Government provides financial assistance to all States / Union Territories (UTs) under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme. From 2021-22, there is a focus on veterinary healthcare services at the farmer’s doorstep through Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs). The MVUs may run on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode with Government providing for infrastructure and manpower outsourced by Implementing Agency including cooperatives and Milk Unions. Call Centre, established by States / UTs, will act as a pivot whilst rendering mobile veterinary services. While 100% Central funds will be towards procurement and customization of mobile veterinary units, recurring operational expenditure would be shared in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern & Himalayan States and 60% for other States, while it is 100% for UTs.

This information was given by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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