Chandigarh 30th May 2018: The Animal
Husbandry Department UT Chandigarh has launched a two months mass
vaccination-cum-awareness drive against rabies in all villages of U.T.
Chandigarh from 30-05-2018 to 08-08-2018 in coordination with Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Sector-38 Chandigarh. The purpose of
organizing camps is to curb the menace of dreadful disease of rabies in animals
as well as in human beings.
Capt Karnail Singh, PCS, Director,
Department of Animal Husbandry stated, on the occasion of first camp at village
Sarangpur, that in these camps Anti Rabies Vaccine shall be administered to
every stray or pet dog, free of cost to combat the dreadful disease in rural
areas of Union Territory Chandigarh. The camps shall be organized under the
supervision of Veterinary Officer of the concerned area. The members of the
concerned village Panchayats shall be involved in the drive to make it more
successful.
Dr. Kanwarjit Singh, Joint Director
Animal Husbandry revealed that today 42 dogs were vaccinated against rabies in
first camp of its kind in village Sarangpur. The pamphlets were distributed and
short films were shown for the awareness of residents on how to prevent animals
from rabies. Likewise the camps in all villages shall be organized as per
following schedule:
Sr. No.
|
Date
|
Village
|
1
|
30-05-18
|
Sarangpur
|
2
|
01-06-18
|
Behlana
|
3
|
08-16-18
|
Daria
|
4
|
15-16-18
|
Raipur Khurd
|
5
|
22-06-18
|
Raipur Kalan
|
6
|
29-06-18
|
Makhan Majra
|
7
|
06-07-18
|
Mauli Jagran
|
8
|
13-07-18
|
Kishangarh
|
9
|
20-07-18
|
Khuda Alisher
|
10
|
27-07-18
|
Khuda Lahora
|
11
|
08-08-18
|
Kaimbwala
|
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