March 5, 2025 5:19 PM

Cabinet approves ₹3,880 crore scheme to prevent, control livestock diseases

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the revision of the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) with a total outlay of ₹3,880 crore. The scheme consists of two components: the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) and Livestock Health & Disease Control (LH&DC). Additionally, a new component, Pashu Aushadhi, has been introduced. “LH&DC has three sub-components: the Critical Animal Disease Control Programme ...