The Animal Husbandry Department has stepped up the work to provide health cards to cows, said K. Ramachandran, Joint Director of Animal Husbandry.
In Tamil Nadu, the project is being implemented on a pilot basis in seven districts and preliminary works commenced in Coimbatore about a month ago. Health Cards under Information Network of Animal Protection and Health (INAPH) is being implemented in the State by Tamil Nadu Live Stock Development Agency (TNLDA).
Of the 2,46,000 animals, closer to 1.2 lakh are expected to be cows. A unique 12 digit number is tagged on the ear of the animal. Details of the cow, quantity of milk yield, name of owner, and her cell phone number will be uploaded.
A copy of the health card containing all the details are given to cow rearers too.