REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF

STATE SECRETARIES

OF

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY AND FISHERIES

OF

NORTH - EASTERN STATES

(10TH - 11TH JULY 2003 in GUWAHATI)

AGENDA NOTES

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Ministry of Agriculture

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi

CONTENTS
AGENDA ITEM NO. / PARTICULARS / PAGE NO.
1 / INTEGRATED SAMPLE SURVEY FOR ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTION OF MAJOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS / 1
2 / LIVESTOCK CENSUS / 3
3 / ISSUES CONCERNING THE SCHEMES WHICH HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED / 4
4 / CONSERVATION OF THREATENED BREEDS OF SMALL RUMINANTS, PIGS, EQUINE & PACK ANIMALS (NEW SCHEME) / 7
5 / ASSISTANCE TO STATE POULTRY/ DUCK FARM / 8
6 / FEED AND FODDER DEVELOPMENT / 9
7 / NATIONAL PROJECT FOR CATTLE AND BUFFALO BREEDING (NPCBB) / 13
8 / DAIRY DEVELOPMENT / 15
9 / DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES / 24
10 / ANIMAL HEALTH / 33

REGIONAL CONFERENCE (NORTH-EASTERN REGION) OF STATE SECRETARIES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY AND FISHERY ON 10th - 11TH JULY 2003 IN GUWAHATI

AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION

AGENDA NO.I INTEGRATED SAMPLE SURVEY FOR ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTION OF MAJOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

The Scheme of Integrated Sample Survey for Estimation of Major Livestock Products is being implemented in all States and UTs since Sixth Five Year Plan i.e. 1979-80. Surveys are being conducted throughout the year in each district of the State/UTs with the help of the statistical staff of the State Animal Husbandry Department employed under this scheme. Central Government provides grant in aid to the States on 50:50 basis and 100% assistance to the UTs for implementation of this scheme. The major part of the fund is utilized towards the payment of salaries and allowances of the staff employed under the scheme.

In addition to the above, EFC of the scheme for the Tenth Five Year Plan has been approved with two additional components:

(i)  providing IT solutions to the States/UTs. in the form of PCs and related software,

(ii)  conducting special studies/surveys by the Institutes of National repute to fill up the existing data gap in the livestock sector.

Issues for Consideration

(i)  States should work out the expenditure to be incurred on IT components at State Headquarter and at districts level and inform Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying about the requirement of central assistance of 100% for North Eastern States.

(ii)  15% of total number of inhabited village of the State should be surveyed in order to estimates various livestock products and in milk animals. Each State should furnish district-wise/season-wise estimates of livestock products.

(iii)  Utilisation pattern of milk and egg as well as grazing facilities etc available to the livestock population should be reflected in the survey report.

(iv)  Senior Officials from the State Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services/Centre should supervise the field survey operation in order to improve the quality of various types of data collected under the scheme.

Status of Implementation of the Integrated Sample Survey Scheme (ISS) and Fund Released to the North Eastern Region:

(i)  All the states are providing the reports.

(ii)  Sikkim has started the survey work. The reports sent by Sikkim Govt. was found to be not proper because of lesser sample size. The survey should be done as per the design.

(iii)  Utilisation pattern of milk such as milk sold, milk consumed, milk converted into various type of milk products and feeding practice such as availability of green/dry fodder and feed concentrates to the milch cattle are not available in the survey report of Assam State. These should be indicated.

(iv)  Arunachal Pradesh is not providing estimates seasonwise - districtwise though it is providing estimates seasonwise.

(v)  All states should provide estimates of green/dry fodder intake.

Funds Released under ISS Scheme

(Rs in Lakhs)

States of NER / 9th Plan release / 2002-03 release / Recpt. Of U.C. / 2003-04 BE / First Instalment 03-04 / Revalidated from 02-03
Arunachal Pradesh / 12.76 / 3.50 / - / 4.28 / 1.75 / 1.00
Assam / 25.9 / 5.40 / Awaited / 6.60 / 2.50 / -
Meghalaya / 17.54 / 5.10 / Awaited / 6.23 / 2.50 / -
Mizoram / 44.32 / 13.20 / Awaited / 16.14 / 6.50 / -
Manipur / 17.83 / 4.00 / - / 4.89 / - / 4.42
Nagaland / 11.50 / 3.60 / - / 4.40 / 1.00 / 1.00
Tripura / 9.50 / 4.50 / Awaited / 5.50 / 2.00 / -
Sikkim / 2.25 / 1.60 / - / 1.96 / 0.75 / -


AGENDA ITEM II LIVESTOCK CENSUS

The scheme of “ Assistance to states in conduct of Livestock Census”, containing detailed information on livestock, Agriculture Implements & Machinery, Poultry and Fisheries, is being conducted quinquennially since 1919 -20 with expanded coverage and scope in each census. The 16th Livestock census was conducted in 1997. All the NER States have conduct the Livestock Census on the reference date.

