Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Prem Singh Patel informed that 406 mobile veterinary units have been approved by the Central Government for 4 crore 6 lakh livestock of the state.
A new component of the Mobile Veterinary Unit has been included by the Government of India in the scheme for establishment and strengthening of Central Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries. Under the scheme, one mobile veterinary unit will be operated for every one lakh livestock.
Patel informed that the vehicle of mobile veterinary unit will be fully equipped with modern equipments and staff. The vehicle will have a veterinary, a paravet and a vehicle driver-cum-assistant. Apart from this, necessary equipments related to veterinary, minor surgery, artificial insemination, disease investigation will be installed in the vehicle. Projectors, speakers etc. will also be installed for publicity.
A provision of Rs 18.72 lakh per mobile veterinary unit has been made per year for the necessary human resources, medicines, POL for the vehicle and maintenance etc. It will have 60 percent central share and 40 percent state share.
A provision of Rs 16 lakh has also been made for vehicle, vehicle furnishings, equipment required for veterinary treatment, publicity equipment and fabrication.
This amount is 100 percent Centre share based.
Call centre will also be set up for mobile veterinary unit. Call operator and veterinary doctor will be appointed in the call centre. A provision of 60 percent Central share and 40 percent state share has been made for the centre.