LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday the livestock sector had a key role in strengthening the national economy.
He expressed these views while addressing a meeting here which reviewed the measures and recommendations for formulating policy framework for the development of the livestock sector in the province, according to a handout.
He said a major segment of rural population was associated with the livestock and development of this sector on permanent basis would not only strengthen rural economy but also created job opportunities.
He said there was a need for hard work for achieving targets in the livestock sector adding steps should be taken expeditiously for increasing the share of Punjab in livestock trade at international level.
The Chief Minister also gave approval to risk allowance for field staff of the Livestock Department and recruitment against the approved vacancies of technical staff.
Shehbaz Sharif said there was a lot of potential in livestock sector in the province.
He said the Punjab government had taken effective measures for the development of livestock sector, however, there was a need for institutional mechanism and capacity-building of the staff for fully benefiting from existing potential in the sector.
He said effective measures should be taken for this purpose.
The Chief Minister appreciated the programme started by Livestock Department for protection of livestock from diseases and said that free vaccination of livestock would be continued.
He said the Punjab government would provide maximum funds for this purpose.
Shehbaz Sharif lauded the performance of Livestock Department regarding implementation of vaccination programme and appreciated the secretary livestock and his team.
He said that final recommendations should be evolved with the consultation of the core group comprising livestock experts for evolving future strategy.
He said steps should be taken in advance for protecting livestock of Cholistan from diseases.
He further directed that final proposals should be submitted for utilizing unused land of Livestock Department for public welfare projects.
Shehbaz Sharif said drug regulatory authority will be set up for ensuring standard of medicines for livestock and departments concerned should present draft of the law as soon as possible.
The Chief Minister issued instructions for setting up a committee headed by Chief Secretary and said that it should present final recommendations within two weeks after reviewing the proposals and measures.
The Secretary Livestock & Dairy Development gave a briefing on the performance of the department and future strategy.
Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Sher Ali Gorchani, Member National Assembly Afzal Khokhar, Special Assistant Livestock Arshad Jatt, Assembly Members, Chief Secretary, concerned secretaries and livestock experts attended the meeting.
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