Himachal Rural Development and Animal Husbandry Minister Virender Kanwar on Sunday directed the officers concerned to take time bound steps to ensure shelter to all the destitute cows so that the state could be made destitute cattle free soon.
The Minister reviewed various activities and schemes being run by Animal Husbandry Department in a meeting held with the officers here,
He said that a dedicated helpline number must be started soon for the livestock owners of the state so that they can easily get the necessary information through the helpline of the department.
Kanwar said the officers of the Department must work with their utmost dedication and commitment so that the benefits of various schemes could be ensured to the eligible beneficiaries.
He also directed the officers to complete the work of animal health cards at the earliest. Kanwar asked to chalk out an action plan for providing training to progressive dairy farmers. These trainings would be helpful in bringing improvement in animal husbandry methods and the cattle farmers of the state would get immensely benefited with it, he said.
The Minister also gave necessary directions for the development of gaushalas and cow sanctuaries in the state. He directed to further strengthen the facilities being provided in gaushalas and cow sanctuaries in the state.