UP set to roll out ‘first-in-the-country’ ambulance service for cows

The Uttar Pradesh government is all set to start an ambulance service for cows suffering from serious diseases.  .

State Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary on Sunday said that 515 ambulances are ready for the novel scheme, probably the first in the country.

“Just like the 112 emergency service number, the new service would pave the way for speedy treatment of seriously ill cows,” the minister told reporters in Mathura.

An ambulance with a veterinary doctor and two assistants would arrive within a span of 15 to 20 minutes of requesting the service, he said.

Under the scheme slated to begin by December, a call centre will be set up at Lucknow for receiving complaints, the minister stated.