Punjab to provide LSD vaccine to Sindh
Workers at a cattle pen in Karachi show the animals infected by Lumpy Skin Disease that have been quarantined in a separate enclosure to prevent the spread of the disease. Photo: Express
The Punjab government will provide Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) vaccine to Sindh province to control the disease among cattle. Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal issued this directive while presiding over a video-link meeting of commissioners and deputy commissioners at the Civil Secretariat on Saturday.
Divisional commissioners also gave a detailed briefing to the chief secretary. The meeting was briefed that sufficient vaccines are available in Punjab for prevention of LSD and respective veterinary dispensaries in a union council could be contacted for vaccination of cattle. The chief secretary said that LSD was a serious threat to livestock and all possible preventive measures would be adopted against the viral disease widely affecting cattle. He asked the secretary for livestock to raise awareness about the LSD through a special campaign.
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He directed all deputy commissioners to register cases against persons involved in wall-chalking, besides continuing the measures for prevention of smuggling of wheat and fertilizer. He added that the deputy commissioners should inspect the development projects in their districts for quality construction work and a third party audit of the schemes would also be conducted.
The meeting additionally reviewed the prices of essential commodities, the availability of fertilizers and progress on public welfare initiatives. He also directed the administrative officers to make arrangements for Ramadan bazaars. The secretaries of industries, agriculture, food departments, additional IG Special Branch and officers concerned attended the meeting.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2022.