Establishment and Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

REVISED 2005

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PLANNING COMMISSION

PC-I

ESTABLISHMENT AND REHABILITATION OF VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

PROJECT COST Rs.350 MILLION

DIRECTORATE GENERAL (EXTENSION), LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, KPK, BACHA KHAN CHOWK

PESHAWAR - 25000

(Phone # 091-9210249/9210276 Fax # 091-9210285)

REVISED 2005

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PLANNING COMMISSION

PC-I FORM

ESTABLISHMENT AND REHABILITATION OF VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

ADP 2014-15 GENERAL SERIAL NO.32/140108

PROJECT PERIOD

36-MONTHS

FROM FINANCIAL YEAR 2014-15 TO 2016-17

PROJECT COST

Rs.350 MILLION

(Rs.150.342 AS CAPITAL + Rs.199.658 MILLION AS REVENUE COST)

MAP SHOWING THE DISTRICTS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT WITH OVAL BLACK MARK

REVISED 2005

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PLANNING COMMISSION

PC-I FORM

(PRODUCTION SECTORS)

Name of the Project:

Establishment and Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Location of the Project:

Provide name of districts and province:

The project will be implemented through establishment of 100 Civil Veterinary Dispensaries in the rented buildings on the feasiblesites, in the unattended areas throughout the Province. Moreover, damaged buildings of 30existing veterinary institutionswill be reconstructed and rehabilitated throughout the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The list of 100 CVDs to be established in the rented buildingsis attached as Annexure-5 at Page-37-39. The list of 30 existing Veterinary Institutions, which will be reconstructed, is attached as Annexure-6 at Page-40 of the PC-I.

The PIU will be established at Provincial Headquarter Peshawar for smooth operation of the project throughout the province. The map showing the Districts of proposed activity in the Province, is shown on Page-3 above.

Authorities responsible for:

Indicate name of the agency responsible for sponsoring, execution, operation and maintenance:

i)Sponsoring

Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperative Department, Peshawar.

ii)Execution

Director General (Extension), Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Communication & Works Department, Peshawar.
Project Director, Establishment and Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.

iii)Operation and maintenance

Project Director, Establishment and Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Peshawar.
Concerned District Directors Livestock.
Concerned Executive Engineers, Communication & Works Department,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In case of more than one agency, give their component wise responsibility. For provincial projects, name of the concerned federal ministry be provided:
Director General (Extension) Livestock and Dairy Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar will be responsible for overall supervision of the project.
Project Director, Establishment Rehabilitation of Existing Veterinary Institutions, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Director Animal Health & Production together with project and regular staff will be responsible to plan, execute, operate,procure inputs and monitor all the activities of the project & submit the physical & financial progress and review reports on regular basis to the quarters concerned.
The C&W Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be responsible to carry out the civil works (construction and development work)on the 30 identified sites throughoutKhyber Pakhtunkhwa under the project as well as to monitor the implementation progress of their activities and furnish the monitoring reports on regular basis to the Project Director as well as others concerned.

(a)Plan provision

If the project is included in the medium term/five year plan, specify actual allocation.

The project is in line with Medium Term Development Framework-MTDF (2010-15), and included in the ten year perspective plan 2010-2020. The Project is reflected in the Print ADP 2014-15 at General Serial No.32 with an estimated cost of Rs.350.000 million. A sum of Rs.120.000 million is also allocated for the current financial year, 2014-15.

Accordingly umbrella PC-I at the total cost of Rs.350 million for reconstruction/ rehabilitation of 30 existing veterinary institutions and to establish 170 new CVDs throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on need basis, was formulated and submitted to the competent forum (PDWP) for approval. The PDWP in its meeting held on December 03, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, approved the scheme with following decisions:

The scheme was approved at a total cost of Rs.350.000 million subject to the issuance of concurrence of revenue component from Finance Department.
The department will establish 100 new CVDs on need basis in the rented building in the whole province.
Two staff members (One Veterinary Assistant & one Chowkidar/Behishti) shall be recruited as per project policy for each Civil Veterinary Dispensary.
The DDWP will approve individual schemes with Detailed Cost Estimates & uniform design.

