Government of Assam

Handbook
of
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

CHENIKUTHI, GUWAHATI-3
 HANDBOOK
A State Proϐile of
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, ASSAM

A departmental annual publication depicting chronology of the department, basic informations, livestock
census and its comparative analysis, production analysis based integrated sample survey,animal health
care network,disease diagnosis network,cattle btreeding network, CSS sponsored schemes, State Plan
Scheme,Flaghship Schemes etc.,Training oppurtunities and training manual, legal framework related to A.H.
& Veterinary Department. March, 2019

Editorial Board :
Advisor : Shri Shyam Jagannathan IAS
Commissiner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam,
Finance, A. H & Veterinary Department
Chairman : Dr. Pulin Ch. Das
Director, A. H . & Vety. Department,Assam
Co-Chairman : Dr. Paresh Ch. Sarma
Deputy Director,Animal Health Centre
Editor : Dr. Nayanjit Deka
Credit Planning Ofϔicer
Members : Dr. Bijay Choudhury, Special Ofϔicer (Planning)
Dr. Nritya Narayan Mahanta, Deputy Director (Fodder)
Dr. Rajib Ali, Development Ofϔicer (Pig ,Sheep & goat)
Dr. Rupjyoti Ojah, Veterinary Information Ofϔicer
Dr. Naba Kumar Das, Nodal Ofϔicer, APART
Dr. Budhindra Nath Phukan, Nodal Ofϔicer, RKVY
Dr. Jagannath Kalita, Deputy Director, Piggery Development
Dr. Jyoti Prakash Kalita, Deputy Director,Poultry Development
Dr. Dandeswar Deka, Deputy Director, SAHP
Dr. Motiur Rahman, Manager, Govt. Livestock Farm, Khanapara
Shri Pramathesh Bhattachryya, Sr. Research Ofϔicer
Dr. Ripunjoy Narayan Choudhury, Manager, ALDA
Dr. Kankan Kalita, Co-ordinator, NLM
Dr. Marami Sarma, Co-ordinator, RKVY
Acknowledgment : Dr. Arun Borkotoky, Retd. RDEO, Tezpur
Design & Printing :
1. Introduction 1
2. Pages from Archives 4
3. Our Logo 10
4. Towards A New Era of Development 11
5. Organisational Structures 17
6. Thrust Areas of The Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department 22
7. Basic Informations 24
8. Organogram 29
9. Animal Health Care Network 40
10. Standard Operating Procedures of Veterinary Polyclinic, Hospital, Dispensaries and Sub Centres 42
11. Constituent Members of Veterinary Dispy/Hospital Management Committee 59
12. Terms of References for DLVMC/VMC 60
13. Veterinary Laboratory Network of Assam 64
14. Cattle & Buffalo Breeding Network 70
15. Infrastructures For Training And Capacity Building, Skill Development 74
16. Training Manual 77
17. Disaster Management Plan 94
18. A Brief Analysis on 19th Livestock Census 2012 103
19. Piggery Development Activities 117
20. Poultry and Duck Development 126
21. Goat and Sheep Development 130
22. Fodder and Feed Management 132
23. On Going Scheme under CSS 135
24. Other CSS (Centrally Sponsored Scheme) 136
25. Flagship Programme 137
26. Schemes under state plan 138
27. Externally Aided Project (APART 138
28. Legal Framework Relevant to The Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department, Assam 143
29. Citizen Charter at Directorate Level 150
30. Different forms veterinary of icers 155
31. Rules for post-mortem examination 168
32. Publicity and Information 171
33. Scheduled Diseases 173
34. State Veterinary Council 176
35. Culling of Farm Animals/ Poultry 180
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 INTRODUCTION

Animal husbandry is potentially one of the most important sectors of rapid socio-economic development
of the state. Fast growth in this sector is essential to not only achieve higher productivity levels in livestock
production but also for increase in rural house hold income.
The main objectives of the department is to make strong rural economy through encouraging livestock
and poultry farming among rural masses. Thus,the state shall be made self suf icient in milk,meat ang
egg productions well as to create gainful employment opportunities for unemployed youth and the
underprivileged of the state.
The per capita availability and consumption rates of animal protein for human population also need to be
boost up through successful implementation of different schemes.
Considering the above facts,the department embarks upon renewed strategic shift in its functioning style
and delivery of veterinary services. This renewed strategic shift and functioning style is designed to improve
the productivity of indigenous cattle,pig,goat and duck population through up gradation with superior
germ plasm. This shift also emphasizes upon imparting training on livestock management ,up gradation
of skill, creation of infrastructure, technical guidance, use of departmental infrastructure, functioning of
demonstration farms of the department,backward and forward linkage,creating of marketing avenues.

Chronology of the Department :

In the year 1905, British ruler established Civil Veterinary Department (CVD) under the leadership of
William Harris, M.R.C.V.S. ,IVS(Indian Veterinary Service) as Superintendent . The motto of the department
during pre independence was to look after horse breeding, animal disease control and treatment and
veterinary education as per Revenue Department Memo no. 6425,Dtd. 10th August’1893.But in Assam,the
department was controlled by East Bengal & Assam Province of British Ruler. In the year 1912, following
the separation of Assam from East Bengal Province, William Harris,IVS continued as Superintendent and
it came under Land Records and Agriculture Department. In the year 1923, Civil Veterinary Department
was separated from Agriculture Department with a Superintendent as Head of the department with three
Veterinary Inspectors and 61 Veterinary Assistants including two staff veterinary Assistants and 12 Reserve
Veterinary Assistants .All Veterinary Assistants were graduates of the Bengal Veterinary College. The
Reserve Veterinary Assistants constituted leave reserve and supplemented the district staff in combating
cattle diseases. There were three Govt. Veterinary Hospital at Shillong,Guwahati and Silchar and three Govt.
Veterinary Dispensaries at Tura, Kohima and Aizawl. The other Veterinary dispensaries were managed by
the local Boards. There was a post of Deputy Superintendent, Veterinary of provincial service. It was held in
abeyance till 1950.The three Veterinary Inspectors were in charge of Dibrugarh, Silchar and Guwahati. Their
main work was for inspection of the activities of the Veterinary Assistants, results vaccinations and incidence
of disease of livestock and their development. Govt. of Assam upgraded the post of Veterinary Assistant to
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in the year 1928.In the year 1937,post of Superintendent was upgraded as
Director . In Assam, CVD had to marathon activities to control Rinderpest in the state was continued till
post independence era .Prior to 1949, Assam was totally at the mercy of the Veterinary Vaccine section of
Bengal Veterinary Department. Later a committee formed with expert like Dr. G.K. Mehra as Chairman, Dr.
J. M. Bujarbaruah as Secretary, Dr. V.R. Gopalkrishna,VDIO,,Dr. Bhabit Das,Veterinary Inspector and Dr. A.K.

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 Mitra,Director as Advisor, a batch of goat tissue virus vaccine against Rinderpest was produced for the
irst time and released on 23/3/49 for use in the state and dependence of our state on Bengal & IVRI was
ceased. It may be stated that Rinderpest was a major havoc for the livestock of Assam at that time.
A Veterinary Disease Investigation Of icer was appointed in 1934. Dr. P. G. Pande the then Disease Investigation
Of icer, Assam was responsible for inding a ilarial, casual organism of Humpsore in our cattle and named it as
Stephinoϔilarial asamensis. Dr. Pande, later became the Principal of U. P. Veterinary College, Mathura and rose
to the rank of the Director of I. V. R. I. Bovine Contagious Pleuro Pneumonia an endemic disease in Assam was
con irmed in and around 1939-40 when Dr. V. R. Gopal Krishnan was the Disease Investigation Of icer, Assam.
In 1948 the annual budget of the Veterinary Department was only Rs. 3.25 lakhs. This situation continued
till 1954 when the State Govt. started establishment of public enterprise dispensaries at the rate of 15 to 16
annually till 1958 when plan dispensaries and hospitals were started. Finally in 1959 all the 39 local board
dispensaries were taken over by the Govt. With the start of community development blocks every block
opened a Veterinary unit consisting of an extension of icer (Vety.) a small unit of livestock and poultry and a
miniature veterinary dispensary. In due course the livestock units had to be abandoned and the veterinary
units were taken over by the Department.
In 1956 a severe Rinderpest epidemic spread like wild ire killing several lakhs of cattle and buffaloes.
The Govt. had launched a special scheme to control the disease and by 1960 it was brought under control.
To prevent any further recurrence of such calamity, a high level committee was appointed in 1959 with
late Dr. Satish Chandra Das Gupta, an eminent Scientist as its Chairman. The Committee made valuable
recommendations for expansion of the Department to deal effectively with veterinary education, research,
animal nutrition, breeding, management and disease control. Accordingly, the State Govt. recognized the
Department once again in 1959 and created several posts of Zonal Deputy Director, Subject Matter Specialists
and a Joint Director at the Head Quarter to assist the Director and strengthened the Assam Veterinary College
with staff and other facilities.
A Holstein bull of high pedigree was introduced in upper Shillong livestock farm in 1936. This had helped in
introducing exotic blood in our cattle and similarly a herd of Red Sindhi breed was introduced at Livestock
Farm, Khanapara in 1936. This had made an impact of raising milch cattle around Shillong and Guwahati.
The Cattle breeding programme in the State was however slow. With the implementation of the Key Village
Scheme in 1953 there was an impact and later when the Intensive Cattle Development Project was set up
in 1968 using Jersy bulls cattle development got a further boost. In 1952 there was only a Deputy Director
class -II to assist the Director Veterinary. The Director was also controlling as well as drawing and disbursing
Of icer for the state. The three Inspectors were busy in disease control and inspection of the work of the
Veterinary Asstt. Surgeons. When the Department was recognized with the amalgamation of Livestock section
eight posts of District A,.H.& Veterinary Of icers were created merging the points of Inspectors with them and
the status of the Deputy Director was raised to class-I at par with the Deputy Director (Livestock) which was
detached from the Agriculture Department. The Livestock Section had full strength of Of icers and Field Staff
when it was separated and therefore no additional staff was considered necessary for it by the Govt.
A Dairy Development Cell was introduced in 1958-59 in the Directorate of Department. Later a Town milk
Supply Scheme was launched for supply of milk to the Guwahati Town and met the demand of milk of
the defence personnel. The Department gradually expanded this programme to other places like Jorhat,

