Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao launched a 100-strong fleet of animal mobile ambulances
- The MVCs are managed with coordination of GVK EMRI. Each MVC has one Veterinary doctor, veterinary assistant, helper and driver.
- Hundred MVCs, each one Assembly Constituency to provide veterinary aid, so soon after they receive phone call from the farmers through toll free number 1962.
- The state government would spend Rs 2 lakh for each MVC per month towards recurring expenditure thereby an amount of Rs 24 crore would be utilized for maintenance of 100 MVCs.
- Whenever the livestock farmers need the help of MVC through toll free number 1962, the call will be sent to EMRI center, then they will inform concerned MVC to provide veterinary aid to livestock
- The clinics will also be aided by the same combination on toll-free number 1962.
- The call center of GVK-EMRI will work on all days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- This is a first of its kind initiative in the country,
- Mobile service for livestock was an offshoot of the government’s sheep distribution program which was one of the initiatives to stir up rural economy. A fourth of the targeted 84 lakh sheep will be distributed by Dasara.
