Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Tuesday said that the 262 vacant posts of livestock supervisor will be filled at the earliest by outsourcing as the State grapples with Lumpy Skin Disease epidemic in cattle.
The decision was taken to effectively control the spread of the disease in livestock by providing free treatment at the doorstep of the farmers.
Further, the Animal Husbandry Department has directed the district authorities to speed up vaccination to check the spread of lumpy skin disease. The disease has so far claimed the lives of 43 cattle in the State.