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Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Silchar. The West Assam, East Assam and Cachar Milk Unions were also organized by
the Department during the period of 1971 to 1981. With the rapid expansion of work in production of milk
and its distribution the Government felt the necessity of a separate Dairy Development Department with
a Joint Cadre of Of icers and the Dairy Development Department was established in 1982 but the status of
the Director is of the rank of an Additional Director of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department.
In the year 1952, The Livestock Division of Agriculture department was handed over to Veterinary
Department and since then it is known Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department. The Govt. of Assam
declared it as major department on 26th October’1962.
To regulate veterinary practice the Assam Veterinary Council Act was passed in 1979 and this Council was
constituted in 1982 on adhoc basis and in 1988 an elected Council took of ice. This Council got incorporated
to the Indian Veterinary Council in June, 1990 under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. This is yet
another land mark for the profession.
Historical land marks of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary**
1923 Designated as independent department
1927 Major strengthening of the department with Veterinary Inspectors 3
Veterinary assistants 54
Deputy Superintendent (Provincial till 1949) 1
Veterinary Hospitals (Shilling, Guwahati, Silchar) 3
Veterinary Dispensary (Tura, Kohima, Aizawl) 3
Square miles to Cover 53015
Cattle Population to Cover 5450528
1928 Re-designation of Veterinary assistants As Veterinary Asstt. Surgeon
1934 Appointment of Veterinary Disease Investigation Officer under Imperial Council of 1
Agricultural Research
1937-38 Approval of Animal Nutrition Scheme 1
1949 Goat tissue anti Rinderpest vaccine prcduced At Guwahati almost under field condition
1952 laboratory at Guwahati for prevention and control of B.C.P.P. 1
1952-53 Key village Scheme Launched
1956 Rinderpest epidemic killed over 200000 cattle & Buffalo head
1957 Scheme launched to control & eradicate R.P.
1967-68 Intensive Cattle Development Project launched
1968 Veterinary College at Guwahati for entire N.E. Region to accommodate students /year 25
1978 Modern Laboratory for BCPP at North Lakhimpur(Azad) 1
1979 Assam Veterinary Council Act
1980 Organised Milk Unions ( West assam,East Assam, Cachar Milk Union) 3
1981 Full fledged Institute of Veterinary Biologicals at Guwahat I 1
1982 Creation of separate Dairy Development Department
1982 Assam Veterinary Council (Adhoc)
1988 Assam Veterinary Council (Elected)
(**A STUDY ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE AND ROLE PERFORMANCE AS PERCEIVED BY
VETERINARIANS FOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT IN ASSAM, a Ph.D thesis submitted to NDRI, Karnal by
K.K. Saharia,1990)

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 PAGES FROM ARCHIVES

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 OUR LOGO

A
logo for the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department was a long
felt need. In a departmental review meeting held on 14th August, 2018 at
the Directorate, chaired by, Shri Shyam Jagananthan, IAS, Commissioner
and Secretary, AHVD, it was decided to invite design for logo from departmental
as well as professional artists. The said proposal was also placed at the review
meeting by Hon’ble Minister Shri Atul Bora, AHVD held on 18th August, 2018 at
the conference hall of the Hon’ble Minister, which was appreciated. Accordingly 24
nos. of design for the logo was received and placed for voting among the of icers
present in the Seminar cum Bi-Annual conference of the Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Department held on 28th August, 2018. The above design for the logo
was voted highest & accordingly recommended as the logo of the department.
The theme of the logo is: “Sources of livelihood and resources for animal
protein while blue colour indicates “conϐidence, calmness and reliability.

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 TOWARDS A NEW ERA OF DEVELOPMENT

The department has recently accepted a vision statement as a picture of a preferred future. It was made
speci ic to indicate the wide domain of activities and the true purpose of veterinary service. It identi ies
the impact; the department wants to have. The vision clearly indicates human health and nutrition as key
impact areas besides socio-economic well-being of the citizens.

Vision

Assam is a state where farm, wild and companion animals are contributing to human health, nutrition,
livelihood, entrepreneurship development, and employment generation, sustainable economic and social
wellbeing of all its citizens.

Mission

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Government of Assam

As a leading public institution of the state, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary will work
towards achieving the above vision through ef icient implementation of regulatory provisions for public
health and protection of human, animal and environmental interest. It will ensure delivery of veterinary,
extension and breeding services and promote, facilitate production and trade of quality, safe and nutritious
livestock products. The department will also collaborate to monitor emerging diseases, document traditional
practices conserve animal resources and develop skill of people for employment and entrepreneurship.

The above mission statement describes the scope of the departmental operations and the services it
provides. An emphasis was made to regulatory functions of the department because the state is likely to
face TAD (Transboundary Animal Disease) and trade challenges in near future in the light of act east policy
of Government of India.

The newly adopted guiding principle of the department:

Principle: 1: 5 A’s (Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability, Adequacy and Affordability)

As a service organization, the department will follow the 5 ‘A’ principle and work towards ensuring that its
services are available across the state and will be accessible to every citizen. All attempts will be made to
reach out to users so that they accept and demand for the services. The service will be made adequate with
focus on preventive and productivity improvement. Lastly, it will be made affordable to farmers.

Principle 2: 7 ‘I’ intervention: Infrastructure, Institution, Investment, Input, Incentive, Innovation and Inclusive
action.

To support livelihood of farmers, augment livestock production, create employment and promote
entrepreneurship, the department will thrive to implement programs and projects that will focus on:

1. Creation of needed ‘Infrastructure’.

2. Support to ‘Institutions’ building e.g. Producer organizations etc.

3. Ensuring private “Investment” e.g. People investing money in livestock business.

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 4. Ensuring availability of “Inputs” (Feed, Fodder, Technology etc.)

5. Ensuring “Incentive” to farmers and other value chain players e.g. better price of produce / marketed
products.

6. Facilitation of “Innovation” e.g. Better way of managing livestock, innovation in sustainable use of
resources etc.

7. Inclusion of women, weaker sections of the society and marginalized communities.

7 Point Strategic focus of the department:

The following will be the 7-point strategic focus of the department:

1. Internal Organizational Strengthening and improvement in inancial governance.

2. Investment on animal, farm premise registration and data management thereof.

3. Improved communication and extension for informed stakeholders (Internal / External)

4. Investment in mobile facilities and partnerships for delivery of services and regulatory functions.

5. Program implementation through people’s collectives e.g. FPO, SHGs, MPIs, DCSs etc. and other for pro it
/ non-pro it institutions.

6. Commercial scaling up of existing farm units in ‘Areas showing Interest in Commercial Activity (AICAs)’
with an aim to develop them as nucleus of future product-based clusters.

7. Augmentation of sustainable and ef icient farm input and resource management and promotion of
traditional practices.

20-point departmental mandate:

The department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Government of Assam will serve the state with
following mandate.

1. To deliver veterinary services (Preventive, Curative, surgical and certi ication related) to farm, wild,
companion, work and sports animals and birds.

2. To facilitate epidemiological studies and undertake measures for control and spread of animal diseases
(including transboundary animal diseases) ensuring trade related reporting commitments to central government.

3. To assist in control of zoonotic and other emerging disease of human working essentially under a ‘One
Health’ framework.

4. To assist in food safety (e.g. meat inspection etc.) and prevention of adulteration of livestock-based food
at all level of value chain.

5. To assist in prevention of drug resistance and antimicrobial resistance.

6. To promote animal welfare, ethical practices and ensure implementation of regulations thereof.

7. To deliver livestock extension, training and skill development services to livestock / poultry farmers and
other value chain players.

8. To deliver breeding related services to farm animals.

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9. To facilitate development, management of physical livestock markets, inter-state animal /livestock
product movement, livestock / livestock product related trade and competitive market development.

10. To undertake development activities for food security, ensuring adequate production and supply of
quality and safe livestock products.

11. To promote sustainable use of natural resources and scienti ic disposal of dead animals and waste
materials generated within facilities and livestock production systems.

12. To undertake livestock / poultry related activities for livelihood promotion, higher income of farmers
and employment generation.

13. To assist in management of human animal con lict, translocation and rehabilitation of injured wild
animals.

14. To assist in municipal activities related to registration, animal birth control, rescue / rehabilitation of
injured animals and management of urban livestock and pet animals.

15. To assist in risk and disaster management e.g. Animal insurance, creation of infrastructures for protection
of animals, supply of fodder / feed, care to animals in distress, fast disposal of carcasses etc.

16. To promote and set up slaughter houses to ensure safe and hygienic meat to consumers.

17. To promote economic and environment friendly utilization of livestock by -products.

18. To promote conservation of indigenous livestock / poultry breeds and assist in conservation of bio-
diversity, promotion of traditional knowledges and measures related mitigation of climate change impact.

19. To assist on bio-terrorism prevention and control.

20. To maintain standards of veterinary profession and facilitate in veterinary, para-veterinary education
and research.

Action plan for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)

Sustainable Development Goal Action Plan

Goal – 1: No poverty
End poverty in all its forms
everywhere.
Veterinary service availability to poor at their door step (Protection
of asset of poor)
Giving ownership of livestock asset to poor in agriculturally less
productive areas.
Ensure livestock linked entrepreneurship and employment
generation.

Goal -2 Zero Hunger
End hunger achieve food security
and improved nutrition and
promote sustainable agriculture.
Ensure affordable, quality and nutritious livestock product
availability at villages.
Improve productivity of livestock through sustainable and scienti ic
breeding operations, essentially conserving local breeds.

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 Sustainable Development Goal Action Plan
Goal – 3 Good Health and Well Collaborate and share animal diseases epidemiolocal data with
being health department.
Ensure health lives and promote Participate in joint data gathering and disease investigation along
wellbeing for all at all ages. with health and environmental services department
Ensure prevention of diseases that can be transmitted from animals
to human.
Ensure safety of livestock products meant for human consumption.
Ensure prevention of drug resistance and anti-microbrial resistance.
Promote balanced animal sourced food intake (e.g. school feeding
programs) to increase cognitive development of children.
Goal -4 Quality Education Ensure skill training of people for various occupations related to
veterinary care and livestock farming.
Ensure inclusive and equitable
quality education and promote Support strengthening of livestock farming related vocation school
lifelong learning opportunities for education.
all.
Goal -5 Gender Equality Ensure livestock asset ownership by women.
Achieve gender equality and
empower all women and girls.
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation. Promote loose animal housing of large animals for reduced water
requirement and methane production.
Ensure availability and sustainable
management of water and Ensure proper livestock waste disposal.
sanitation for all.
Goal 7: Affordable and clean Promote setting up of bio gas plants. (Turning animal manure into
energy clean and renewable energy).
Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable and modern energy for
all.
Goal -8: Decent work and Promote entrepreneurship in livestock sector across value chain.
Economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and
sustainable economic growth, full
and productive employment and
decent work for all.
Goal -9 Industry, innovation and Promote livestock product-based food processing industry.
infrastructure.
Promote industry for production of biologicals and diagnostics for
Build resilient infrastructure, animal disease control.
promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and foster
innovation
Goal -10 Reduced inequalities Coordinate and ensure plan participation of statutory bodies
responsible for development of areas know for unequal growth.
Reduce inequality within and
among countries.

