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09/05/22 07:50 AM IST

Mobile Veterinary Units

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  • Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) in Karnataka to provide veterinary services at the farmer’s doorstep based on the phone calls received at the Call Centre from the farmers. 

Livestock Health & Disease Control programme
AIM - To improve the animal health by way of implementation of prophylactic vaccination programmes against various diseases of livestock and poultry, capacity building, disease surveillance and strengthening of veterinary infrastructure.

About MVU
  • 1 MVU for every one lakh livestock population.
  • These MVUs will be customized fabricated vehicles for veterinary healthcare with equipment for diagnosis, treatment & minor surgery, audio visual aids and other basic requirements for treatment of animals.

Animal Helpline Number 1962
  • The Call Centre would function as the pivot whilst rendering the mobile veterinary services.
  • It should receive calls from livestock rearers / animal owners and transmit them to the Veterinary doctor at the Call Centre. 
  • The Call Centre should also confirm actual services through the UID and mobile number of the animal owner and share the data with the State concerned.

Establishment & Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries – Mobile Veterinary Units (ESVHD-MVUs) 
  • The component “ESVHFD-MVU” under Central Sector Scheme “Livestock Health & Disease Control” provides veterinary health services at farmers’ door-steps through Mobile Veterinary Units.
  • The services are to be operated through Call Centers in the State/UTs, the farmers in case of any emergency will make call to these call centers and after prioritizing the emergencies, the services for diagnosis and treatment will be provided by a team of Veterinarian & Para-veterinarian in these Mobile Veterinary Units.
  • Government of India will release Rs 32.57 crore for operationalization cost for 290 vehicles and remaining Rs 28.15 crore has to be borne by State Government. 
Source-PIB 

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