Livestock Crisis in KIshtwar, Doda and Ramban Districts of Chenab Valley, Vaccination Drives and Specialized Veterinary Teams Are Essential,   Ajeet Bhagat

Livestock Crisis in KIshtwar, Doda and Ramban Districts of Chenab Valley, Vaccination Drives and Specialized Veterinary Teams Are Essential,   Ajeet Bhagat

 KISHTWAR// November 05:  Jammu and Kashmir National Confrance Senior Leader and Spokesperson of Chenab Valley Region, Ajeet Bhagat has highlighted the severe challenges facing livestock in the villages of the Kishtwar, Doda, and Ramban districts of Chenab Valley Region. He described the current situation as a “grave threat to the livelihoods and economic stability of families who depend on livestock.”

  The National Conference Senior Leader stated that, according to reports received from various parts of the Chenab Valley Region, a large number of livestock are suffering from infectious diseases, causing significant distress to their owners. He noted that poor farmers and herders—whose very survival hinges on animal husbandry—are facing substantial losses.

 He emphasized that it is impossible to remain a silent spectator while livestock owners suffer daily. Bhagat pointed out that a large segment of the Chenab Valley’s population relies on livestock rearing;          consequently, an unchecked outbreak of disease could devastate these families. The Senior National Confrance leader has urged the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department to immediately initiate vaccination drives across all villages in the Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban districts—including those in remote and difficult-to-access areas—and stressed the need to ensure that veterinary doctors and medical teams are deployed to provide necessary care.

 He further added that the crisis is currently ongoing. The Senior National Confrance leader stated that if precautionary measures are not adopted, those responsible for overseeing progress will be dissatisfied;  Furthermore, those who fail to implement such precautions will not be spared from accountability. Additionally, he urged the heads of the Animal Husbandry and sheep husbandry departments in the Jammu Province and Chenab Valley regions to take serious note of the situation and ensure the administration of vaccines in the districts of Kishtwar, Doda, and Ramban, Bhagat emphasized that the protection of livestock is directly linked to the welfare of the general public. Therefore, immediate action is essential to safeguard the health of livestock and prevent the risk of a major catastrophe.