‘52% posts lying vacant in Animal Husbandry dept’

Minister for Animal Husbandry Prabhu Chauhan said that 52% posts in the department are vacant and measures will be taken to fill them.

Speaking to reporters here, on Wednesday, the minister said that he has spoken to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on the issue and measures will be taken to fill the vacant posts.

'Pashu Sanjeevani', an ambulance to offer treatment to livestock’, is available in 15 districts. The government has planned ‘Hi-tech Polyclinic’ in all districts, to treat livestock, he said.

Chauhan met scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and discussed about conservation of Amrit Mahal and Hallikar breeds of cattle.

Yaduveer said that 45,000 acres of land was reserved as Amrit Mahal Kavals (Gomala) for the protection and development of Amrit Mahal breed. He ensured full support of Berunda Foundation for conservation and protection of Amrit Mahal and Hallikar breeds.

The minister said that the department has aimed to grow grass on 5,000 acres of Amrit Mahal Kaval lands.

Complimenting the government for implementing the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, Wadiyar said that the new policy will definitely help to protect desi cattle breeds.