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Army personnel manning the vet aid camp.
KOHIMA, MARCH 1 (MExN): As part of Army’s continued endeavour towards providing basic veterinary facilities to the people living in remote areas, a veterinary camp was organized in the remote areas of Miao, Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh on March 1.
This was informed in a press release from the PIB, Defence.
Changlang District is one the remotest and most underdeveloped district of Arunachal Pradesh. The people of the area are largely dependent on agriculture and forest resources wherein domesticated animals particularly elephants contribute immensely towards the socio-economic progress and wellbeing. Domesticated elephants are used both to carry heavy loads to the inaccessible locations and as a means of transportation in the under developed terrain.
Due to the lack of adequate veterinary facilities in these areas, these animals are prone to varied diseases and ailments. On the request of the farmers, livestock owners and local administration, units of Indian Army organised a Veterinary camp in which a team of well qualified veterinary doctors and staff, actively participated and provided their services. The camp catered for the kind of veterinary problems faced by local livestock and domestic animals in the area. Free medicines and vaccines were also provided during the camp.
Over 1200 animals including 40 elephants from the nearby villages were treated. The district administration, locals and elephant owners expressed their gratitude to the Indian Army for organizing this veterinary camp in their area and addressing needs of elephants and other livestock.
