Govt sleeps as lumpy skin disease spreads faster in Rajouri: Ch. Zulfikar Ali ; Urges LG to constitute Task Force

GNSONLINE RAJOURI

RAJOURI, AUGUST 24 :–Apni Party Vice President and Former Cabinet Minister, Choudhary Zulfikar Ali has appealed to the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to immediately constitute a Task Force to meet the challenge posed by fast spreading lumpy skin disease in Rajouri District as farmers have lost their cattles.

In a statement to the press, Choudhary Zulfikar Ali was concerned over the irresponsible attitude of the authorities towards the spread of lumpy skin disease in Rajouri District.

“There is no doctor, medicine or vaccine to control the infectious disease. The farmers rearing cattles have suffered huge losses and the Govt seems to have no plans to compensate them,” he said.

He said that the Govt must announce compensation to the farmers who have lost their cattles.

“Many of the farmers who are dependent upon the cattle rearing have suffered badly and they should be provided needed relief in the shape of medical aid and financial assistance,” he said, highlighting the concerns of the people as many dairy farmers and cattle rearing industry.

He said that with the continuous deaths of the domestic cattles/dairy farm due to the uncontrollable lumpy skin disease and the emerging situation required personal immediate attention of the LG J&K.

He demanded that the LG should constitute a task force, establish a control room and send medical teams in villages, hilly and remote areas of Rajouri District.

He also demanded that the medicines and teams of expert doctors should be sent to Rajouri’s affected villages without wasting further time.