Sindh Fisheries and Livestock Minister Jam Khan Shoro has said that out of total 7.3 million livestock in Tharparkar district over 2.2 million have been vaccinated till date.
He said this while speaking at the meeting held with officials of livestock department on Saturday.
In this regard, 16 mobile teams in Thar deputed by livestock department are working for the treatment of livestock, the minister said. Shoro said that the government had approved a project in collaboration with Engro Company and World Bank under which the markets of urban cities would be accessed for the milk being produced from Thar areas.
Under this program, solar plants would be installed for cold-chain storage which would help people of Thar to sell their production of milk at markets.
Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Health Secretary Iqbal Durrani said that the process of hiring doctors for the district of Tharparkar would be completed within two or three days which would meet the shortage of doctors there. PPP MNA Kamal Chang was present on the occasion.