Andhra Pradesh Affairs
Andhra Pradesh plans ambulance network for animals
As many as 175mobile ambulatory clinics(MVACs) will come up in every assembly segment in the state, say officials of theanimal husbandry department. The clinics, similar to 108ambulanceservices, will have a para-veterinarian and driver-cum-attendant led by an assistant veterinary surgeon. A tollfree number will be made available to contact these clinics.
The ambulatory vehicle will be designed to handle all kinds of animals including buffaloes, bulls, cows, sheep or hens. Thegovernmentwill hire a private agency to operate and maintain all these units, for which the government would allocate Rs6 crore to Rs 7 crore as operational cost per month at a rate of Rs 33.5 lakh per unit.
These mobile ambulatories will be a boon for both animals and their owners. This will be the first government-run ambulance Network (for animals) in the country