Srinagar, Oct 21: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday constituted district level committees for controlling spread of the lumpy skin disease in the UT.
As per an official notification, Deputy Commissioner concerned will be Chairman of the committee while Chief Executive Officer/Executive officer Municipal council, Chief Planning Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer and District Panchayat officer will be members of the committee.
The terms of reference of the committee, as per order, include that the Committee(s) shall implement
all bio security measures as circulated in the advisories issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, GoI and Agriculture Production Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, from time to time,
implement the vector control program with application of insecticides and fly repellents in and around cattle farms by involving municipalities, panchayats and local bodies,
prevent the inter-district and intra-district movement of cattle by involving law enforcement agencies as a measure to prevent cause for spread of disease to new epicentres,
monitor whether the sick animals are being isolated form healthy animals and shall ensure the isolation of affected stray animals,
ensure that all susceptible animals are vaccinated against Lumpy Skin Disease and sufficient quantity of vaccines, drugs and fly repellents are available in each district for treating the sick animals and preventing the further spread of lumpy skin disease and ensure that the animals which die due to lumpy skin disease should be buried deep in the ground with application of lime.
—(KNO)