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 Sustainable Development Goal Action Plan
Goal -11 Sustainable cities and Ensure development and implementation of suitable regulation for
communities livestock rearing in municipal areas to protect public health.
Make cities and human settlement
inclusive, safe, resilient and
sustainable.
Goal -12 Sustainable consumption Promote small holder production of quality milk and meat-based
and production. value-added products.
Ensure sustainable consumption
and production pattern.
Goal -13 Climate Action Coordinate and ensure reference to district climate agricultural
contingency plans developed by NICRA, ICAR.
Take urgent action to combat
climate change and its impact. Promote implementation of climate change / disaster preparedness
and mitigation measures. E.g. stocking of fodder prior to lood /
construction of high-rise platforms, scienti ic feeding for reduce
methane emission etc.
Goal -15 Life on Land Focus on fodder production through agroforestry.
Protect, restore and promote Promote fodder production as means to prevent soil erosion e.g.
sustainable use of terrestrial vetiver grass.
ecosystem, sustainably manage
Support rejuvenation and appropriate use of pasture land.
forests, combat desertiϔication and
halt and reverse land degradation Support conservation of local breeds.
and halt biodiversity loss.
Goal-16 Peace, Justice and strong Build capacity of professional /stakeholder association / institutions
institutions within veterinary and animal husbandry sector for collective
leadership.
Promote peaceful and inclusive
societies, provide access to justice to Ensure availability of guideline for peaceful use of common property
all and build effective, accountable resources for grazing.
and inclusive institutions.
Ensure guideline for management of con lict related to pollution and
other disturbance from livestock farming operation.
Goal -17 Partnerships for the Develop nodal point within department for promotion of stakeholder
Goals partnership.
Strengthen the means of Coordinate and ensure convergence of departmental schemes /
implementation and revitalize the activities with that of schemes / activities of potential partners.
Global partnership for sustainable
development.

NB: The Goal 14 (Life below water) is not relevant.

10-point action plan to double farmers’ income:

1. Continued support for productivity e.g. A I in dairy animals, Mass scale de-worming in goat and village
poultry etc., Mass Vaccination to protect animals from infectious diseases.

2. Provision in various projects to encourage livestock asset ownership (more preferably small ruminants,
pig and poultry) in agriculturally less productive areas.

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 3. Setting up of state level cost and product standard committee to declare minimum price for given standard
and the promotion of same with legal provision (where feasible) to enforce adherence to declared price
by all stakeholders.

4. Monitoring of farm input price, quality and adoption of proposed Agricultural Produce and Livestock
Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Act to prevent farmers’ exploitation under various aggregation
and marketing arrangements.

5. Promotion of value chain activity, generic promotion of local produce (Branding of livestock produce of
state) and marketing support for better price realization by farmers.

6. Continued support for institutional mechanisms to protect farm animals against risk (Livestock
insurance) and welfare support to farmers in distress.

7. Provision of short-term low interest credit for animal husbandry to meet operating cost in line with crop
sector.

8. Support to traditional rearing practices, integrated farming system and cost reduction measures. E.g.
Facilitation and inancial support for collective purchase of farm inputs (including service).

9. Infrastructure creation (Preferably at community or producer institution level) for farm input distribution,
modern milk collection, post-harvest management and access to low cost energy. Infrastructure
improvement can be achieved through facilitation of convergence of development support from related
agencies to areas known for institutions of livestock producers.

10. Facilitation of investment for ef icient aggregation and improved market of livestock by-product.

Dairy Farmer of Bajali

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 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Deparment has its four wings. Those four wings are namely,
1. Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
2. Directorate of Dairy Development
3. Assam Livestock Development Agency, ALDA
4. Assam Livestock & Poultry Corporation (ALPCO)

Organizational Structure at Secretariat Level :

Additional Chief Secretary

(Senior-Most Secretary)

Commissioner and
Secretary

Secretary I Secretary II Secretary III

Additional Secretary Additional Secretary

Jt. Secretary

Under Secretary

Superintendent

Senior Assistant Junior Assistant

Group IV

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 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, ASSAM

Directorate of Directorate of Assam Livestock Assam Livestock &

Animal Husbandry Dairy Development Poultry
and Veterinary Development Agency Corporation

Hospitals,
Dispensaries, Sub
Centers/First Aid
Centres

Institutional Farms

Labs/Animal Health
Centre/North East
Regional Disease
Diagnostics Lab

Training Institutions

Institute of
Veterinary
Biologicals

DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

The statistic shows that the growth in dairy sector in North-Eastern states is relatively slower as compared
to other regions of the country. In Assam the rural population which constitutes about 85 % of the total
population has been playing a leading role in Animal Husbandry sector especially in milk production. The
state is having 23.50 Lakhs cattle and 1.67 Lakhs buffalo population producing 873 million litres of milk
during 2014-15 against 857 million litres in 2013-14 with a growth rate of 1.8 % (Sample survey report
2014-15). This growth rate is attributed to the intervention through various activities undertaken by the
Govt. Departments, World Bank, NABARD, other inancing agencies, Central Govt schemes/projects such as
RKVY and other activities taken up from time to time under state plan. There is also simultaneous growth in
milk processing infrastructure in Government, Cooperative as well as private sector for collection, processing
and marketing of milk and milk products in the state. But there is still a wide scope for processing of milk and
manufacture of milk products for domestic consumption as well as to meet the demand of other consumers
of the region. The milk processing plants in Govt. sector were developed in few districts of Assam way back
in 1970s and 1980s.

Initially there were only 2 (two) Nos. of milk processing plants in the state, one at Jorhat and another one at
Khanapara and few milk chilling plants were installed at different places based on the availability of milk,
for chilling of milk to increase the storageability till it was distributed to the consumers.. There are also two

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Milk Chilling plants at Tinsukia and Dhola, which can act as feeder plant to the main processing plant at
Lahoal.

According to the Integrated Sample Survey Report (2014-15) milk production in the district has increased
to 33.82 million litres per annum with daily production of 92657 litresIt is pertaining to mention here that it
is mandatory to comply with all provisions of the Act by all who produce and handle milk and milk products
in any manner. Therefore, Dairy Development, Assam need to comply with all provided in the regulation and
to facilitate other stake holders as per the need from the view point of producers, consumers and processors
so that there is sustainable development in the dairy sector in the state.

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

DIRECTORATE OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

JORHAT

TEZPUR ZONAL DY. UNDER HILLS

DIRECTOR
NALBARI

SILCHAR

TOWN MILK SUPPLY SCHEME

TMSS DDO DDO TMSS TMSS TMSS TMSS TMSS
KHANAPARA GOALPARA NAGAON TEZPUR N. LAKHIMPUR DIBRUGARH JORHAT SILCHAR

TMSS
SILCHAR

TMSS
SILCHAR
a. Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation (ALPCO)

The Assam Livestock And Poultry Corporation (ALPCO) Ltd was incorporated on 06 February 1984. It is
classi ied as State Government company, registered at Registrar of Companies, Shillong under Companies
Act 1956 with Head Quarter at Khanapara.

ALPCO is a techno-commercial organization with a social responsibility towards the development of the
society through engagement of the un-employed in livestock and poultry production, trading in rural
and sub-urban areas particularly the backward communities in the State. The Corporation is also in the
process of development of the local producers/entrepreneurs through its capacity building programs in
various disciplines of livestock and poultry management, production, processing and marketing. On the
other hand, the modern slaughterhouse and meat processing plants are operational under ALPCO which
supervises the production of wholesome meats of different animals and poultry for urban and peri-urban
consumers through a chain of authorized meat shops keeping the Public Private Partnership model in
view. The objective of ALPCO-

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  Processing and marketing of livestock and poultry
products through different outlets

 Employment generation through adoption of

modern climate-resilient animal husbandry practices

There are 3 (three) farms under ALPCO – (1).

Commercial dairy unit at Sonapur with 300 milch cow
capacities and at present having 50 nos animals: (2).
Poultry farm, Birubari, Guwahati (to be rechristened as
Quail Breeding unit) with provision for 20,000 parent Hatchery building
stock capacity and 30,000 Mother unit/Pullet rearing,;
and (3). Poultry Project, Golaghat with capacity for
4000 Parent stock, 5000 duckling nursery and 8000
pullet rearing/MU capacities and at present having
approximately 3000 broilers and 4000 INBRO backyard
poultry birds equipped with a 60,000 capacity hatchery
unit; Mash Feed Mill with capacity of 1000 kg/hr; One
(1) Training Hall and Two (2) nos Labs for Feed Testing
and Disease Diagnosis. Another Demonstrative Pig
Farm unit with 30 nos Sow capacity is located in the ALPCO Outlet
ALPCO main campus

ASSAM LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY CORPORATION LTD

KHANAPARA MEET PROCESSING PLANT COMPLEX

BIRUBARI POULTRY FARM SONAPUR FARM COMPLEX

GOLAGHAT POULTRY PROJECT INTEGRATED PIGGERY DEV. CUM PORK

PROCESSING PLANT NAZIRA

JORHAT NAGAON DIPHU DIBRUGARH LAKHIMPUR

SLAUGHTER HOUSE SLAUGHTER HOUSE SLAUGHTER HOUSE SLAUGHTER HOUSE SLAUGHTER HOUSE

TEZPUR BONGAIGAON SILCHAR

SLAUGHTER HOUSE SLAUGHTER HOUSE SLAUGHTER HOUSE

b. Assam Livestock Development Agency (ALDA)

The department has 2506 Para veterinarians supporting Arti icial Insemination (AI) and other services
to farmers. To boost breeding policy for cattle and buffalo in the state the Assam Livestock Development
Agency (ALDA) was registered on May 10, 2004 and established at Khanapara. The agency coordinates
activities related with production, storage in 16 Reional Frozem Banks and transport of deep frozen semen
through semen banks and A.I. activities with the support of paravets and Gopal Mitras. To enhance reach

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to farmers ALDA is continuing doorstep A.I programme
through para-vets and trained ‘Gopal Mitras’ under
restructuring of the delivery module.

The objective of ALDA –

• Production of clean & quality frozen semen.

• Expansion of the state cattle breeding network
• Strengthen of existing FS and LN distribution
network
Frozen Semen Bull Station (FSBS), Barapetta
• Technical capacity building.
• Creation of awareness on Arti icial Insemination.
• To conserve & improve locally available Swamp
Buffaloes
• Self-employment generation.

ALDA established one Frozen Semen Bull Station on

(FSBS) at Barapetta which was commissioned from
2015 and received ‘A’ gradation from the Central
Monitoring Unit (CMU) from Government of India. This
Bull Rearing Unit at FSBS, Barapetta
is the only ‘A’ graded FS Station in the entire North east
which also received ISO 9001-2015 in the current FY 2018-19. Presently, it has 22 (Twenty two) nos. of
Jersey and Holstein Friesian (HF) Bulls supervised under four (4) trained of icers and has till date more than
16,00,000 FS doses since 2014-15.
Organizational Structure of ALDA

Governing body President

17 members (APC)

Executive Vice President

Committee (Principal Secy.,
7 members Vety)

Chief Executive
Of icer cum
Secretary

O/C. FSBC & Staff • N Lakhimpur

• Howly • Manja
• Nagaon • Umrangso
O/C. FSBC & Staff • Tezpur • abhayapuri Jt. Director (FS) & Manager & Staff
Barpeta FSBS • Tinsukia • Balijana Staff, Khanapara Bull Mother Farm
• Jorhat • Demow Barpeta
• Ghungoor • Mangaldoi
• Kokrajhar • Bokakhat

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 THRUST AREAS OF
THE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

The department has taken up three areas viz. Thrust Area I envisages Cattle Development through Arti icial
Insemination so as to increase cross bred population as well as to increase milk production while Thrust
Area II for back yard poultry farming to increase egg production and to enhance meat production through
crossbred goat and piggery faming wherein womenfolk will be target group.

