STATEWIDE MASS IMMUNISATION DRIVE AGAINST FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE FROM MONDAY; 816 TEAMS FORMED FOR SMOOTH EXECUTION OF DRIVE
* Over 65 Lakh doses of FMD vaccine procured,says Gurmeet Singh Khudian
Chandigarh, October 20: The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, will commence a mass inoculation drive for livestock as a preventive measure against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) starting from October 21. A total of 816 teams have been formed to ensure the smooth and efficient execution of the vaccination drive.
In a press communiqué today, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian disclosed that a total of 65,47,800 doses of the FMD vaccine have been produced for the mass immunisation drive.
S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian directed the department authorities to complete the vaccination drive by the end of November. He emphasised that the vaccine will be administered free of cost to the entire livestock population of the state. He also asked officials to maintain the cold chain effectively and educate livestock farmers about the benefits of the immunisation drive.
Meanwhile, Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Mr. Rahul Bhandari, informed that the Animal Husbandry department has distributed the vaccine to all districts. Additionally, the Joint Director of NRDDL, Jalandhar, has been appointed as the nodal officer to ensure the efficient execution of the immunisation drive across the state.
He further mentioned that the Punjab Animal Husbandry department has set up a control room at the state level, along with district-level control rooms at the offices of the Deputy Directors of the Animal Husbandry department. The department has also issued a helpline number 0172-5086064 to assist livestock farmers, Mr. Bhandari added.
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PUNJAB POLICE AVERT THREE POSSIBLE TARGET KILLINGS WITH ARREST OF FIVE MEMBERS OF BAMBIHA-KAUSHAL GANG; NINE WEAPONS RECOVERED
— PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO MAKING PUNJAB A CRIME-FREE STATE AS PER DIRECTIONS CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN
— ARRESTED ACCUSED WERE INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE SERIOUS OFFENSES INCLUDING EXTORTION, MURDER AND ARMS TRAFFICKING: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ARE ON AND MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED, SAYS CP JALANDHAR SWAPAN SHARMA
CHANDIGARH/JALANDHAR, October 20:Amidst the ongoing drive to eradicate organised crime from the state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has thwarted three possible target killings with the arrest of five key operatives of the Bambiha-Kaushal gang, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
Those arrested have been identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Jassa of village Boparai Kalan in Jalandhar, Harshdeep Singh of village Garage Mehdood in Hoshiarpur, Shekhar of village Muradpur in Tarntaran, Gagandeep Singh alias Ginni Bajwa of New Model House in Jalandhar and Amit Sahota of village Bambian Wal in Jalandhar. Police teams have also recovered nine weapons— including eight pistols and one revolver— along with 15 live cartridges from their possession.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused were involved in multiple serious offenses, including extortion, murder and arms trafficking across several districts of Punjab. Several cases have already been registered against these accused persons, he added.
The DGP said that further investigations are going on to uncover their broader network and establish both backward and forward linkages to dismantle the gang completely.
Sharing operation details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Jalandhar Swapan Sharma said following reliable inputs that members of Bambiha-Kaushal gang are planning a major criminal activity in the state, police teams have laid a naka at BSF Chowk and arrested three accused persons including Jaspreet Jassa, Harshdeep and Shekhar after recovering six weapons from their possession.
He said that later, two more operatives of the gang identified as Gagandeep Ginni and Amit Sahota were arrested from Naka near Bhargo Camp and three weapons have been recovered from their possession. Further investigations are on and more arrests are expected, he added.
In this regard, two seperate cases including FIR No. 253 has been registered under section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station New Baradari in Jalandhar and FIR No. 100 has been registered under section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Bhargo Camp in Jalandhar.
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Paddy lifting in Kotkapura started after active intervention of Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan
Chandigarh/Kotkapura, October 20:Amid the ongoing strike by the Rice Millers Association of Punjab, farmers, laborers, and arhtiyas, a ray of hope emerged in Kotkapura as the Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Kultar Singh Sandhwan made personal efforts to address the situation.
S. Sandhwan personally assured the rice millers of his constituency that he is committed to fighting for their demands and will work towards delivering positive outcomes at the earliest. The rice millers in Kotkapura, having had a positive past experience with their MLA and Speaker, expressed relief. Sukhwinder Singh Dhaliwal, President of the Rice Millers Association Kotkapura, highlighted that Sh. Sandhwan had stood with them during difficult times last year, helping resolve issues related to rice storage and other trade-related matters.
As a result of the Speaker’s efforts and dedication, 41 out of 64 mills have now opted to sign agreements with the department. Over the last four days, a substantial quantity of paddy has been procured from the Kotkapura grain market, and the pace of lifting has been commendable.
The Rice Millers Association of Kotkapura appreciates the Speaker’s proactive approach and remains hopeful for a swift resolution to the ongoing concerns.