HP did not declare Lumpy disease disaster, Centre denied compensation

Shimla, Apr 3 – Himachal Pradesh Government on Monday stated that the Union government did not compensate for the loss of livestock due to Lumply disease as the state did not declare the outbreak a disaster.
Animal Husbandry Minister Chander Kumar said this while replying to a supplementary query from Malinder Rajan of Congress in the state assembly during question hour.
The Minister said that the issue was raised by the state with the Centre. Union government had informed the state that declaring Lumpy disease as disaster was within the preview of the respective state; however, the state did not issue any notification and hence it could not be compensated. He informed the house that the Centre assisted other state that had declared Lumpy disease a disaster.
Earlier replying to a query raised by the Vinod Sultanpur, a Congress MLA from Kasauli, Minister said that an app is being prepared to rope in the Public works department, Panchayat, MC and Police and others to coordinate in the rescue operation of injured and diseased animals during road mishaps.
In another reply to a query raised by the Nand Lal of Congress from Rampur, the Agriculture minister informed that during the last Kharif season, the department provided various fertilizers to the tune of 75,000 metric tons and 50,000 MT in Rabi Season. He said that 115 MT of demand for NPK was from the farmers which had been supplied. He assured the member that if farmers would demand more NPK and other fertilisers would be made available.