LEH, SEPTEMBER 16: Minister for Animal, Sheep
Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Abdul Gani Kohli, today inaugurated the
newly established Disease Surveillance Centre (DSC) and Geographic Information
System (GIS) laboratory of the Sheep Husbandry Department here.
The DSC and GIS have been established
under the Pashmina Promotion Programme of Ministry of Textiles, GoI.
The Disease Surveillance Centre is a
high-tech laboratory facility currently being operated by trained officers of
the Department who are supervised by the District Sheep Husbandry Officer
(Leh).
So far in the current year, some 1600
faecal samples and 60 blood samples have been analysed for detection of various
parasitic, bacterial and mycoplasmal diseases.
The Department plans to establish
facilities for molecular diagnosis of diseases through tests like PCR in near
future.
Similarly, the GIS is a powerful
computer system that stores, displays and analyses data associated with
geographic location. It was informed that, currently, the lab is working on the
rangeland dynamics of Changthang, which includes mapping all seasonal pastures
of all nomadic communities in the district.
On the occasion, Kohli also inspected the Poultry Hatchery Centre at
Chanspa, which is the first highest altitude hatchery plant. He congratulated
the Animal Husbandry Department for its efforts.
CEC LAHDC Dr. Sonam Dawa Lonpo, Commissioner
Secretary ASH Department R.K. Baghat, ADC Leh Moses Kunzang, EC ASH Department
Mumtaz Hussain, EC Education Department Dorjey Mutup, District Sheep Husbandry
Officer Leh Dr. Niyazul-Hasanian among other officials were present on the
occasion.
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