New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved changes to the Rs 3,880-crore Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme to include the distribution of high-quality and affordable generic veterinary medicines to farmers.
The total budget provided for the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) was Rs 3,880 crore for 2024-25 and 2025-26.
“A decision related to livestock health has been taken in the Cabinet. …High-quality medicines will be provided under the Pashu Aushadhi component of the scheme,” I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters after the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Pashu Aushadhi is the new component added to the LHDCP scheme, an official statement said.
The minister said Pashu Aushadi would be similar to Jan Aushadi Yojana. The generic veterinary medicines will be distributed through PM Kisan Samridhi Kendras and Cooperatives.
Vaishnaw said traditional knowledge of veterinary medicines will also be revived and documented as part of the scheme.