In compliance to the PDWP aforesaid decisions, the following amendments have been accordingly made in the draft umbrella PC-I for its early implementation & execution:

Establishment of 100 new CVDs in the rented building throughout the province on need basis instead of 170 CVDs is proposed/incorporated in the instant rectified/corrected Umbrella PC-I.
Two staff members (One Veterinary Assistant & One Chowkidar) for each Civil Veterinary Dispensary to be established in the rented building are proposed/demanded in the instant rectified/corrected Umbrella PC-I & shall be recruited as per project policy.
Three sub-schemes with Detailed Cost Estimates & uniform design as per detail given below has been formulated & submitted to the Administrative Department for arranging DDWP meeting for their consideration and approval by the DDWP forum, as per decision of the PDWP.

Sr.# / Name of Sub-Scheme / Total Cost
1. / Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Bannu, D.I.Khan, Hangu, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Tank & Karak Districts / 43.534
2. / Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Malakand, Chitral, Shangla, Swat & Lower Dir Districts / 55.455
3. / Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Charsadda, Nowshehra, Mansehra, Mardan, Swabi & Buner Districts / 51.353
GRAND TOTAL / 150.342

In view of the explanations given above, rectified umbrella PC-I for the total approved cost of Rs.350.000 million (Rs.150.342 million as Capital + 199.658 million as Revenue Cost) is formulated & submitted for approval of the competent authority and issuance of concurrence by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Finance Department of its revenue component, including staff, transport, machinery/equipments, etc.

If not included in the current plan, what warrants its inclusion and how is it now proposed to be accommodated.

Not Applicable.

If the project is proposed to be financed out of block provision, indicate:

Total block provision / Amount already committed / Amount proposed for this project / Balance available
Not applicable / Not applicable / Not applicable / Not applicable

Provision in the current year PSDP/ADP

A sum of Rs.120.00 millionhas been allocated for the current financial year in the Print ADP 2014-15.

Project Objectives:

The objectives of the sector/sub-sector as indicated in the medium term/five year plan be reproduced. Indicate objectives of the project and linkage between the proposed project and the Sectoral objective.

Objectives of the Livestock Sector (MTDF):

Enhance productivity of existing livestock, dairy, poultry and fisheries resources through development of new technologies, scientific methods of farming and improved management practices. (In line with the project)
Exploits export potential of livestock, dairy, poultry and fisheries and their products. (In line with the project)
Promote import substitution of milk and dairy products.
Ensure availability of credit for livestock farmers, especially the landless ones and to Improve livestock marketing infrastructure. (In line with the project)
Strengthen institutions for livestock research and extension and improve their linkages and coordination. (In line with the project)

Objectives of the Livestock Sub-Sector:

The overall objective of the project is in complete harmony with the objective of the livestock sector outlined in MTDF and thus is aiming to enhance the socio-economic status of the rural population through provision of animal health and diagnostic services throughout theKhyber Pakhtunkhwa. Activities will include animal health, poultry development and livestock extension services.

Sub-objective:

To improve the socio-economic status of the rural and urban population through provision of effective animal health and livestock extension services.

The specific objectives of the project are:

Provision of animal health services to livestock farmers in unattended areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
To provide extension services to livestock farmers for better understanding of livestock management practices.
To protect livestock population from contagious diseases through better surveillance and effective vaccination
To improve the management Practices of the farming communities, thereby enhancing the productivity of their livestock.

