Awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, November 18 2014:
A one day awareness programme on Livestock Insurance Scheme, was organised by the District Veterinary office, Senapati today at the DRDA Conference hall.
The awareness programme was sponsored by the Manipur Livestock Development Board, Sanjenthong, Imphal and was inaugurated by ML Markson, President, NPO as the chief guest and Kamal Kumar Das, general secretary, Taphou Area Multi-Agricultural and Livestock Farmers' Society, as the president of the function in the presence of Dr H Shantikumar Singh, Joint Director, DVO Senapati and other doctors of the Veterinary Department.
About 70 farmers attended the awareness programme, where Th Phunindro Singh, Development Officer, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Imphal, Dr O Lokendro Singh, Vety Officer, Manipur, Livestock Development Board, were the resource persons who enlightened the farmers with the need and importance of insuring livestock of farmers through the financial assistance from the Government of India.