MOBILE VETERINARY AMBULANCE SERVICES

Pashu Sandesh, 07 December 2021

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. This information was given by the Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala in the Rajya Sabha.

The scheme provides 100% financial assistance towards non-recurring expenditure on the procurement of mobile veterinary units and central share towards recurring expenditure (90:10 for the North Eastern States & Himalayan States, 100% for Union territories and 60:40 for all other States) on running of these mobile veterinary units for the delivery of veterinary services at farmer’s doorstep.

The Minister also informed that the Government has received a proposal from the State Government of Telangana for the 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.