The objectives will be achieved through:

Establishment & operation of one hundred Civil Veterinary Dispensaries in rented buildings from the 1st year of implementation of the project.
Reconstruct and rehabilitate the damaged and dilapidatedbuildings of 30 existing Veterinary Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Provision of necessary animal health, artificial insemination equipments/ instruments, furniture/fixture and other stock/store items.
Provision of other miscellaneous consumable un-consumable stock/store items e.g. Medicines, Vaccines, Chemicals, Glassware’s, etc. etc.
Capacity building of farmers in improved animal husbandry techniques and management practices.

Expected results:

The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa policy decisions/directives for livestock sector development will properly be implemented.

The income of the poor rural land-less and small farm livestock holders will increase substantively by reducing the mortality and morbidity of their livestock.

Management Practices of farmers improved and increased in livestock production.

Capacity building of the employees of the department as well as farmers for increased milk and meat production.

The main focus of the project is to provide better veterinary health care, livestock production & extension services to the poor rural livestock farmers at their door step in the unattended areas of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as to strengthen and rehabilitate the existing Veterinary Institutions as learning and practically oriented institutesof the respective Districtsand wouldplay a vital role for the livestock & poultry development throughout the province.

In case of revised project, indicate objective of the project if different from original PC-I.

Not Applicable.

Description, justification and technical parameters

Describe the project and indicate existing facilities in the area and justify the establishment of the project.

BACKGROUND:

Livestock plays an important role in the economy of the country in general and of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in particular.It contributes over 11.9 % to the national GDP which is more than the aggregated contribution of entire crop sector (54% of Agriculture Sector) of the country. It contributes 13% to the overall export earnings of the country. Livestock sector provides employment opportunities to majority of the rural people. Livestock sector is considered to be a net source of invariable income for rural and middle grade agri-business holders. Moreover it can play a major role in poverty alleviation in rural areas of Pakistan. Livestock sector contributed about 55.4 percent in year 2012-13 in the agriculture sector as compared to the 55.3 percent in year 2011-12. There is no considerable improvement in livestock sector in year 2012-13. It is an integral part of socio-economic activities of rural areas and plays a very supportive role and mitigating the effects of poverty by providing essential items of daily use. In addition, Livestock provides milk and meat for daily consumption to the over increasing human population, draught power for cropping and rural transport, field yard manure for soil fertilization, raw material for industrial products; hides, skins and wool for earning of foreign exchange. It is also responsible for supplying 16% of the total household energy requirements in the form of dung. (Economic Survey ofPakistanLivestockSector,Jun 12, 2013)

According to Livestock Census 2006, the provincial livestock herd of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comprises of 5.95 million cattle, 1.93 million buffaloes, 3.36 million sheep and 9.10 million goats 0.064 million camels, 0.076 million horses, 0.0666 million mules and 0.539 million asses and with a well supportive backyard poultry of 27.69 million. The Provincial livestock sector accounts for around 17% of the provincial GDP. Over 80% of the population is dependent on livestock and agriculture as their main source of livelihood. Majority of the families combine smallholder crop production with livestock rearing.

To protect and improve animal health and exploit optimum production potentials of animal resources, the provincial department of livestock and Dairy Development has established a network of about 900 Veterinary hospitals/ dispensaries/ centers in the entire province manned with 291 qualified veterinary graduates and 1200Para-vets, providing curative and prophylactic health coverage, artificial insemination services and capacity building and extension services to the livestock farmers. These veterinary institutions are providing the veterinary health care, livestock production & extension services to about 30 to 35% livestock population of the province.

Therefore, to overcome the problems and to facilitate the livestock farmers for providing efficient animal health and protecting livestock population from contagious diseases, the Honorable Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was pleased to issue directives for the Establishment & Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in the Province. These Veterinary Institutions will be funded out of “Block Provision” under the

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION:

The livestock is an integral part of the farming system of the Province and plays an important role in livelihood of rural population. The stagnation in agriculture production, has assigned the livestock sector a high profile and after the implementation of WTO and other international agreements, livestock will be the major source of foreign exchange earning sector in Pakistan.

