BHUBANESWAR: The state executive on Monday started an ambulance carrier for animals. As part of the carrier, two cars might be deployed in the urban spaces of Berhampur and Cuttack to supply emergency assistance to in poor health and injured animals.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the ambulances at a function arranged here on Monday. The cars are provided with surgical tools, sterilizers and standing beef up tools to treat animals suffering from sicknesses or injuries.
The state executive has made a budgetary provision of Rs 1 crore to sustain the carrier. The two cars, at the side of the equipment, price round Rs 30 lakh. Five group of workers contributors, comprising a veterinary surgeon, attendants and a cattle inspector, would be attached to each ambulance, mentioned Pratap Chandra Dash, director of animal husbandry and veterinary services and products.
"Right now, we do not have any helpline or toll-free number for the service, but we will circulate the phone numbers of the block veterinary officer and the chief district veterinary officers so that people can contact them. They can also contact the local livestock inspectors to use the service," mentioned Dash, adding that calls on accidents of farm animals and canine on the street were somewhat not unusual.
"Sometimes people face difficulty in identifying the owners of injured or distressed livestock and leave them unattended for a long period. The ambulance teams will provide emergency veterinary assistance to such animals. They may also bring sick animals to the nearest veterinary hospital for follow-up treatment," mentioned a senior officer of the animal sources building division.
Gagan Kumar Dhal, agriculture manufacturing commissioner, mentioned they deliberate to increase the carrier to other cities in the state as well.
According to the 2012 Census, Odisha has 11.39 lakh stray farm animals. Besides, Berhampur and Cuttack have greater than 46,800 stray canine combined.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the ambulances at a function arranged here on Monday. The cars are provided with surgical tools, sterilizers and standing beef up tools to treat animals suffering from sicknesses or injuries.
The state executive has made a budgetary provision of Rs 1 crore to sustain the carrier. The two cars, at the side of the equipment, price round Rs 30 lakh. Five group of workers contributors, comprising a veterinary surgeon, attendants and a cattle inspector, would be attached to each ambulance, mentioned Pratap Chandra Dash, director of animal husbandry and veterinary services and products.
"Right now, we do not have any helpline or toll-free number for the service, but we will circulate the phone numbers of the block veterinary officer and the chief district veterinary officers so that people can contact them. They can also contact the local livestock inspectors to use the service," mentioned Dash, adding that calls on accidents of farm animals and canine on the street were somewhat not unusual.
"Sometimes people face difficulty in identifying the owners of injured or distressed livestock and leave them unattended for a long period. The ambulance teams will provide emergency veterinary assistance to such animals. They may also bring sick animals to the nearest veterinary hospital for follow-up treatment," mentioned a senior officer of the animal sources building division.
Gagan Kumar Dhal, agriculture manufacturing commissioner, mentioned they deliberate to increase the carrier to other cities in the state as well.
According to the 2012 Census, Odisha has 11.39 lakh stray farm animals. Besides, Berhampur and Cuttack have greater than 46,800 stray canine combined.
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