At the central level, the scheme has been transferred from DES to DAH&D in Dec.2002 and the 17th Livestock Census will be conducted by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying with reference date 15th Oct.2003. Necessary actions have already been initiated in this regard.

The nodal agency for conducting the census in all states and UTs is to be the respective state Animal Husbandry Department on uniform basis from the 10th Plan onwards. In all the NER States implementing agency is already the respective Animal Husbandry Department.

Issues for consideration:

1. All the States/UTs should conduct the census as per the guidelines.

2. No State/UT should skip the census.

3. All the States/UTs should adhere to the reference date i.e.15.10.2003.

4. The EFC of the 17th Livestock census has been formulated and meeting

will be convened shortly.

The funds released/revalidated under the scheme of Livestock census are as below:

States/UTs / Release
9th Plan / Release
2002-2003 / Revalidated
During
2003-04 / Receipt Of U.C. / BE
2003-04
Arunachal Pradesh / 14.22 / 0.34 / 0.34 / Y / 10.00
Assam / 54.14 / 7.29 / 50.14 / N / 10.00
Meghalaya / 32.21 / 0.72 / 5.74 / Y / 10.00
Mizoram / 20.54 / 0.28 / 0.28 / Y / 10.00
Manipur / 21.05 / 0.66 / 7.60 / Y / 6.00
Nagaland / 23.35 / 0.64 / 13.14 / Y / 5.00
Tripura / 24.26 / 1.01 / 1.01 / Y / 10.00
Sikkim / 23.56 / 0.17 / 0.17 / Y / 5.00

FUNDS RELEASED UNDER LIVESTOCK CENSUS SCHEME

( Rs.in Lakhs)


AGENDA ITEM-III ISSUES CONCERNING THE SCHEMES WHICH HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED

Issues for consideration: -

1. To ensure submission of Utilization Certificate for the funds utilized by States.

2. To submit Surrender Certificate for Unspent funds available with the State.

3. Following Tables gives figures of Unspent funds with the States. Please verify the same and correct, if there is any variation in figures:

1. Assistance to States for Modernisation of Slaughter House and Establishment of Carcass Utilization Plants

i. This scheme is slated for weeding out w.e.f. 2004-05.

ii. During 2003-04 only ongoing projects, which are likely to be completed, would only be taken.

a. Slaughter Houses

Rs. in lakhs

Name of Slaughter House / States / Sanction Year / Amount / UC received
Itanagar / Arunachal Pradesh / 2000-2001 / 30.00 / No
Silchar / Assam / 1993-94 / 42.60 / No
Morepkong / Nagaland / 1997-98 / 10.00 / No
Majitar / Sikkim / 1988-89 / 96.24 / Yes

b. Carcass Utilisation Centre

Rs. in lakhs

Name of CU Plant / States / Sanction Year / Amount / UC received
Agartala / Tripura / 1994-95 / 11.01 / No
Kohima / Nagaland / 1999-2000 / 19.05 / No
Guwahati / Assam / 1993-94 / 80.00 / No
Tejpur / Assam / 1999-2000 / 13.54 / No

2. Assistance to States for Integrated Piggery Development

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, till end of the Ninth Five Year Plan, implemented Centrally Sponsored Scheme- Assistance to States for Integrated Piggery Development. This Scheme has been discontinued after the Ninth Plan.

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Name of the State / Assistance to States for Int. Piggery Development
Unspent balance as on 1.4.2002 / Amount released during 2002-03 / Total amt. available with State / Amount of UC recd. / Balance amt. With state / Amount revalidated during 03-04
Arunachal Pd. / 40.00 / 0.00 / 40.00
Assam / 63.50 / 0.00 / 63.50
Manipur / 32.00 / 0.00 / 32.00 / 32.00* / 0.00
Meghalaya / 41.50 / 0.00 / 41.50
Mizoram / 22.00 / 0.00 / 22.00
Nagaland / 68.00 / 0.00 / 68.00 / 50.00* / 18.00
Sikkim / 74.00 / 0.00 / 74.00
Tripura / 68.30 / 0.00 / 68.30 / 67.34 / 0.96
Total / 409.30 / 0.00 / 409.30 / 149.34 / 18.96 / 0.00

3.  National Ram/ Buck Production Programme

(Rs.in lakhs)

Name of the State / National Ram/ Buck Production Programme
Unspent balance as on 1.4.2002 / Amount released during 2002-03 / Total amt. available with State / Amount of UC recd. / Balance amt. With state / Amount revalidated during 03-04
Arunachal Pd. / 2.000 / 0.00 / 2.00 / NR / 2.000 / 0.00
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim / 4.00 / 0.00 / 4.00 / 4.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
Tripura / 17.29 / 0.00 / 17.29 / 17.29 / 0.00 / 0.00
Total / 23.29 / 0.00 / 23.29 / 21.29 / 2.00 / 0.00

4. Preservation & Dev. Of Pack Animals

(Rs.in lakhs)

