Centre, states working jointly to stop spread of Lumpy Skin Disease: PM

Says indigenous vaccine and movement of animals being stopped to control the spread of LSD

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Centre and state governments are working jointly to control the spread of the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) that has afflicted India’s dairy sector.

Addressing the inaugural session of the World Dairy Congress of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), which is being held in the country after a gap of 48 years, Modi said the development of the indigenous vaccine for LSD and its quick spread across India and efforts to curb the movement of cattle from one state to another are the steps being taken to control the disease.

LSD is a contagious