Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Friday called upon Veterinary Officers to adopt scientific and preventive approaches to livestock management to strengthen the state’s dairy economy and improve farmers’ incomes.
Addressing a state-level technical seminar at Kisan Bhawan on ‘Modern Livestock Management: Nutrition, Disease Prevention, Reproduction and Farm Hygiene’, Khudian said Veterinary Officers were a vital link between scientific advancements and rural prosperity.
He stressed the need for balanced animal nutrition, improved breeding practices, reproductive management, farm hygiene and comprehensive vaccination coverage. He said timely preventive healthcare was essential to improving animal health, increasing milk productivity and ensuring better returns for dairy farmers.
The minister also called for stronger field-level veterinary services, effective disease surveillance and strict implementation of seromonitoring protocols under the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP).
During the seminar, veterinary experts Dr Jiwan Gupta, Dr Ravinder Grewal, Dr Karanbir Singh Bhinder and Dr Harshit Sethi shared technical insights on preventive healthcare, precision nutrition, reproductive efficiency, vaccination standards and farm-level biosecurity.
The department resolved to intensify scientific livestock management across Punjab, encourage farmers to maintain proper farm records, adopt balanced feeding practices and work towards 100% vaccination coverage across dairy clusters.
Khudian Hands Over Job Letters to Three Recruits
Meanwhile, Khudian handed over appointment letters to two Clerks and one Class-IV employee in the Animal Husbandry Department.
Congratulating the recruits, he said the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government was committed to providing government jobs purely on merit, without recommendations or favouritism. He urged the newly appointed employees to perform their duties with honesty and dedication.
