BSL-2 laboratory, District Veterinary hospital inaugurated
'25 new veterinary hospitals, 50 dispensaries on card'
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 10 2011:
Veterinary Minister , N Loken today inaugurated the Bio Safety Level (BSL-2) laboratory at the Veterinary Directorate Complex, Sanjenthong in a simple function.
The BSL-2 laboratory was constructed to test Bird Flu, Swine Flu, Rabies and other animal borne diseases.
The laboratory is second of its kind in the North East India.
The laboratory will be utilized as a testing centre of various animal borne and microorganism related diseases.
It will relieve the state government a big burden of sending samples to Guwahati at short notice in times of viral outbreaks.
The laboratory will also act as a testing centre for Nagaland and Mizoram.
Later in a function, Minister Loken inaugurated the Bishnupur district veterinary hospital.
Speaking on the occasion, Loken said that the department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandary had submitted proposal of ' 748.92 lakh to construct nine district veterinary hospitals under the NLCPR.
DoNER had released ' 660.82 for the purpose.
He also said that similar hospitals in other districts will also be completed very soon and will be inaugurated by September this year.
The state has 55 veterinary hospitals, 109 dispensaries, 43 aid centres and 255 artificial insemination centres at present.
Unfortunately all the buildings of the hospitals, dispensaries and other centers are in a bad condition since the department does not have enough funds to repair the buildings.
He further said that the department had submitted a proposal to set up new 25 veterinary hospitals and 50 dispensaries to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandary.
As soon as the ministry approves the proposal, the new units will be set up soon throughout the state, he said.
MLA, N Mangi, MLA, T Mangibabu, MLA, Dr I Ibohalbi, MLA, M Prithibiraj, Principal Secretary Veterinary and Animal Hsbandary IS Laishram, Ex MLA, Radhakishore and Veterinary Director, Dr Th Jiban attended the function among others.