Punjab Government has constituted a departmental committee to encourage farmers to opt for subsidiary occupations and to ensure free insurance for their livestock. A policy would be chalked out by this committee for free insurance of the livestock, said the state Animal Husbandry, Diary Development and Fishery Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike on Friday. He said: “The state government will launch a campaign to generate awareness among the farmers about various animal welfare schemes.” The camps have also being conducted at the village level for generating awareness among the peasantry.