Special Secretary, Livestock and Nodal Officer of Varanasi Division and Vindhyachal Division Devendra Kumar Pandey has alerted the district in view of the lumpy skin disease and directed the officers concerned to reserve a temporary shelter home for cows.
Reviewing the schemes and departmental works run by the government for livestock farmers at a meeting held on Saturday in the Circuit House here, Pandey took stock of preparations of vaccination being done by the surveillance teams related to lumpy skin disease and works being done in case of spread of the disease.
Cases of lumpy skin disease have been received in adjoining districts of Varanasi and in view of this, Pandey alerted the Varanasi district to make it’s surveillance in its block and immediately report to the head office in case any case of lumpy disease is reported.
Reserve a temporary cow shelter in case of lumpy skin disease to be found in destitute cattle in all the development blocks of the district, he directed, adding that appreciating the ongoing vaccination for lumpy skin disease in the district. He directed that all necessary facilities should be available at the cow shelters operated in the district and no destitute cattle should be found roaming on the streets. In such a situation, immediate action should be taken and all the cows were protected in shelters, he directed further.
During the review of artificial insemination being done using sex-sorted cement, it was found that the percentage of artificial insemination being done using sex-sorted cement in the district is better than last year and Pandey stressed the need to further promote it among the farmers.
A total of 6 mobile veterinary units are being operated in the district, out of which four are being run on fixed routes and two are being run on emergency basis. He directed that the departmental work should be taken from the vehicles being used even in emergency and all vehicles should have kits for artificial insemination.
He said that under the National Livestock Mission, four beneficiaries of the district have applied for Goat Scheme and Sheep Scheme and directed the officers to get them verified soon and benefit from the scheme.
The Additional Director of Varanasi Division Dr RK Singh, Chief Veterinary Officer Dr VK Singh and departmental officers from Ghazipur and Chandauli districts were also present in the meeting.
Dr Gaurav honoured: Dr Gaurav Singh, noted diabetes expert of Varanasi, has been honoured with the Fellowship of Indian Society of Hypertension. He is the youngest doctor honoured with this prestigious fellowship.
In its national convention held in Lucknow, the Indian Society of Hypertension honoured Dr Gaurav Singh, Senior Advisor to Upendra Medical Hospital of Varanasi and noted diabetes expert of the district, with its Fellowship. The ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device has been installed in the hospital for those patients on whom the antihypertensive medicines are not effective, Dr Gaurav informed.
Sankhwar new IMS BHU Director: Renowned urologist and Head of the Department of Urology, Kings George Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, Prof SN Sankhwar has been appointed the new Director of the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Prof Sankhwar is also the Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) of KGMU. He has vast administrative experience and is known for his medical and academic accomplishments. His areas of expertise are general urology, male infertility, endourology and female urology. At KGMU, he has been contributing in various academic and administrative capacities. The process of appointment of Director, IMS, was recently concluded at Banaras Hindu University. Currently Dean, Faculty of Medicine, IMS, is officiating as the Director of the Institute. Prof Sankhwar will have a tenure of five years as Director. IMS BHU, is an AIIMS like institution and is in the process of upgrading its infrastructure, medical and research facilities and patient care. The institute is expected to get a fillip in its ongoing efforts of excellence under the leadership of Prof Sankhwar.