Thrust area III to encourage self employment generation /livelihood through livestock and poultry farming
activities .

THRUST AREA – I : CATTLE DEVELOPMENT

The deptt. has three tier A.I. organization namely Frozen Semen Production Centre(Production Units),
Frozen Semen Banks(Distribution Units) and.A.I. Centres (Service delivery Units).The Assam Livestock
Development Agency, constituted as SIU under NPCBB, is taking care of the cattle breeding aspects in the
state

Sub Component II : FROZEN SEMEN BANK AND A.I. NETWORK

There are 16 nos. of Frozen Semen Bank in the state which has been providing Frozen Semen Straw and
Liquid Nitrogen to 1222 nos. of A.I. Centres in 33 districts.

Sub Component III : FODDER PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

The importance of proper feeding to optimize the economic return from our domestic animals need not
be over emphasized. Hence, fodder development is an important activity from the dairy economics point
of view. The department has ive nos. of fodder farms. Besides, it has been distributing fodder seeds under
RKVY Schemes, roots to the interested farmers from its fodder farms and fodder demonstration plots of
Veterinary Dispensaries.

THRUST AREA –II

BACKYARD POULTRY FARMING, GOAT FARMING & PIGGERY FARMING FOR

SELF SUFFICIENCY IN EGG AND MEAT PRODUCTION

To meet the demand of egg in the state has become a big challenge ,Hence,the department envisages for
back yard poultry farming with LIT birds such as Banaraja, Giriraja, Kamrupa etc. This efforts will not only
meet the demand of the locality but also ful illment of daily animal protein requirement of a family. The
department is now trying to produce chicks of LIT Birds in its demonstration farm ,so that the farms can
supply 21 days old immunized chicks to the farmers community specially women folk for rearing.

The irst Govt. Pig Farm was established at Khanapara in the year 1964 introducing Large White Yorkshire
and followed by Large Black and Saddle back in the year 1969 and Hampshire in the year 1979.Thus, the
introduction of exotic pig started in our department leading to establishment of 19 nos. of Demonstration Pig
Farm as on today leading to provide quality piglets to the pig farmers. Now,16 nos. of farms are functioning
out of 19 farms under the assistance from Piggery Component of National Livestock Mission(NLM).

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 THRUST AREA: III

• Animal Disease Control

• Diagnostics facilities

• Food Safety

• Zoonotic Disease Control & Containment

THRUST AREA: IV

SELF EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT THROUGH LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES

The A.H. & Veterinary Department is trying its best to educate and bring awareness among the farmers
as well as unemployed youths through its various schemes and stress has been given to take up animal
husbandry practices as a full time source of income and hence different self employment schemes are as
follows .

a) Gopal Mitra: Engagement of Gopal Mitra (Private A.I. Worker in the areas, which are not covered by
the deptt. to carry out A.I. activities as a part of self employment generation.
b) EDEG under NLM, DEDS/ADS under NABARD
c) DISTYRICT CREDIT PLAN/ AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME : 2018-23 under NABARD
d) Support to SHG of Piggery, Poultry & Back Yard Poultry under TSP & SCCP component.
e) Beneϐiciaries oriented schemes under SOPD

Goatery SHG under RKVY

Bhupen Deka, (Goat Farmer), Boghora, Morigaon

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 SOME BASIC INFORMATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

A) LIVESTOCK POPULATION (As per 2012 Census Report)

1. Cattle : 10007700 Nos.

2. Buffalo : 435270
3. Sheep : 518070
4. Goat : 616900
5. Pig : 1636020
6. Duck : 19733500
7. Poultry : 7310590
8. Others : 14050

B) GOVT. LIVESTOCK FARMS : 10 Nos

1 Livestock Farm Khanapara, Guwahati-22
2 Livestock Farm Barhampur
3 Livestock Farm Barapetta
4 Livestock Farm Khanikar
5 Livestock Farm Ghungoor
6 Livestock Farm, Kaliapani
7 Livestock Farm Napam
8 Livestock Farm Katrigachia
9 Buffalo Breeding Project Manza
10 Livestock Demonstration Farm Manza

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C) GOVT. PIG BREEDING FARMS : 19 Nos.
1 Base Pig Breeding Farm (Nucleus Pig Breeding Centre) Rani
2 Base Pig Breeding Farm Khanapara Wing Khanapara
3 Pig Farm Sonapur Sonapur
4 Pig Farm Morigaon Morigaon
5 Pig Farm Kathiatoli Kathiatoli
6 Pig Farm Bazalbari Bazalbari
7 Pig Farm Kopahtoli Kopahtoli
8 Pig Farm Gargaon Gargaon
9 Pig Farm Khelua Khelua
10 Pig Farm Khanikar Khanikar
11 Pig Farm Dirpai Dirpai
12 Pig Farm Kuchdhowa Kuchdhowa
13 Pig Farm Bhatramari Bhatramari
14 Pig Farm Diphu Diphu
15 Pig Farm Donkamokam Donkamokam, Hamren
16 Pig Farm Sontila Sontila
17 Pig Farm Umrangshu Umrangshu
18 Pig Farm Sonaigaon Sonaigaon
19 Pig Farm Diyangmukh Diyangmukh

D) GOVT. POULTRY FARMS : 22 Nos.

1 Central Duck Breeding cum Research Station Kaliabor
2 Central Chick Rearing Farm Khanapara
3 Duck cum Poultry Farm Silcoorie
4 Regional Broiler Chick Production cum Demonstration Farm Birubari
5 District Poultry Farm Baladhamari
6 District Poultry Farm Ganakkuchi
7 District Poultry Farm Japjapkuchi
8 District Poultry Farm Khanikar
9 District Poultry Farm Baghchung
10 District Poultry Farm Barhampur
11 District Poultry Farm Tezpur
12 Duck cum Fish Farm Sipajhar
13 Duck & Poultry Farm Joysagar
14 Govt. Poultry Farm Birubari
15 Duck Farm Hajo
16 District Poultry Farm Demow
17 Co-ordinated Poultry Breeding Farm Tezpur
18 Co-ordinated Poultry Breeding Farm Khanapara
19 District Poultry Farm Ha long
20 District Poultry Farm Diphu
21 Duck Farm Phuloni
22 District Poultry Farm Hamren

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 E) GOVT. SHEEP & GOAT FARMS : 5 Nos.

1 Sheep & Goat Farm Panbari

2 Sheep & Goat Farm Silonijan
3 Sheep & Goat Farm (going to be functional soon) Howly
4 Sheep & Goat Farm (going to be functional soon) Borhola, Titabor

F) GOVT. FODDER DEMONSTRATION FARMS : 5 Nos.

1 Fodder Demonstration Farm Sonapur

2 Fodder Demonstration Farm Barbarijhar (Howly)
3 Fodder Demonstration Farm Sariahtoli
4 Fodder Demonstration cum Seed Farm Matia
5 Fodder F Demonstration arm Manja

G) ANIMAL HEALTH CARE

i) Veterinary Poly Clinic : 1 No.

ii) Veterinary Hospital/Dispensary : 517
iii) Veterinary Sub Centre/AIC/FAC/SMC : 767

H) VACCINE PRODUCTION UNIT

i) Institute of Vety. Biologicals, Khanapara : 1 No.

I) CATTLE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM

i) ICDP : 11 Nos.
ii) Regional A.I. Centre : 26 Nos.
iii) Frozen Semen Production Centre : 1 No.
iv) Frozen Semen Bank : 16 Nos.
v) SIU for NPCBB(ALDA) : 1 No.
vi) Key Village Centre : 10 Nos.
vii) Co-ordinated Cattle Breeding Project : 1 No.

J) LABORATORIES

i) State Level Laboratory (AHC/NERDDL) : 1 No.

ii) District Diagnostic Lab : 15 Nos.
iii) Regional Feed Testing Laboratory : 1 No.
iv) Physiological Chemist : 1 No.

K) TRAINING & EXTENSION

i) IFM,Rani Now RILEM, Rani : 1 No.

ii) School of Veterinary Science, Ghungoor : 1 No.
iii) Vocational Training Centre : 6

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L) RINDERPEST SCHEME

i) Interstyate Check Post : 10 Nos.

ii) Vigilance Unit : 8 Nos.
iii) Quarantine Station : 2 Nos.
iv) Vaccination station : 2 Nos.
v) Immune Belt Station : 3 Nos.

M) CBPP SCHEME

i) Check Post : 7 Nos.

ii) Vigilance Unit : 2 Nos.
iii) Immune Belt Station : 3 Nos.
iv) Field Diagnostic Station : 1 No.

EXISTING NETWORK FOR SERVICE DELIVERY, ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL:

Presently, under the umbrella of Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Assam, the infrastructure
facilities related with treatment and vaccination, disease diagnosis and service delivery, arti icial
insemination programme are shown below:

Table : Infrastructure Details -Service Network for Animal Health and Disease Control

Sl.
Institutions Nos.
No.
1. District A.H. & Veterinary Of ices 33
1. Sutb-Divisional A.H. & Veterinary Of ices 34
2. Institute of Veterinary Biological (IVB 1
3. North-Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (NERDDL) 1
4. Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (DDL) 19
5. Hospital/Dispensary (All infrastructure equivalents to Dispensary including public 517
donated through which service delivery are going on)
6. Sub-Centre (All infrastructure equivalents to Dispensary including public donated through 767
which service delivery are going on)
7. Frozen Semen Bull Station (FSBS) 1
8. Frozen Semen Bank (FSB) 16
9. Training facilities ( Of icers-1/Farmers-1/VFA-9 including 1 no. recently inaugurated) 11
10. Institutional Farms (Cattle & Buffalo-10/Poultry & Duck-22/Pig-19/ Sheep & Goat- 4/Fodder- 61
5/Rabbit-1)

K) MANPOWER/ WORKFORCE OF THE AHVD

Sl. No. Name of Post Total Strength
1 Director 1
2 Addl Director 5
3 Joint Director 10

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 Sl. No. Name of Post Total Strength
4 Deputy Director 56
5 Asstt. Director 52
6 SDVO/Eqv.rank 176
7 VO/BVO 703
Sub Total 1003
8 Other Non cadre Of icers 8
9 Engineering section 81
10 Statistical Wing 53
11 Veterinary Field Staff 2506
12 Of ice Staff Directorate 61
13 Subordinate Staff 2790
Grand Total 6443

Veterinary Hospital, Chenikuthi

Staff Quarter, State Veterinary Dispy. at Bokakhat

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 ORGANOGRAM OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

DIRECTOR

Additional Director Additional Director Additional Director Additional Director Additional Director
(H.Q.) (SAHP) (IFM, Rani) (BTAD) (Hills)

Additional Director (H.Q.)

Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director
(IVB) (TSP) (AHA) (FS) (HQ) (Ghy. Zone) (Jorhat Zone) (Tezpur Zone) (Silchar Zone) (ICDP H.Q.)

ARO
Training

Asstt. Dir. Asstt. Dir Production ARO Manager VO

Dy. Dir. (QC) Dy. Dir. (ARV)
(BACT) (Viral) Officer (BP) (Rabbit Farm)

VO ARO ARO
(BACT) (VIRAL)

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Joint Director (AHA)

Dy. Dir. Dy. Dir. Dy. Dir. Dy. Dir.

(BCPP) (RP) (AHC) (Epidemiology)

REO Dhemaji Asst. Dir. (Poultry) ADIO (Duck Disease)

Asstt. Dir. Asstt. Dir
REO Silchar R.O. (T.B.) ARO (TB)
(Khanapara) (AZAD)
AREO Kokrajhar DIO ADIO
VO (Check VO
VO ADIO (DIS) Epidemiologist
Post/ IB)
O/c Humpsore VO
ARO (Parasitology)

ADIO (Pig Disease)

ARO (Sheep & Goat)

ADIO (Mastitis)

ARO (Patho & Becto)

VO
 Joint Director (HQ)

Special Officer S.R.O. Executive Dy. Director, Dy. Director, Dy. Director,
(Planning) Statistics Engineer Fodder Piggery Poultry DEV.

Asst. Engineer

J.E., Ghy J.E. (Elc.), Kokrajhar FDO Manager (BPB Farm) PDO, Ghy

J.E., Rani J.E. (Elc.), Howly Fodder Bank Manager Piggery Dev. Officer RAPDO

J.E., Silchar J.E. (Elc.), HQ Manager/VAS VO APDO, Jorhat

J.E., Dibrugarh J.E. (Elc.), ICDP Manager Feed

Manager CCR
Store/ VO
J.E., Sunitpur J.E. (Elc.), IVB
Hatchery Officer Marketing Officer,
J.E., Dhubri J.E. (Elc.), Silchar Birubari
VO
J.E., Barpeta J.E. (Elc.), Baksung Manager
(Pol. Farm)
J.E., Nagaon J.E. (Elc.), F.S.
VO
J.E. Jorhat

Asst. J.E., Jorhat

Marketing Officer,
R.O., CPBP
Technical

Manager Tech.-II
VO
(3 Nos.)

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Joint Director (HQ)

D.V.O., D.V.O., D.V.O., D.V.O., D.V.O., D.V.O., D.V.O., D.V.O.,

Kamrup Nagaon Morigaon Nalbari Barpeta Goalpara Dhubri Bongaigaon

S. D.V.O., S. D.V.O., S. D.V.O., S. D.V.O., S. D.V.O., S. D.V.O., S.D.V.O.,

Guwahati Hojai Morigaon Nalbari Barpeta Goalpara Abhayapuri

S. D.V.O., S. D.V.O.,
Nagaon Manager Medium VO
Rangia VO VO VO
Livestock Farm,
Barapeta
Manager Medium Manager Small BVO
Livestock Livestock Farm, BVO BVO BVO
Farm, Khanapara Barhampur VO

Manager Bull Mobile VO Mobile VO

VO BVO
Rearing Farm,
Kathiatuli S. D.V.O., S. D.V.O.,
Dhubri South Salmara
BVO Mobile VO
VO

VO
VO BVO
BVO

Manager
Panbari Goat
Farm
 Joint Director (Jorhat Zone)

DVO DVO DVO DVO DVO

Tinsukia Dibrugarh Jorhat Sibsagar Golaghat

SDVO, Asst. Dir. SDVO,

SDVO
Sadia L/S SDVO, SDVO, Dhansiri
Sibsagar Sonari
VO/ AKVO VO/
SDVO,
BVO SDVO, Manager, VO/ BVO
Jorhat
APDO Majuli P. F. Demow BVO
FDO
VO/ Manager
PO (Crash)
BVO DPF
ARO
Manager
VO/
(DPF) PO (Crash) BVO
Manager
(LSF) Manager
(DPF)
VO/BVO Manager
(LSF)
VO/
BVO

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JOINT DIRECTOR, TEZPUR ZONE

D.V.O., D.V.O., OC VTC D.V.O., D.V.O.,

Sonitpur Darrang Dolgaon Lakhimpur Dhemaji

S.D.V.O., S.D.V.O., APDO S.D.V.O., S.D.V.O., S. D.V.O.,

Lecturer North Jonai
Tezpur Biswanath Chariali (Tezpur) Mangaldai
Lakhimpur
Manager V.O. ARO Manager, V.O./
Dist. Poultry / B.V.O. DDL DPF V.O./ B.V.O.
Farm B.V.O.
TA V.O./
V.O. DDL B.V.O.
/ B.V.O.
PO
(Crash)

RO (CPBP)
Tezpur

L/S Farm
Manager,
Napam
 Joint Director (Silchar Zone)

D.V.O., Asstt. Director D.V.O., D.V.O.,

Cachar L/S Hailakandi Karimganj

VO/BVO
S.D.V.O., Principal School O/c VTC, S.D.V.O., S.D.V.O.,
Silchar of V.Sc. Salchapra Karimganj R.K. Nagar

APDO Lecturer Lecturer

VO/BVO VO/BVO
(7 Nos.) (1 No)
ARO, CIU

VO/BVO Manager, Manager,

P.O.(Crash) Duck Farm L/S Farm

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Joint Director (ICDP H.Q.)

Deputy Director, Deputy Director,

ICDP&FSC CCBP

APTO (VAS)

KVO, O/c ICDP, O/c ICDP, O/c ICDP, North O/c ICDP, O/c ICDP, O/c ICDP, O/c ICDP, O/c ICDP, O/c ICDP,
Chenikuthi Karbi-Anglong Barpeta Lakhimpur Tezpur Tinsukia Silchar Nagaon Demow Kokrajhar

RAIO,
Instructor RDEO RDEO RDEO RDEO RDEO FDO RDEO RDEO
Howly

FDO FDO FDO FDO FDO CDO FDO FDO

VO VO
CDO, CDO, CDO, CDO,
CDO CDO CDO RAIO
Tezpur Tezpur Tezpur Tezpur
RAIO, RAIO, RAIO, RAIO, RAIO, RAIO,
RAIO VO/BVO
Bihpuria Dhekiajuli Lahowal Dholchera Mathurapur Gosaigaon
RAIO, RAIO, RAIO, RAIO, RAIO, RAIO,
VO/BVO
Jonai B.Chariali Kothalguri Kuchila Lichubari Abhayapuri
RAIO, O/c RAIO, RAIO, RAIO,
VO/BVO
Karsontola CSB R.K. Nagar Arangapara Bagribari
RAIO, RAIO,
ARO VO/BVO ARO, CSCC
Bokakhat Mancachar

VO/BVO O/c CSB O/c CSB O/c CSB

VO/BVO O/c FSB VO/BVO

VO/BVO
 Additional Director (SAHP)

Credit Planning Dy. Director, SAHP Dy. Director, SAHP

Officer (Health) (Breeding)

Project Officer Chief Chemist

RFTL

PO, CNS
APO APO

ARO, CNS

Asstt. Chemist
(VAS)

Additional Director (IFM, Rani)

Specialist (Tech) Specialist (Acctt.) CPO

Project Officer O/c IFM

Asstt. Dir. Small
Asstt. Dir., Dairy Asstt. Dir., Dairy
Animal

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ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (BTAD)

D.V.O., Kokrajhar D.V.O., Chirang D.V.O., Baksa D.V.O., Udalguri

S. D.V.O., Bijni S. D.V.O.,

S. D.V.O., Kokrajhar S. D. V. O.,

S.D.V.O., Salbari S.D.V.O., Tamulpur S.D.V.O., Parbatjhora
Gossaigaon VO/BVO
VO/BVO

VO/BVO VO/BVO VO/BVO VO/BVO VO/BVO Manager Pig

Farm (Sonaigaon)
 ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, HILLS DIMA HASAO

Deputy Director Deputy Director Project Officer Deputy Director, Buffalo DVO (Diphu) Principal V.T.C.
Administration Breeding Farm, Silonijan, DVO, Dima Hasao
(HQ) Haflong S.A.H.P. (Diphu) Karbi-Anglong Chotawasling, Haflong
(Hills) Haflong Karbi-Anglong

S. D.V.O., Diphu
V.O./ B.V.O. etc.
Assistant Director, Special Officer Assistant Director, S. D.V.O., Hamreng
O/C I.C.D.P.,
Sheep Breeding Planning (Hills) L/S Haflong
Manja
Farm, Diphu Haflong ARO, CIU

F.D.O.
R.A.I.O., Umrangchu V.O./ B.V.O. etc.
C.D.O.
R.D.E.O.

R.A.I.O., A.R.O., S.A.H.P., A.R.O., C.I.U., Diphu

Umrangchu

Manager Feed Mill, Pig Breeding Farm, Duck Breeding Manager Cattle Manager Poultry Livestock Farm, Lumbajan
Diphu (VO) Donka Mokum (VO) Farm, Phulani (VO) Farm, Manja (VO) Farm, Diphu (VO) Cattle Demonstration Farm

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 ANIMAL HEALTH CARE NETWORK

The animal health network of Assam is a collaborative network involving of icial veterinary services from all
the districts of Assam as well as:

 Institute of Veterinary Biologicals, Khanapara

 Animal Health Centre, Khanapara
 North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Khanapara
 19 district level laboratories
 Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance Consortium, Khanapara
 College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara
 NISHAD, Bhopal and NIV, Pune

The role played by various institutions :

1. Institute of Veterinary Biologicals, Khanapara: Production, Procurement, distribution of vaccines and

monitoring of vaccination programs for prevention of animal diseases
2. Animal Health Centre, Khanapara: Disease diagnosis, issue of advisory to districts regarding control
and containment of disease events if there is any, control the activities of district level laboratories,
disease surveillance and monitoring, prevention of zoonosis, issue of advisory for active and passive
surveillance of diseases, training of laboratory persons, maintenance of a disease data of the state.
3. North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Khanapara: Referral laboratory for all the
laboratories of the region for disease diagnosis. Training of laboratory persons
4. 19 district level laboratories: Conduct tests for disease diagnosis, submit samples to Animal Health
Centres, Conduct investigation for any disease event of contagious/ infectious nature, maintenance of
data for diseases of their jurisdiction and submission of reports to Animal Health Centre.
5. Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance Consortium, Khanapara: An advisory body of the Animal
Health Centre, development of diagnostics and reagents for animal disease diagnosis
6. College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara: Consultant for any matter related to animal health
7. NISHAD, Bhopal and NIV, Pune: Conduction of tests related to exotic diseases

Major activities of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department in Animal Health:

The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department undertaken various activities related to animal health. In
the pst the department had undertaken diease eradication programs for two dreaded diseases viz. Contagious
Bovine Pleuroneumonia and Rinderpest and is able to eradicate these two diseases by continuous efforts.
The International Organization of Animal Health (OIE) had also recognized this effort and issued certi icate
declaring this state as free from these two diseases.

