Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- In the wake of the devastating floods in the state, Punjab Animal Husbandry Department's 481 teams are working relentlessly in flood-affected areas to ensure the care and well-being of livestock.
Each team has four members comprising a veterinary officer, veterinary inspector/pharmacist and a class four employee, informed Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Punjab, on Sunday.
Highlighting the devastating effects of the deluge, Khudian said that 504 cattle/buffaloes, 73 sheep and goats and 160 pigs have perished across 14 districts, including Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Barnala, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Patiala, Jalandhar, ...