As many as 14 lakh goat pox vaccines have been provided to Madhya Pradesh by the central government to keep animals safe from lumpy skin disease. Four focal points, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Ujjain have been earmarked for vaccination.
Indore focal point has been provided 5 lakh 34 thousand 762 vaccines Bhopal 3 lakh 45 thousand 690, Gwalior 2 lakh 87 thousand 68 in and Ujjain 2 lakh 32 thousand 480. Vaccines have been given directly to the districts. Veterinarians of the respective districts have been given training through video conferencing, Director Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr RK Mehia has given instructions to vaccinate the cows on a war footing.
Dr. Mehia has said that ring vaccination should be done on priority in and around the affected village. Efforts must be made to eliminate this challenge as soon as possible by following the guide line issued by the central government and vaccination with constant monitoring.Dr Mehia said that it is a matter of great relief that till now no buffalo-breed animal has found symptoms of lumpy disease in the state.
Indore district of Indore focal point has been sent 39,579 vaccines, Alirajpur 59,732, Dhar one lakh 9 thousand 484, Khandwa 61,681, Jhabua 71,089, Khargone one lakh one thousand 132, Barwani 69,322 and Burhanpur district 22,743 vaccines.
In Bhopal focal point 94 thousand 579 vaccines have been sent to Betul district, Sehore 60 thousand 809, Narmadapuram 54 thousand 508, Rajgarh 44 thousand 839, Harda 26 thousand 315 and Chhatarpur district 50 thousand 105.
In Gwalior focal point, 61 thousand 34 vaccines have been sent to Shivpuri district, 61 thousand 832 to Guna, 43 thousand 579 to Sheopur, 38 thousand 662 to Ashoknagar, 24 thousand 196 to Gwalior, 21007 to Bhind, 18 thousand 848 to Datia and 17 thousand 910 goat pox vaccines have been sent to Morena district.
In Ujjain focal point 52 thousand 758 goat pox vaccines have been sent to Ratlam district included 43 thousand 552 to Mandsaur, 43 thousand 811 to Ujjain, 39 thousand 162 to Neemuch, 26 thousand 944 to Shajapur and 26 thousand 253 to Agar-Malwa.