Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 24: Minister of State for Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi today visited the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (VAS) Centre, Lakhanpur and took stock of the facilities available there besides the mechanism adopted by the Animal Husbandry Department for checking of poultry, sheep and cattle livestock coming into the State.
The Minister was told that the physical examination of livestock as well as sheep and poultry is done on daily basis at the Centre. He took serious note of non sampling of the incoming animals especially sheep, goat and poultry and directed the concerned for establishment of laboratory at Lakhanpur so that proper clinical examination of poultry and other livestock is done properly.
During the visit, a delegation of Cross Breed Livestock Traders met the Minister and projected their difficulties before him.
Mr. Gurezi directed the VAS, Lakhanpur to submit a detailed requisition for further increasing the activities of the Centre. He asked the Executive Engineer PDD to ensure un-interrupted power supply to Animal Husbandry Block at Lakhanpur.
During the visit, the Minister also visited Mansar and Binduda Para villages of district Samba and took stock of people’s problems.
While taking appraisal of projects under execution in these areas, the Minister was informed that under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in Ramnagar, construction on 27 water supply schemes costing Rs.51.02 crore is in full swing, out of which 5 schemes will be completed during this fiscal.
The Minister directed the concerned to gear up their field functionaries and speed up the pace of work and complete all the projects in a time bound manner to avoid cost escalation. He also asked the concerned to survey the area and identify uncovered habitations and prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and submit the same for early funding. He said funds are not problem but need is to utilize them properly and judiciously.
Interacting with the people at different places, the Minister said that Government was committed to provide equitable development of all the three regions of the State. He said special thrust is being laid for improving basic amenities to the people, adding that in this regard several innovative measures are under way to upgrade the basic infrastructure at gross route level which yielding good results now.
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