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| Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development administering oral vaccination to a cow at Thimmavaram ,near Krishnagiri on Sunday. Collector C.N. Maheshwaran (right) and Uthangarai M.L.A. Ms. Manoranjitham Nagarajan are in the picture. Photo: N. Bashkaran |
The cattle protection scheme announced by Chief
Minister Jayalalithaa will lead to another “White Revolution” in the
State, said K.P. Munusamy, Minister for Municipal Administration and
Rural Development, here on Sunday.
Launching the
scheme at Thimmavaram village near Krishnagiri, Mr. Munusamy said the
AIADMK government was taking various steps to upgrade the standard of
living of farmers and this scheme was the first step in this direction.
The Minister said 5,500 special medical camps for
the cattle heads would be conducted in every nook and corner of the
State at a cost of Rs. 2.31-crore during this fiscal.
Mobile
veterinary team recently introduced in the district would come to the
rescue of farmers over a phone call. The district administration was
planning to introduce a toll-free helpline. Farmers' could make a
request through the helpline, Mr. Munusamy said.
The Collector would initiate action against officials if they were not quick enough to attend the helpline calls from farmers.
Distribution
of free milch cow and goat scheme to the landless farm labourers from
September 15 would improve their economic conditions. Three female and
one male goats would be distributed to rural women, Mr. Munusamy added.
Later,
the Minister administered oral vaccination to the cattle heads and gave
away prizes for the best maintenance of the cattle head.
V. Gnanaubakaram, Regional Joint Director, H. Arulmozhithevan, Assistant Director, Animal Husbandry Department, participated.
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