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Fears over survival of ‘Pasu Kranti’ cattle allayed

Correspondent

Some 4,000 units worth Rs 10 cr sanctioned for the district

VIZIANAGARAM: Allaying fears of beneficiaries over survival rate of milch cattle that are being supplied to them under ‘pasu kranti’ programme, MP Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi asked them to rear animals as per the instructions of veterinary surgeons and get benefited.

Speaking at a workshop on the programme at Zilla Parishad Conference Hall here on Friday, Ms. Jhansi Lakshmi said the government had sanctioned 4,000 units worth Rs.10 crore for the district and instructed bankers to release 50 per cent of the unit cost as loan to the beneficiaries.

Tardy progress

She said the state government had introduced the scheme with an aim to supplement income of the poor SC, ST and BCs.

ZPTC members and MPPs, who were present, said bankers’ indifference to release the loan component was the reason for tardy implementation of the programme. P. Ramakrishna, ZPTC member from Jami, pointed out that bankers were releasing loans in mandals where the government opened accounts and deposited grants in them. A veterinary doctor from Salur said that Grameen Vikas Bank was asking beneficiaries to deposit Rs. 5,000 for releasing the 50 per cent loan component. District Collector B. Kishore, who was present, said the issue would be solved at the next meeting with bankers.

In-charge Joint director (Animal Husbandry) N. Koteswara Rao said so far 700 cows were imported from Tamil Nadu against the sanctioned 4,000 heads for the district. Of them, only six cows had died during the last two months, he said and dispelled rumours that they died due to change of climate.

He said the insurance claimed for the dead animals would be received shortly. With regard to loan component, he said the bankers so far gave consent for 1505 units. Of them 1200 were already sanctioned, Mr. Koteswara Rao said and conceded that there was some problem with bankers in Pachipenta, G.L. Puram and in a few other mandals.

Further, he said mobile medical facility was being provided in a couple of days for treating the sick milch cattle. Joint Collector M. Jagan Mohan presided.

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