Our Correspondent
Imphal, April 29 (EMN): With the theme, `Antimicrobial Registance- from Awareness to Action’ the World Veterinary Day- 2017 was observed under the aegis of Manipur State Veterinary Council in Manipur on Saturday.
MAHUD/Town Planning/Forests & Environment/Horticulture & Soil Conservation minister Th Shyamkumar, Agriculture/Veterinary & Animal Husbandry minister V Hangkhanlian, Principal Secretary (Veterinary & Animal Husbandry) L Lakher and its Director Dr H Chaoba Singh attended the observation as Chief Guest, President and Guests of Honour respectively.
Speaking on the occasion Minister Shyam kumar stressed the need of proper guidance for those who reared animals and take proper tips and help from veterinary doctors and experts to avoid diseases. To give cooperation to the Veterinary Department for fulfilling of plans and policies and to bring increase of livestock for better economy of the people is highly essential, he added.
Veterinary Minister Hangkhanlian said that giving kind and proper treatment to animals who could not speak is a great devotion as service given to human being. He asked the Department officials to prepare developmental plans and policies, forwarded to high level committee for discussion and taking decision. Additional Director (Public Health) Dr Kh Sasheekumar Mangang, Principal Scientist, ICAR-NEH Region, Meghalaya Dr I Shakuntala Devi also spoke as resource persons.
