DW BUREAU / Chandigarh The Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Dairy Development Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Tuesday, vehemently raised the demand to union government for immediately making arrangement of Goat Pox vaccine in adequate quantity for over 25 lakh livestock to prevent the contagious disease Lumpy Skin effectively in the state. Discussing the situation prevalent due to the contagion, availability of vaccine and arrangements being made by the state government for the prevention with Mr. Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during a review meeting at Punjab Bhawan, here, the Cabinet Minister Mr. Bhullar apprised that the state government has administered about 2.05 lakh doses of Goat Pox vaccine to healthy cattle up till last evening and the affected animals are being persistently monitored and adequate medication & other precautions are being ensured as per the GoI guidelines. The Punjab Animal Husbandry Minister informed that he had visited various districts of Punjab to get first-hand information about the problems of milk producers. And, this disease is spreading mostly among cattle and districts of Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Bathinda, Tarn Taran, Jalandhar and Amritsar are most affected with the infectious disease. Bhullar also said that the state government is facing a problem as there is huge difference in price of different vaccines. Hence, the uniformity in the price and availability of doses in sufficient quantity should be ensured. After listening to the demands, the Union Minister Mr. Parshottam Rupala assured that the price of vaccines will be rationalized and the supply of vaccine in the required quantity to the state will be ensured. Mr. Rupala also directed to prepare isolation wards for affected animals to prevent the disease from spreading further. (editor@dailyworld.in)