Centralized farmer call centre launched by Karnataka Agriculture Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka's Agriculture Minister, Cheluvarayaswamy, officially inaugurated a centralized farmer call centre at the Commissionerate of Agriculture Department. This initiative has been established with the objective of offering comprehensive information, valuable advice, and essential guidance to farmers across the state.
To streamline accessibility, the contact numbers previously designated for six distinct schemes have been amalgamated into a single entity - the farmers' call centre. Farmers seeking assistance can now reach out to the helpline number 1800-425-3553 for their queries and concerns.
The inauguration event witnessed the presence of several prominent figures including Agriculture Department Principal Secretary, Anbu Kumar, Agriculture Department Commissioner, YS Patil, and the Personal Secretary of the Agriculture Minister, Prabhakar, among other officials. The collaborative effort of these individuals marks a significant step towards ensuring improved access to vital information for farmers throughout the region.
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Students for Streeties urge Karnataka to scale up ABC, ARV programmes
Bengaluru (PTI): Students for Streeties, a student-led organisation, on Saturday urged the Karnataka government to scale up scientific dog population management through ABC and ARV programmes across the state, instead of investing heavily in dog shelters.
The appeal was made at a press conference here attended by representatives of animal welfare organisations and student groups, including All Paws Community, Charlie’s Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) and Citizens for Animal Birth Control (ABC).
Actor Pooja Gandhi, through a video message, felicitated the Students for Streeties campaign and appealed to the Government of Karnataka to strictly implement the ABC programme.
Speakers said Bengaluru has remained free of human rabies due to strong systems such as a rabies helpline, ring vaccination and sustained ABC efforts. They stressed that community caregiving, coupled with robust ABC and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV) programmes, is the most effective and humane way to address dog bites and rabies.
The panel referred to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent post on X reiterating the need to follow the ABC Rules, 2023, and avoid impounding dogs.
They appealed to the state government to file an affidavit in the court, committing to statewide ABC implementation and developing a model on the lines of Bengaluru’s programme.
They also said they would seek meetings with the chief minister and chief secretary, urging the government not to spend crores on shelters and instead tackle the issue at nearly one-tenth of the cost through proven ABC and ARV measures.
