Maharashtra Farmers Face New Crisis as Vets, Livestock Supervisors Plan Major Decision
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Maharashtra Vets Threaten Mass Resignation, Farmers Face Crisis
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News18•04-03-2026, 08:38
Maharashtra Vets Threaten Mass Resignation, Farmers Face Crisis
•Approximately 2,500 government veterinarians and 4,000 livestock supervisors in Maharashtra plan mass resignations on March 10.
•The Maharashtra Gazetted Veterinary Association is protesting severe manpower shortage, increased workload, and changed hospital timings.
•Complaints include mandatory biometric attendance, excessive administrative burden from online reports, and non-technical work assigned to officers.
•Phased protest includes boycotting WhatsApp groups, working with black ribbons, collective leave, stopping government reports, and a statewide hunger strike.
•If demands are unmet, services in thousands of government animal hospitals will halt, severely impacting farmers and livestock owners.
