Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday had detailed parleys with the state’s dairy farmers during which he acceded to all of their genuine demands, besides assuring them that all of their pending arrears will be cleared by the Government by September 15.
The Chief Minister also assured the dairy farmers that the State Government is committed to ensure their well being, and no stone is being left unturned for ensuring that every issue faced by the farmers is resolved at the earliest.
Dwelling on another issue, the Chief Minister apprised the dairy farmers about the steps being taken by the State Government to check the lumpy skin disease amongst cattle. He said that a Group of Ministers (GoM) has already been constituted on the matter for effective monitoring and control of the disease on a daily basis. Mann said that the State Government is duty bound to safeguard the interests of the cattle owners in the state.
The Chief Minister said that already, a massive vaccination drive has been embarked to save the animals from the scourge of this disease. “This vaccination is being given to the animals free of cost,” he said, adding that there is no dearth of funds for this.
Mann unequivocally said that the best recommended medicine by Government of India (GoI) has been brought for this purpose.
The Chief Minister asserted that the State Government is duly focusing on preventing and tackling this disease. He emphasized that cattle wealth is an integral part of the state's economy and the Punjab Government will take every step to ensure that animals don’t fall prey to this disease.
Mann assured fulsome support and cooperation to cattle owners for this purpose adding that the State Government is conducting a comprehensive survey that will sent to the Government of India for further action.