Similar effort is undertaken to eradicate Haemorrhagic Septicaemia through mass vaccination. The efforts
undertaken are able to reduce the incidences but complete freedom is still to achieve.

Massive vaccination campaign are also going to be undertaken to eradicate another two dreaded diseases of

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immense economic importance from 2018 onwards. Foot and Mouth Disease of ungulate animals is causing
immense loss to farmers and is a trade barrier for international trade. Therefore, this disease is targeted
to be eradicated by mass vaccination. This disease is dif icult to eradicate within a short span of time as it
needs several rounds of complete coverage of vaccination of ungulate animals at 6 monthly intervals to
achieve heard immunity against the virus causing the disease.

The sheep and goat of Assam is also facing a threat as a new disease known as Peste Des Petits Ruminants
(PPR) had been introduced through unrestricted movement of animals from outside the state. Presently this
disease is causing high mortality and production loss. Therefore, this disease is targeted to be eradicated by
mass vaccination. The program for eradication will start from 2019 and complete eradication is believed to
be achieved within ive years.

Swine fever is causing heavy losses to pig farmers. This disease can be kept under control through regular
(6 monthly) vaccination. Targeted approach for control of this disease is going to be undertaken by the
department very soon

Poultry industry in Assam is facing a threat from ranikhet disease and duck plague. The department is planning
to supply adequate doses of vaccines to each veterinary institutions to undertake institutional vaccination
program in every Saturday where backyard poutry including ducks can be brought for vaccination. The
institutions will also undertake poutry vaccination at farmers’ doorstep in cases of intesnsive farms having
more than 50 birds.

Regular and ring vaccination is a component of animal disease control of the department against infectious
diseases which are sporadic in nature such as Anthrax, Black Quarter, Goat Pox, Infectious Bursal disease for
protection of livestock.

The wild life is also protected by conducting mass vaccination of animals in the villages located around the
wild life reserves so as to prevent entry of diseases from domestic animals to wild life.

Therapeutic treatment of ailing animals is also provided by the veterinary hospitals, dispensaries, irst aid
centres and at farmer’s doorstep by the of icials of the department working in various districts of Assam.

Disease Reporting:

The animal diseases are reported by sending information by the veterinary Of icers to the district of icers
who in turn submits the report to the Animal Health Centre. The animal health centre keeps a data base of
the diseas events of the state as a whole.

Presently a online system of disease reporting is introduced under the scheme NADRS (National Animal
Disease Reporting System) where disease events are uploaded from each blocks of the state.

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 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES OF VETERINARY POLYCLINIC,
HOSPITAL, DISPENSARIES AND SUB CENTRES

The Veterinary Polyclinic, Hospital, Dispensaries and Sub Centres have multiple functions. This chapter is
composed of elaboration of the major areas of works broadly divided into two parts in following heads:

Part-I

1. De initions
2. Network of veterinary hospitals/ dispensaries and sub centers
3. Ideal Physical Infrastructure for a Veterinary Dispensary/ Hospital
4. Of ice Opening hours
5. Institution Board
6. Individual Name Boards
7. Suggestion/Complaint Box
8. Of ice Documents
9. Co-ordination Tasks

Part-II

10. Major functions

11. Basic Data Records
12. Major Operational Functions
13. Region speci ic planning for Development Livestock and poultry
14. Out Patient Disease Treatment procedure
15. Animal Health
16. Activities to raise productivity
17. Facilitating marketing of Animal Products
18. Meat stalls inspections etc.
19. Prevention of Cruelty towards Animals
20. Institutional Records and their Maintenance
21. SOP for Arti icial insemination in cattle
22. Livestock Insurance
23. Awareness Programs
24. Duties of Employees
25. Ethics of the Staff
26. Evaluation

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 PARTǧI

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1. VETERINARY HOSPITALS/ POLYCLINICS

Veterinary Hospitals or polyclinics are institutes with facilities for day-to-day treatment, immunization,
vaccination, arti icial insemination, surgical intervention, etc. of livestock, pets, small animals and bird.
Surgical procedures are carried out by the Veterinary Of icer who is assisted by paravets staff including
SVFA, VFA and Gr. IV staff. These institutions should have wards to keep inpatients and a pharmacy.

The polyclinics there should be additional facilities of specialty services in surgery, gynecology and medicine
and a fully equipped laboratory having doctors with specialized quali ication in relevant ields.

The hospitals and polyclinics will also serve as the referral institutions for veterinary dispensaries.

1.2. VETERINARY DISPENSARIES AND BLOCKǧLEVEL DISPENSARIES

Veterinary Dispensaries are institutes located in prescribed jurisdiction areas under the Department
of AH & veterinary in which apart from other activities treatment, immunization (vaccination), arti icial
insemination, surgical intervention of livestock and poultry are carried out by the Veterinary Assistant
Of icer who is assisted by paravets staff viz. SVFA, VFA and Grade IV staff.

In the block level, this institute is known as Block Veterinary Dispensary, where in addition to above facilities,
emphasis is given to extension activities like training of farmers, developing linkages with different inancial
institutions or with different PRI institutions related to AH & Veterinary. These activities are carried out by
Block Veterinary Of icer.

1.3. VETERINARY FIRST AID CENTRES ȍSUB CENTRESȎ

Veterinary First Aid Centres (Sub Centres) are institutes are extension of hospitals/ dispensaries in which
irst aid treatment, immunization (vaccination), arti icial insemination, wound management, non surgical
castrations and follow up treatment minor surgical intervention of livestock and poultry are carried out by
the paravets staff viz. SVFA, VFA and Grade IV staff under the advice of a Veterinary Of icer.

Apart from the above services, these institutions are established to deliver several other veterinary
services. The major services and responsibilities of these institutions include the following: Undertaking
Livestock Development programs of livestock and poultry for increasing the production of milk, meat and
egg, formation of Farmers’ Societies, SHGs etc. undertaking preventive measures for control of animal
diseases through biosecurity and vaccination, undertaking extension activities for promotion of livestock
sector in order to subsidiary income generation of rural people, disease diagnosis and treatment, castration
and arti icial insemination, Awareness Creation Activities, performing public health related activities for
prevention of zoonosis, insurance of animals, addressing public grievances, keeping record of animals with
density mapping for the area of operation, undertaking specialized activities related to state or central
schemes, holding periodical awareness camps and holding quarterly meeting of management committees
for evaluation of performances and quality assurance cum social audit.

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 2. NETWORK OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS/ DISPENSARIES AND SUB CENTRES

There is a well spread out network of veterinary hospitals/ dispensaries and sub centres in Assam. The
numbers of such institutions are as follows:

1. Veterinary Polyclinic - 1
2. Veterinary Hospitals - 20
3. Veterinary Dispensaries (with sanctioned manpower) - 288
4. Veterinary Dispensaries (without sanctioned manpower) - 53
5. Block Veterinary Dispensaries - 134
6. Local Board Dispensaries - 13
7. Key Village Dispensaries - 8
8. Veterinary First Aid Centres (Sub Centre)/ S M Centre - 767
(With sanctioned manpower)
9. Veterinary First Aid Centres (Sub Centre) - 196
(Without sanctioned manpower)
10. Arti icial Insemination Centres - 1275
(Inclusive of most of the institutions as indicated above)

3. IDEAL PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A VETERINARY DISPENSARY/ HOSPITAL

The ideal infrastructure facilities for veterinary dispensaries are elaborated hereunder. The veterinary
Hospitals and Polyclinics should have more facilities as per requirement of additional service delivery like
keeping of inpatients, additional rooms for pharmacy, consulting doctors room, laboratory room etc.

Total plinth area of the dispensary building should be 192 sq. m. as per the norms of Veterinary Council of
India.

The following facilities should be arranged while constructing a building for the Veterinary Dispensary/
Hospital.
a. Room of Veterinary Surgeon (Area 3.30m X 4.50m) with suf icient furniture including small animal
treatment table and computer facility.
b. Medicine Dispensing Room (Area 3.60m x 3.30m) with dispensing table, rack or almirah for keeping
medicines. Attached to this shall be a wash basin and drinking water source.
c. Small Animal operation Room (Area 5.40m X 3.30m) with facilities of operation table, shadow less lamp,
auto clave, sterilized arrangements, almirah for keeping tools, surgical set and a post mortem set etc.
d. Store (Area 3.60m X 1.80m) for storing medicines and hospital equipment shall be built adjacent to the
room of the Veterinary Surgeon.
e. Of ice (Area: 3.30m X 5.30m) This of ice shall be provided with suf icient chairs, tables, almirahs etc.
f. Hall (Area: 3.30m X 7.38m)
g. Veranda 9 (Area 7.14m x 1.80m) for the use of the visitors. It shall have seating arrangements for 10
persons.

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h. Toilets (3 Nos). One toilet shall be attached to the room of Surgeon, with area 1.80m X 1.50m. Two other
toilets shall be of 1.50m x 1.53m and one of them shall be adjacent to small animal operation room and
another for public use respectively.
i. Shed: One shed shall be provided with an area of 6.96m X 3.54m.
j. Drinking Water for visitors, of ice staff, and animals shall be arranged in the Veterinary Dispensary/
Hospital.
k. Electri ication
l. Laboratory with general facilities for laboratory tests.

3.2. PROVISION FOR PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The AH & Veterinary Department has the obligation to make available basic facilities in the Veterinary
Dispensary/Hospital and the Sub-Centers for functioning ef iciently. The assets made available shall
therefore be maintained properly

4. OFFICE OPENING HOURS

The Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital/ Subcentres shall function from 8 am to 2 pm on working days. On

holidays the working time shall be 9 am to 1 pm.

5. INSTITUTION BOARD

A wall board detailing the brief and transparent information regarding the of ice and the institution shall be
exhibited in the concerned of ices with following particulars:

a. Name of the institution

b. Name of the Sub centres functioning under the institutions
c. Name of the Panchayats
d. Name and telephone numbers of the of icers and employees
e. Details of vacant posts
f. Major services provided with time line
g. Details of fee regarding services (wherever applicable)
h. Public announcements advertising time-bound public

6. INDIVIDUAL NAME BOARDS

In each of ice, in the seats of the of icials and employees, the names, their designation should be displayed.

7. SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT BOX

A box shall be installed for the general public and service-owners for depositing suggestions in writing,
recommendations to improve the working, complaints, and grievances, in a place which could be visible
to all. In each week, the head of the institution shall open the suggestion/complaint box with the key in
possession of him on the day before the last working day of the week. The complaints/suggestions shall be
recorded in the register after sorting them item-wise. The service of the of ice employee who is in charge
of communication shall be utilised. Steps shall be taken to implement those suggestions which could be

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 ful illed at the institutional level shall be explained at the weekly of ice/institutional level meeting. Those
suggestions which require the approval of the higher authority shall be sent for the same. If any grievances or
complaints regarding the employees or of icials are submitted through the box, the same shall be forwarded
to the higher authority after entering in the register. The of icials shall take action in cases where solution
has to be found based on the decision of the higher authority or departmental decisions. The action taken
report shall be made available to the applicant/complainant/aggrieved with intimation to higher authority.

8. OFFICE DOCUMENTS
The following documents shall be kept at the of ice:
a. Attendance register
b. Movement register
c. Stock and utilization register (medicine)
d. Stock and utilization register (Equipments, instruments, appliances)
e. Stock and utilization register (AI and related activities)
f. Stock register (Vaccine and related activities)
g. Register for performing awareness camps/ health camps etc
h. Annual Calendar of planned activities
i. Minutes of meetings of Management committee
j. Record of outbreaks and action taken

The employees who are entrusted with the speci ic service-duty shall record documents related to each
service-duty precisely, clearly, and time-bound; they shall index them, keep it safely, and make available the
records on demand.

The task of ensuring the above said activities and marking them after codifying and annexing signature rests
with the higher of icials.

The collective responsibility for monitoring of the above task, evaluation, corrective steps, and reforms rests
with the head of the institution and head of the subdivision/ district.

9. COǧORDINATION TASKS

Co-ordination with Agriculture, Diary Development, Fisheries, Administrative, Krishi Vigyan Kendras,
panchyats is highly essential for local economic development. There is also need for organizing and
maintaining employment and income generation projects in the animal husbandry sector, which require
coordination among different agencies. The Veterinary of icer of respective hospital/ dispensaries will keep
liaison with the line departments and inancial institutions.

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 PARTǧII
MAJOR FUNCTIONS
1. BASIC DATA RECORDS TO BE KEPT IN THE INSTITUTION ȍFOR THE VILLAGES/WARDS COVERED
UNDER THE INSTITUTIONȎ
a. Name of the villages/ward nos, connectivity of the villages with map
b. Name and address of the NGOs working in the veterinary/ animal sector.
c. List of SHGs engaged in animal husbandry sector
d. Basic data regarding species wise and village wise animal population.
e. Name of the prevalent endemic communicable diseases with place (villages) of outbreaks during
last three years.
f. Vaccination status (type wise) with village wise percent coverage
g. Village wise data on number of breedable cow/heifer population.
h. Number of AI done vis a vis calf born.
i. Number and type of farms (with capacity/ stock position) with location, name and address of the
owner.
j. Number of poultry farms having more than 100 birds with location, name and address of the owner.
k. The data have to be updated at least once in a year
l. Correlation of the population data with the data derived from livestock census.

1.2. Information Regarding Status of Livestock in the jurisdiction of the institution

a. Total number of animals (species wise) in the jurisdiction of the dispensary/ hospital/ subcentre.
b. Information with regard to age structure (like heifer, calf, lactating, dry cow, bullock, buffalo)
c. Density of animal population in the area of jurisdiction
d. Figures and related details of other animals.
e. Data of rearing birds like hen, ducks, turkey and quail.
f. Information regarding production of egg, meat and milk (updated on monthly basis)
g. Information regarding value chain actors and marketing facilities for animal products
h. Information regarding food safety issues.

N.B. Some examples of Value chain actors who may be any person/organization involved with livestock
sector apart from farmers are (1) Animal or animal product transporters (2) village level Collectors (for
meat animals, milk, egg) (3) Vendors, sellers of animal products (4) Live animal/ bird traders (5) Animal
Feed traders (6) Animal drug dealers/ pharmacies (7) Gunny bag, cage etc. makers (meant for animal/ bird
transport, feed packaging etc)

1.3. Information Necessary to Assess Fertility Status of Animals

a. Breed wise (Local, Cross bred, pure bred) number of lactating animals.
b. Breed wise Average age of irst calving among heifers and Inter calving period

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 c. Acceptability and issues related to arti icial insemination
d. Number of AI done vis a vis calf born for determination of success ratio of arti icial insemination.

1.4. Status of Veterinary Services

a. Availability / access for facilities for disease identi ication and treatment
b. Number of samples sent to laboratory for disease diagnosis and results thereof
c. Data regarding diseases and epidemics (month wise compilation data)
d. Facilities for making services available at the farmer’s door step.
e. Data regarding immunization activities (with name of persons engaged in immunization, village
wise number of vaccination done, number remained to be covered.)

1.5. Status of Availability of Feed and fodder

a. Availability of grazing lands with description

b. Conventional feeding methods in the locality
c. Number of shops with address selling animal feed
d. Type and brand of animal feed available in the animal feed shops
e. Availability of green grass and hay
f. Identi ication of areas which could be utilized for fodder cultivation
g. Facilities available to determine the quality of animal feed.
h. Identi ication of buffer stock to be used during disasters (like lood)
i. Status of fodder demonstration farm in the institution with annual production capacity vis a vis
actual production

1.6. Information Regarding Production and Marketing

a. Facilities for Milk procurement and distribution.

b. Availability of Bulk Milk Cooler (B.M.C) tanks for milk.
c. Quantity of locally produced milk/ meat/ egg marketed (in excess to domestic consumption)
d. Quantity of In low of milk, meat, egg from outside

2. MAJOR OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS

i. Run Veterinary Hospitals/ Dispensaries and subcentres.
ii. Implementation of fertility improvement programs including AI.
iii. Implementation of Preventive health programs for the animals/ poultry birds.
iv. Implementation of State/ centrally sponsored programs as per guidelines
v. Implementation of sectoral development Programs like cattle, pig, goat, poultry developmental
programs
vi. Providing guidance to farmers regarding scienti ic management practices, bio security and disease
prevention
vii. Visit of Veterinary Of icer to sub centres twice in a week

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 viii. Providing therapeutic aids to diseased animals
ix. Promotion of co-operative sector.
x. Organizing Neighborhood Groups and Self-Help Groups focusing on the poor
xi. Organizing awareness and motivation programs for environmental up gradation.
xii. Inspection of slaughter of animals and sale of meat and other easily perishable food of animal
origin.
xiii. Issue of health cards and vaccination certi icate as per standard format
xiv. Collection and updating of essential statistics of the area.
xv. Control of animal diseases having zoonotic potential
xvi. Prevention of cruelty to animals.
xvii. Holding quarterly meeting of management committee
xviii. Submission of monthly reports

2.2 Services to the Farmers from Veterinary Dispensaries/Hospitals

i. Veterinary checkup, treatment and issue of medicines for the health care of animals and birds.
ii. Vaccination.
iii. Arti icial insemination for reproduction and breed upgradation of indigenous animals.
iv. Pregnancy diagnosis of animals covered under AI program within 45-90 days post AI.
v. Calf management for AI born calves, treatment for infertility in cows.
vi. Organizing animal health camps and Knowledge dissemination activities related to animal
husbandry sector
vii. Undertaking/ advising on bio security measures to prevent spread of animal and bird diseases.
viii. Facilitation of insurance for animals and birds.
ix. Technical assistance to farmers for sustainable self-employment.
x. Treatment for animals at door step in case of emergencies.
xi. Fodder development.
xii. Work for value addition of livestock products and development of market linkage and also explore
avenues for optimal use of animal bi-products.

2.3. Services to the Farmers from Veterinary Sub Centers

First aid treatment, vaccination, AI and related activities, organizing health camps and Knowledge
dissemination activities related to animal husbandry sector. The persons of sub centers will work under the
technical control of Veterinary Dispensaries/Hospitals.
a. Veterinary Sub Centres are centres of arti icial insemination for carrying out reproduction activities
for breed improvement.
b. The incharges of these institutions shall submit their monthly reports to the Vetarinary Surgeon.
c. The activities of dispensaries under which the sub centre is running will also be implemented in
the area by the VO where the incharge of subcentre will actively assist.

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 3. OUT PATIENT DISEASE TREATMENT PROCEDURE
a. Register the name of owners of birds/animals who approach the hospital for disease identi ication
and treatment.
b. Register the type of animal with details of age, sex, identi ication mark etc.
c. Examine the animals with the help of the owner if necessary.
d. Collect samples for laboratory diagnosis if necessary.
e. Prescribe necessary medicine after entering the details of checkup in the register. If follow up
checkup is required that information shall be entered in the prescription & register.
f. Dispense the medicines available in the hospital to the farmers based on the prescription of the
Veterinary Surgeon.
g. Medicines which are not available in the hospital shall be bought from outside by the owner.
h. If lab tests are required for disease identi ication, tests which could be conducted at the hospital
shall be done. The farmers shall be intimated about of the time of delivery of test reports at the
time of test itself.
i. In the case of those tests for which facilities are not available in the dispensary/hospital, the
Veterinary Surgeon shall refer to district labs. Such examination shall be conducted under the
responsibility of the owner.
j. Ensure that the owners will take care to follow up treatments as per the instructions of the
Veterinary Surgeon after the initial treatment at the Veterinary Dispensary/ Hospital especially
for antibiotics (for prevention of development Anti Microbial Resistance).
k. On occasions when surgeries are required for birds and animals, Veterinary Surgeon shall conduct
it at the Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital.
l. 3.2. Record of actions taken in farmers door step:
m. When the farmer requests/demands that his/her animal to be given treatment at home, the
Veterinary Surgeon, considering the nature of the disease, has to decide whether the animal shall
be brought to the hospital or the treatment shall be given at the household.
n. When going out for treatment during duty hours, the information shall be entered in the movement
register.
o. In such cases the conveyance facility shall be arranged by the owner of the animal. If the conveyance
facility is not provided by the owner, he should provide conveyance allowance to the Veterinary
Surgeon.
p. If an infectious or contagious disease is suspected than immediate preventive actions should be
initiated for protection of the population besides treating the infected animal
q. All such treatment records are to be entered in a separate register and should consƟtute a part of
monthly report of the insƟtuƟon.

4. ANIMAL HEALTH

4.1. Action to be undertaken in case of detection/ suspicion of diseases of infectious/ contagious

nature:

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 a. On detection/ suspicion of diseases of infectious/ contagious nature the Veterinary Of icer will
advise the owner to keep the animal(s) in isolation away from the main herd.
b. The veterinary staff will carry out disinfection procedures around the foci of infection.
c. The VO will collect representative and appropriate samples from the ailing animal as well as from
healthy in contact animals and submit it to laboratory without delay
d. The Laboratory will have to test the sample on priority basis
e. If the disease can be tentatively diagnosed from clinical symptoms, immediate ring vaccination
must be done (covering a minimum area of 1 km around the foci of the infection) to protect the
susceptible population of the vicinity. :
f. The report of such event must be intimated to higher authority immediately
g. The district/ subdivisional level of icers will have to take the responsibility to provide all logistic
support in such cases.