At present per unit livestock production is very low because of poor genetic makeup, poor nutrition and high incidence of diseases. Economic survey of animal’s losses shows that each year more than Rs.5 billion losses are occurring in the country due to only three contagious diseases of livestock, i.e. Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Foot & Mouth and Enterotoxaemia. Above all, non-contagious diseases are also common and affecting the animal productivity, consequently the gap between supply and demand is increasing.Therefore, to improve the livestock production and to provide animal health services to the livestock farmers the following activities will be carried out in the instant project.

Animal Health.

Animal Health facilities are being provided through veterinary cover, mass vaccination against epidemics

Farmers’ Awareness.

Knowledgeable and skilled farmer is the asset of our society and the department is focusing on this aspect through field days and trainings of farmers.

Livestock extension services:

The department of livestock and Dairy Development is mandated to improve the per unit production of the existing livestock. Through livestock extension improved technology regarding livestock rearing would be transferred to livestock farmers

JUSTIFICATION:

Internationally one veterinary hospital caters for the about 8000 livestock heads, while one veterinary facility in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is catering for more than three times that figure. Some areas are thickly livestock populated and the livelihood of the people depends on livestock rearing. Keeping in view the demand of public, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been pleased to facilitate the poor livestock farmers of uncovered areas, through allocating funds in the Annual Development Program under a scheme titled “Establishment & Rehabilitationof Veterinary Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”.

For this purpose the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa allocated a sum of Rs.350 million in the Provincial ADP 2014-15 for the phased period of 36 months under the instant project with the objective to maintain the health of the existing livestock and to improve its productivity.The Financial and Economic analysis of the project has been calculated and is shown in Table-Dat Page-49. The results indicate that Financial Internal Rate of Return (FIRR) is88.27% hence the project is viable.

Moreover, to restrict the financial implications of the project cost, at minimum level staff is demanded under the project for its smooth operation, monitoring and achievements of the Project objectives/goals.

The posts of Project Director, B-19 & Office Assistant, B-16 will be filled-in through deputation by transfer of experienced Officer/Official from the department as per policy. Except these, all the other staff including Assistant Engineer/Monitoring Officer, B-17 will be recruited on fixed pay as per Government Lump Sum Pay Package issued by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Establishment & Administrative Department.

The new Veterinary Institutions will be opened/established under the following Government approved Planning/Technical Criteria framed by the Department of Livestock & Dairy Development: -

Distance from the Existing Veterinary Institution= 06 KM (Radius)

Livestock population =5000-10000 Animal Heads

It is worth to mention here that each Civil Veterinary Dispensary to be established in the rented building will be provided the following livestock services to the livestock farmers of the area.

Table showing Physical Targets for each Civil Veterinary Dispensary per Year

Sr.# / Activity / Numbers
1. / Vaccination
a. / Large animals
Small animals
Rural poultry / 2000
b. / 1000
c. / 4000
2. / Treatment / 2000

Provide technical parameters i.e. input and output of the project in quantitative terms. Also discuss the technology aspect of the project

The proposed project “Establishment and Rehabilitation of Veterinary Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” is a multi-pronged operational strategy.The project is aimed to provide Livestock healthcare, production & extension coverage at the doorstep of the unattended areas livestock communities as well as to improve the quality and quantity of Livestock field services by providing modern space facility and new technology. As earlier pointed out that only healthy animals can provide healthy and enough products for human consumption, therefore the foremost output of these veterinary institutes is to provide curative and prophylactic healthcare quality services to the livestock farmers of their respective areas. To improve the production potential of our animal resources, animal health services are being provided from these veterinary institutions. The following activities are to be carried out at these veterinary institutions:

Table showing Livestock activities to be carried out during the project period

Sr. #

ACTIVITIES

TARGET GROUP

2014-15

TARGET

2015-16

TARGET

2016-17

TARGET

Treatment of Sick Animals

Livestock Farmers

150000

300000

Animal Vaccination

Livestock Farmers

250000