Intensive Prevention of 'Komari\ the deadly 'Foot & Mouth Disease' affecting cattle. Hi viewers ! Will you believe if anyone tells you that a person has saved the lives of 700,000 cattle of which 100,000 in a span of one month - that too free of charge...!?! Yes, you must believe, if I say like that ! It is the traditional Siddha Medical Practitioner Dr. M. Rajamanikkam who is the hero of the story. Hailing from the remote hamlet of Saaptur near Sankaralingapuram in Madurai District in the state of Tamilnadu in South India, this native doctor has already saved the lives of many persons from varied serious diseases and illness. Besides, he comes handy in the cattle protection too. Over phone, he offers free medical tips to minimum 50 farmers in a day on simple and cost-effective treatment for a host of diseases that affect the cattle. Dr. Rajamanikkam has authored a book in Tamil titled 'Kaalnadai Maruthuvam' ('Treatment for Cattle'). This 172-paged informative book printed in art-paper is stuffed with info on cattle-diseases with 1,125 images, under 72 headings and 401 kinds of medical treatment with permutation and combination of herbs. The Title is the outcome of nine years of strenuous work of Dr. Rajamanikkam. In the year 2,011, 'The Academy of Universal Global Peace', New International Christian College, Bangalore, India conferred on Dr. Rajamanikkam, the Doctorate Degree for his yeomen service to the cattle species In Tamilnadu, during October 2013, thousands of cattle were under the clutches of the deadly 'Foot & Mouth Disease' known as 'KOMARI' in Tamil. While the death toll getting heavy by the day, a highly committed government official by name Mr. K. Rajagopal, Junior Engineer, Public Works Dept, Govt. of Tamilnadu, Tiruchirappalli, on his own interest, with all anguish consulted his friend Dr. Rajamanikkam whether he could do anything to save the cattle from death. Dr. Rajamanikkam readily agreed to do the needful as he had an effective medicine to alleviate the disease. They first organized Intensive camps in 13 villages in the Nagappattinam district for the prevention of the 'Foot and Mouth Disease'. Resultantly Dr. Rajamanikkam saved the lives of 60,000 cattle in the district. Learning the effectiveness of the wonder-medicine of Dr. Rajamanikkam, the proactive and diligent District Collector of Tiruchirappalli Mrs. Jayashree Muralidharan, I.A.S sought for him giving permission to organize similar camps in the Tiruchirappalli district apart from the medical team of the Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Tamilnadu already deployed. Dr. Rajamanikkam administered his medicine to 40,000 cattle in 6 villages in the district accomplishing the mission. That way, Dr. Rajamanikkam saved the lives of 100,000 cattle in the Nagappattinam and Tiruchirappalli districts in a short span of one month (Oct. 29 to Nov. 28, 2013). Dr. Rajamanikkam has made this campaign a 'People's movement' by involving the residents of the respective villages in both the districts not only to procure the medicinal leaves grown in their surroundings but also in the preparation of the herbal medicine for the killer-disease, Komari'. One will struck with wonder to see the montages of the film focusing the involvement and the enthusiasm of the villagers staying back with Dr. Rajamanikkam even in late nights. He has trained 150,000 women and 50,000 men in the preparation of the medicine by themselves. Dr. Rajamanikkam is contemplating on organizing a similar camp for administering his medicine to 1,000 cattle in a day in a place in Tamilnadu shortly. God willing, it may even find a place in the Guinness Book of Records ! Long live Dr. Rajamanikkam and all the Noble Souls involved in this great project ! K. Venkateswaran Creative Director, VISWAROOPAA - Creativity at Zenith, Tiruchirappalli, India.

• published: 03 Feb 2014
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