Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 7: Tribal Gujjars and Bakerwals -the main animal rearing communities of the State today appealed the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to postpone enumeration process of ‘Livestock Census’ in the State as their tribes are under bi-annual migration to plan areas along with livestock.
While presiding over a programme organized by Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation to discuss Tribal issues, Dr Javaid Rahi said the seasonal bi-annual migrations along-with livestock is an essential part of nomadic lifestyle of Gujjars and Bakerwals which they are practicing since centuries together.
On October 1st, the Centre and the State started 20th livestock census across the country to collect breed-wise details that will help in framing policies for breed improvement.
Dr Rahi asked Government to wait till November 15 enabling tribes to complete the back circle of their tribal journey and then start the enumeration process.
He made an appeal to census conductors to add a category of ‘nomads’ in their performa of census against household category as lakhs of Gujjars and Bakerwals are landless in the State.
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