• The state government’s mobile veterinary units treated more than one lakh livestock in six months across Karnataka.
•  275 ambulances equipped with diagnostic tools, veterinarians, para-veterinarians, drivers and attenders, the project created a benchmark in animal health care.
• The ambulances are run by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.
• The ambulances are fitted with sophisticated CAD applications, along with GPS, and are dispatched to various locations as directed by the command centre in Bengaluru
• This initiative has helped largely farmers in remote villages, with lower accessibility to veterinary services. 
• The most common diseases among the cattle include, lumpy skin disease (LSD), foot and mouth disease (FMD) and dystocia, the emergencies are usually caused by accidents and poisoning.

What is Project 1962?

With the collaborative efforts of the state and central governments along with Eduspark International Private Limited, an emergency veterinary services helpline, “1962” was established in August 2023. As part of this helpline, 275 mobile veterinary services were introduced in Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.