Name of the State / Preservation & Dev. Of Pack Animals
Unspent balance as on 1.4.2002 / Amount released during 2002-03 / Total amt. available with State / Amount of UC recd. / Balance amt. With state / Amount revalidated during 03-04
Arunachal Pd. / 13.00 / 0.00 / 13.00 / NR / 13.00
Assam
Manipur / 2.50 / 0.00 / 2.50 / NR / 2.50
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland / 5.00 / 0.00 / 5.00 / NR / 5.00
Sikkim / 0.23 / 0.00 / 0.23 / 0.23 / 0.00
Tripura
Total / 20.73 / 0.00 / 20.73 / 0.23 / 20.50 / 0.00


AGENDA ITEM IV CONSERVATION OF THREATENED BREEDS OF SMALL RUMINANTS PIGS, EQUINE & PACK ANIMALS (NEW SCHEME)

PROGRESS OF NEW SCHEME

1.  To submit Utilisation as early as possible.

2.  To formulate time frame work for scheme implementation.

3. To monitor progress and inform through Quarterly progress reports to Ministry.

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Name of the State / Conservation of Threatened Livestock Breeds
Unspent balance as on 1.4.2002 / Amount released during 2002-03 / Total amt. available with State / Amount of UC recd. / Balance amt. With state / Amount revalidated during 03-04
Arunachal Pd.
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura / 0.00 / 171.50 / 171.50 / NR / 171.50 / 171.50
Total / 0.00 / 171.50 / 171.50 / 0.00 / 171.50 / 171.50

AGENDA ITEM - V ASSISTANCE TO STATE POULTRY/ DUCK FARM

The Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Assistance to State Poultry/ Duck farms” is launched during the 10th Plan in all the States/ UTs of the Country. The scheme includes other species like ducks, Turkey, quails, guinea fowl etc. The pattern of assistance shall be 100% in the case of northeastern States whereas it will be 80:20 in respect of other States between Center and State respectively. Its basic aim is to maintain identified low- input technology breeding stock for multiplication & in turn distribution of their commercial chicks among the beneficiaries like landless & marginal farmers, women in groups and other socially backward sector of the society.

Under this scheme the States were revalidated/ released the amount during 2002-03, which is given in the table below. The States may be requested to give the utilization certificate or refund the same.

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Name of the State / Assistance to State Poultry Farms
Unspent balance as on 1.4.2002 / Amount released during 2002-03 / Total amt. available with State / Amount of UC recd. / Balance amt. With state / Amount revalidated during 03-04
Arunachal Pd. / 45.00 / 0.00 / 45.00 / NR / 45.00 / 0.00
Assam / 2.21 / 170.00 / 172.21 / NR / 172.21 / 170.00
Manipur / 64.29 / 0.00 / 64.29 / NR / 64.29 / 0.00
Meghalaya / 0.00 / 85.00 / 85.00 / NR / 85.00 / 85.00
Mizoram / 0.00 / 70.00 / 70.00 / NR / 70.00 / 70.00
Nagaland / 45.00 / 0.00 / 45.00 / NR / 45.00 / 0.00
Sikkim / 22.86 / 0.00 / 22.86 / 11.61 / 11.25 / 0.00
Tripura / 41.00 / 85.00 / 126.00 / 41.00 / 85.00 / 85.00
Total / 220.36 / 410.00 / 630.36 / 52.61 / 577.75 / 410.00

AGENDA NO - VI FEED AND FODDER DEVELOPMENT

Main issues

(i)  The Statement indicating amount released, non- receipt of U.C’s and physical progress is enclosed-Annexure - I. The States are requested to come with U.C’s and up-to-date status on physical progress achieved.

(ii)  Statement indicating distribution of fodder minikits is enclosed-Annexure - II. No feedback is received on fodder seed minikits distributed to the States. The States are requested to provide the same.

(iii)  Views of the States are solicited on the note at Annexure - III


Annexure - I

NON-RECEIPT OF FUND UTILIZATION CERTIFICATE AND PHYSICAL PROGRESS IN RESPECT OF CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME –“ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR FODDER DEVELOPMENT”.

(Rs. in lakhs)

States / Strength. State Fodder Farms. / Estt of Fodder Bank. / Enrich. straw/cellulosic waste. / Estt of silvipasture system / Dev of grassland / Total / Year of Release / Ucs Received/Not received / Physical Progress
Received/Not received
Arunachal Pradesh / 22.50 / 11.36 / - / - / 7.00 / 40.86 / 2000-01 / Not received / Not received
Assam / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
Manipur / - / - / - / 12.75 / 8.40 / 21.15 / 1995-96 / Not received / Not received
Meghalaya / 30.00 / - / - / - / - / 30.00 / 1998-99 / Not received / Not received
Mizoram / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
Nagaland / - / - / 20.00 / - / - / 20.00 / 2002-03 / Not received / Not received
Sikkim / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
Tripura / - / - / 10.00 / - / 2.80 / 12.80 / 2001-02 / Not received / Not received
Total / 52.50 / 11.36 / 30.00 / 12.75 / 18.20 / 124.81 / - / - / -


ANNEXURE-II