MOHALI: Dr Sanjeev Khosla , here today at Livestock Complex in sector 68, took over the charge of Director, animal husbandry Punjab. The orders of regular appointment were issued on 19th April by the Additional Chief Secretary Sh V K Janjua, following approval of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Sh Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa Animal Husbandry Minister.
Animal Husbandry Department was bereft of regular Director ever since Dr H S Sandha retired on 30th June 2017.
. Dr Khosla is the senior most officer of the department and has varied experience at headquarter and was, of late, working as Joint Director (Animal Health).
After joining, Dr Khosla said his top priority would be disease prevention, increasing milk production through selective breeding, dissemination of information about latest management techniquesa through extension, augmenting income of livestock farmers and above all implementing policies and programmes of Punjab Government. He added that he would endeavour to bridge the gap between the lab to land as research carried out at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana would be fruitful only then for the benefit of stakeholders.