Minister for Animal Husbandry Antar Singh Arya will inaugurate Gokul Mahotsava in a State level programme on October 31, the day of Goverdhan Puja in Sanavad of Khargone district. This is probably country's first sort of programmme (Mahotsava) in which veterinary camps will be held in all 53,738 villages of 51 districts of the state. Camps will be held between October 31 and November 30 at each district, block and village.
Benefits like veterinary medicines, treatment, vaccination, livestock insurance, publicity of government schemes, artificial insemination, surgery, gelding, advanced fodder technology will be provided to cattle owners in their villages and blocks.
Arya said that there are 3.63 crore cattle in the state. In which, 196 lakh are cow- progeny, 81 lakh buffalo progeny and 60 lakh male goat and female goat. Camps will be held in Hat bazaar and Panch-Sarpanch, Janpad member, district panchayat member, MlAs and citizens will participate in camps. Medical facility, vaccination for prevention of diseases, gelding of castrated bulls, infertility treatment to livestock, warm-analgesic medicines provided to live stock owners and cases of beneficiaries -oriented schemes will be made.
Information will be provided to cattle owners for management of high breed livestock, cattle management, stall feeding, improved varieties of fodder, its management and production so that livestock can be healthier and producing more milk. Report related with works to be carried out in Mahotsava by districts will be collected on block, camps and day wise to submit joint directors, veterinary services. Deputy director level officers will submit their report by conducting inspection of camps.
livestock owners will be provided information in advance about camps. They will be informed about measures to increase income through livestock, dung manure, NADEP compost, availability of fodder in summer season, nutritious fodder, straw and urea treatment and balance animal diet. Objectives of Gokul Mahotsava are to make healthy livestock in the state, establish new sources of income for cattle owners and ensure availability of milk and milk products in the state sufficiently