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AH Deptt Ramban, Kishtwar awaits Vet lab facilities 7/2/2016 11:38:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 2: It may be sound bizarre but true the state government incurred Rs 1.41 cr for up- gradation of Veterinary laboratories across the state but two mountainous districts Ramban, Kishtwar still awaits for Vet Lab facilities. The funds incurred by state government in 2013, sanctioned by Central Government in 2010 under Centre Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for up gradation of Vet Labs in newly created districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Reliable sources in department concern told Early Times that in these districts at least 50 percent population are earning their livelihood through cattle but astoundingly state government has failed to provide Veterinary laboratory facilities. The twin districts livestock population is good, keep in mind government had sanctioned number of Veterinary institutions in papers in which most of them are open weakly and others are run by internal arrangement. In Ramban, one could find District level Vet Lab runs in a single room, lack of equipments besides several posts of this lab yet not sanctioned by government. At present nearby 41 veterinary institutions which is dependent on this lab including a Veterinary hospital, five dispensaries, seven mobile veterinary centers, eight livestock Development Centers, ten First Aid Centers and three poultry centers. Three posts of Veterinary Surgeon against 11 recommended posts catering the Animal Husbandry department in Ramban. Due to lack of manpower the livestock population of these districts would be decreased. Similarly situation in district Kishtwar, numbers of Vet Surgeon posts are lying vacant, besides the technical posts of Animal Husbandry laboratory in the district government yet not sanctioned here. Chief Animal Husbandry Officer (CAHO), Kishtwar accepted and said that district have a lab but not functioning as a district level. When contacted CAHO Ramban he had inadequate manpower due to which the laboratory is not functioning properly. We have a laboratory room but lack of essential equipments. It needed to up gradation, he had already taken the matter with higher authority regarding up gradation of Lab and fulfill the sanction posts.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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