, qualified veterinarians are yet to be appointed in the veterinary clinics in these areas, leaving the farmers at the mercy of the private practitioners.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.