Speaker directs govt to inform Parliament about measures to control lumpy skin disease

Speaker Devraj Ghimire has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to inform the House regarding the government's efforts so far for controlling the lumpy skin disease in cattle.

Lawmakers had called the attention of the government before this that the farmers were facing problems and bearing losses as thousands of cattle died due to the disease that has spread throughout the country as an epidemic.

The Speaker issued the directive to the Agriculture Ministry to brief the Parliament about the efforts being made by the government to control the epidemic.