Cows To Get Free Ambulance Service In Poll Bound UP, Call Centre To Be Set Up In Lucknow

Apart from treating ill cows, free high-quality semen and embryo transplant technology will also be used to improve the breed and milk capacity of the cows.

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New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government is set to launch an ambulance service for cows suffering from serious illnesses in the poll-bound state. The announcement was made by the state Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary on Sunday in Mathura.

According to PTI, Chaudhary told reporters that 515 ambulances are ready to be rolled out by December. “Akin to the 112 emergency service number, the new service would pave the way for the speedy treatment of seriously ill cows,” he added.

The ambulance will have a veterinary doctor, and two assistants, and it will aim to reach the request location within 15-20 minutes. A call center will also be set up in Lucknow to receive complaints.

Apart from treating ill cows, free high-quality semen and embryo transplant technology will also be used to improve the breed and milk capacity of the cows. The embryo transplant technology is expected to turn sterile cows into high milk-yielding animals. 

According to the minister, it would solve the problem of stray cows in the state as cow keepers would not let animals yielding at least 20 liters of milk per day free on the streets. 

The scheme will be launched in eight districts of the state including Mathura as a pilot project. 

Earlier, in 2017, the UP government had launched the facility of Aadhar cards for cows. The state had also launched a toll-free number and mobile vans to carry injured or ill cows to veterinary doctors or gaushalas. The van service was known as ‘Gauvansh Chikitsa Mobile Vans’.