SHILLONG, Feb 21: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma has informed that a state veterinary hospital will be set up at Upper Shillong.
“We have already sent a proposal of Rs 30 crore under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DeVINE),” Sangma said in his reply on Tuesday.
Earlier leader of opposition Ronnie V Lyngdoh had requested the state minister in-charge of animal husbandry and veterinary, AL Hek to take up with the Prime Minister for setting up of veterinary hospitals in the state since he is also a senior BJP leader from Meghalaya.
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He said that the purpose of the government to help the farmers by distribution of piglets will be defeated if measures are not taken to prevent deaths of pigs in the state.
Congress legislator from Mawhati, Charles Marngar also requested the state government to consider giving compensation to farmers, who have lost their pigs.
To this, Hek said that no compensation is being provided to the farmers since they can claim insurance at Rs 4,000 per pig. (NNN)
