State Animal Husbandry department has geared up to make progressive efforts across the State for the convenience of farmers. The concerned department’s Minister Mannan Mallick and MP Subodh Kant Sahay laid the foundation stone of vaccine production laboratory and 100-bedded hostel for its trainers on Thursday.
Also, they inaugurated five frozen semen banks, website, pet clinic and silo pit. The new Vaccine Production laboratory and Quality Control laboratory with experimental animal house unit as per Drug and Cosmetic Rule, 1945 will be set up at Kanke’s Regional Animal Husbandry Office. Officials of this department mentioned that this establishment will be constructed in four phases. The stone laying for the first phase was held today. As per the livestock population of the state, vaccination target will be covered with the new vaccine production centre.
Sources confirm that the new vaccine laboratory will increase the capacity of vaccine production of the institute. A 6,000 litre Silo Pit for liquid Nitrogen benefitting the cows and buffaloes for artificial reproduction was inaugurated by the Ministers here. Similar will be made in Hazaribagh and Dumka districts. For further facilities in this technological mode of reproduction process, the inauguration for five new Frozen Semen Banks in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Dumka, Kolhan and Palamau divisions were also unveiled.
A 100 bedded hostel for the literate rural people participating in the training sessions as para-veterinary people of animal husbandry was inaugurated since it was noticed that they find difficulties in arranging accommodation facilities while undergoing their training in this department. State Government’s Pet Clinic which was functioning for past few months was formally declared inaugurated in this function. For techno-savvy farmers, www.jsiacbd.in was unveiled so that they can easily find remedies to their queries round the clock.
Officials of the department informed that they are looking forward in spending the five crores deposited in the banks for development of animal husbandry. Sahay stressed on involving more number of Below Poverty line people with this department. Mallick on the other hand, said that more budget is required for the department in the coming days to flourish in the field of Animal Husbandry, livestock and Dairy.