The Central Government is implementing a scheme viz. Establishment & Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries – Mobile Veterinary Unit (ESVHD-MVU), with an aim to provide veterinary services at farmer’s doorstep by mobile veterinary units. The scheme provides 100% financial assistance towards non- recurring expenditure on procurement of mobile veterinary units and central share towards recurring expenditure (90:10 for North Eastern States & Himalayan States, 100% for Union territories and 60:40 for all other States) on running of these mobile veterinary units for delivery of veterinary services at farmer’s doorstep.

 The Government has received a proposal from the State Government of Telangana for release of central assistance under Establishment & Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries – Mobile Veterinary Unit (ESVHD- MVU). Accordingly, a sum of Rs.16.00 Crore has been released for procurement of 100 Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) during the current financial year.

     This information was given by The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying 

     Shri. Parshottam Rupala in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.

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