4.2. Routine immunization

All the susceptible population of the area are to be routinely vaccinated against endemic diseases like
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black Quarter, Anthrax, Swine fever, Goat Pox, Duck Plague, Ranikhet disease as
per schedule. The vaccination should be completed prior to onset of monsoon season and repeated during
the post harvest season for the vaccines needed to be given twice a year. A village wise vaccination annual
plan is to be kept in the institution.

The Hospitals/ dispensaries/ subcentres may initiate Saturday vaccination program in the institution for
poultry vaccines for which the poultry owners rearing poultry in backyard system will bring their birds to
the institutions for vaccination.

Vaccination coverage for the poultry in larger farms may be provided at the farm itself

4.3. Special Immunization Activities

In the cases of diseases, which are falls under the national or state control program should be dealt with
special care for 100 percent coverage of susceptible and eligible animals. During such immunization the
Health Card is to be distributed to all farmers where record of immunization is to be entered and signed by
the vaccinator. Such vaccination drive should be completed within one month from the start so that next
phase of vaccination can be done with speci ic preplanned time schedule. Care should also be undertaken
to immunize all eligible animals against zoonotic diseases. Some of such diseases that need special
immunization drive are:

i. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

ii. Peste des Petis ruminants (PPR)
iii. Brucellosis

4.4. Prevent Animal-borne zoonotic Diseases

Many diseases spread from animals to human beings. Rabies, Anthrax, Plague, Leptospirosis, Brucellosis,
Streptococcus, cysticercosis, Salmonellosis etc. belong to such diseases. Collaborative steps to prevent
such diseases which are a threat to human life should be tackled through the combined effort of Veterinary

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 Dispensary/ Hospital and Primary Health Centre and local bodies. Information of occurrence of any of such
type of disease should be shared with medical authority of the area for formulation of joint action plan.

4.5. Disposal of carcass

Death of animals can occur for a variety of reasons. Irrespective of reason of death, scienti ic methods for
disposal of carcass are to be encouraged for prevention of spread of diseases. Deep burial or cremations are
methods of disposal of carcass.

5. ACTIVITIES TO RAISE PRODUCTIVITY

5.1. REGION SPECIFIC PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

Livestock/ poultry development is the pivotal task for the farmers in the animal husbandry sector. Activities
in this sector should be planned with an aim to meet the requirement of milk, meat and egg and at the
same time generate employment. Proper planning is needed for increasing the productivity of animals. The
preliminary plan for appropriate interventions to increase the production and productivity of milk, egg and
meat should be based on the demand of the locality and marketing opportunity.

Annual schemes for such activities is to be prepared by each of the Veterinary Of icers and placed for
discussion in monthly district level meetings for formulation of a comprehensive annual district plan which
should be submitted to the Directorate in the month of September every year for scrutiny and approval.

5.2. Interventions for improving livestock production

a. Activities related to dissemination of knowledge to the farmers with information about the
advantages of arti icial insemination, breed improvement and selective breeding in cases of cattle,
pig, goat etc.
b. Farmers should be encouraged and assistance should be provided for keeping records of
production, immunization, treatment of their animals by keeping a herd book and updating them
at regular intervals.
c. Farmers should be encouraged and educated for improving the bio-security of farms for disease
prevention and safe food production.
d. Education and extension activities related to state breeding policies and prevention of inbreeding,
selective breeding, breed upgradation activities.

5.3. Improving Fertility Status

a. Frequent organization of infertility camps to cover as most of the villages under the institution is
to be made. Annual calendar for such camps are to be prepared in advance.
b. Data on causes of infertility and interventions made are to be recorded and interpretated for
correction.

5.4. Calf Management

a. Interventions/ assistance made for carrying out health activities for the care of calves born through
arti icial insemination and ensure higher productivity.
b. Data on no of calves (born out of AI) covered under health check up and interval of check.
c. Activity for making available anthelmintics at free of cost to AI born calves with details

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 d. Activity undertaken for training of farmers in raising healthy calves.

5.5. Management of Pregnancy and Dry period care

a. Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital / sub centre should take role in formulating speci ic activities to
protect cattle during pregnancy and Dry period including feeding, medications, Training on care of
pregnant cattle, periodical Health check up.
b. Monthly record of information on the cattle (cross bred/ pure bred) which are pregnant and in dry
period.

5.6. Mastitis Control for prevention of production loss of milk

a. Detail record of cattle with high productivity, which are nearing delivery and in the lactating period.

b. Training of farmers to provide them with the information regarding method of prevention of mastitis.

c. Record of animals affected with mastitis with type of treatment given with name of antibiotics and
knowledge level of farmers about drug withdrawal period.
d. Record of milk test reports for mastitis/ sub-clinical Mastitis.

5.7. Encouraging Buffalo Rearing

a. Keep record of number of buffalo khutis operating in the jurisdiction of the institution with numbers
(male and female) and type (swamp/ murrah)
b. Method of breeding with type of male used (to determine inbreeding problem) and if there is
inbreeding than swapping of male buffaloes between khutis should be encouraged.
c. Record of total Milk production and average milk production in the khutis
d. Number of households having small numbers of buffaloes with type (Milch/ draught)
e. Treatment / immunization records.

5.8. Feed and Fodder

a. Motivate and assist farmers to cultivate fodder grass both for domestic use and for commercial
purpose.
b. Data collection (and submission) regarding farmers who are undertaking or willing to carry out
fodder grass cultivation
c. Making fodder demonstration plots in Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital premises, conducting
exhibitions and trainings on fodder grass production and popularizing use of nutritious feed.
d. Training on hay and silage processing and production.
e. Training on formulation of feed and fodder for different types of animals with locally available
fodders and feed ingredients.

5.9. Feed Quality Test

Regular inspection, collection and submission of random samples of commercial feed available in shop
selling animal feed for testing the quality to state feed quality testing laboratory.

5.10. Poultry sector for enhancement of meat & Egg Production

a. Making a database of commercial poultry farms with complete name and address (type wise as

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 broiler/ layer) with capacity, present stock position, production and monthly turnover.
b. Helping commercial farmer for record keeping and maintenance especially for health and
immunization.
c. Promoting backyard system of rearing preferably with formation of self help groups/ cooperatives
and assisting for making market access easier.
d. Facilitate establishment of small scale hatcheries and chick nurseries
e. Identi ication and establishment of contact with potential suppliers of quality hatching eggs/ day
old chickens

5.11. Other activities on productivity sector

a. Coordinating with Gram Panchayat, other rural development agencies and funding agencies to
provide assistance to individuals and groups who are willing to rear livestock, chicken, duck, quail
etc. on commercial basis.
b. Providing technical advice and technical assistance to farmers
c. Conduction of regular immunization against common diseases
d. Making provision of anthelmintics for farmers and distribution
e. Looking after and providing advice regarding the bio security aspects of commercial farms and
backyard farms

5.12. Bio Fertilizer promotion

The veterinary of icers working in these institutions should educate farmers about the steps to be undertaken
for preparing bio-fertilizers out of cow dung, poultry droppings etc.

5.13. Integrated farming

The veterinary of icers working in these institutions should encourage mixed and integrated farming
practices (e.g. duck/pig/poultry, ish, horticulture).

6. FACILITATING MARKETING OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS

a. Co-ordination with Gram Panchayat to facilitate marketing of milk, meat, egg produced in the area.
b. Activities to form co-operatives, producer groups etc. to ease the marketing strategies, preservation,
storage and value addition to livestock products.

7. MEAT STALLS INSPECTIONS ETC.

a. Promotion for establishment of Rural slaughter houses with the assistance from rural development
agencies like panchyats, Krishi Vigtan Kendras etc. in a phased manner for scienti ic slaughtering
of healthy animals and ensuring quality standards and thus making available hygienic meat for the
general public.
b. Daily conduction of ante mortem and post mortem examination of the animals slaughtered in the
meat stalls and stamp the meat of slaughtered animal if found it for human consumption.
c. Monthly inspection of meat stalls for examining the cleanliness, facility for clean water, drainage
facility for used water, cleanliness after sales, waste disposal facility and reporting.

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 d. Enquired into any complaints received from the general public regarding meat stall and if any
illegality is found in the functioning of the meat stall, the Veterinary Surgeon should submit the
recommendation for undertaking corrective measures or cancelling their license to concerned
authority.

8. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TOWARDS ANIMALS

a. Organizing awareness programs for shunning cruelty towards animals.
b. Take appropriate steps for preventing unscienti ic slaughter of animals.
c. Lodge complaints against persons involved in carrying animals in excess of sanctioned number in a
vehicle through the area.
d. Examine cleanliness of the animal/ bird transport vehicles.

9. INSTITUTIONAL RECORDS AND THEIR MAINTENANCE

a. All records of treatment of birds and animals shall be kept in the hospital with records of registration
information, Initial examination, Disease identi ication report and treatment records.
b. Information regarding follow up check ups and deaths, in case of occurrence, shall be kept as part
of these records.
c. All records of AI including stock position of Frozen semen straws, liquid nitrogen, receipts and issue
etc. with AI done with name of the person performing the AI and identi ication number of the dam.
d. Calf born record with type of dam (cross bred, pure bred, local), number and type of bull (Jersey, HF,
Sahiwal), owners’ name and address.
e. Breed improvement record for other species of animals with details
f. Record of disease outbreak of contagious/ infectious in nature, samples sent, laboratory results
with date and name of the of icer attending the outbreak with measures taken for control and
containment
g. Record of castration done.
h. Immunization record with percentage of coverage (village wise total susceptible population v/s
vaccination done)
i. Stock registers of medicines, furniture, instruments and appliances
j. Maintenance record of instruments and appliances and name of the person responsible for custody
of the instruments and appliances
k. Movement register of personals of the institution
l. Record of developmental activities undertaken like number of awareness/ health camps held,
number of farms visited with details.
m. Record of submission of reports to higher authority with date.

9.2. Preparation of Monthly Report

Veterinary Surgeon shall prepare a monthly report, by 5th of the following month and submit to the
concerned authority. The report should include the records of subcentres also. Report shall include monthly
information regarding the number of animals treated (in institution and in households), Number of animal

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 castrated, status of epidemic disease outbreaks, number of animals immunized, tests performed, number
of samples sent to laboratories with results. Other reports as prescribed by concerned authorities are also
to be submitted. Reports of other activities including number of awareness meetings/ health camps held,
number of farms visited, number of new farms developed, production record, fodder plots developed etc
should also be included in the monthly report.

10. SOP FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN CATTLE

a. Veterinary Surgeon will keep a record of village wise number of breedable cattle population.
b. VO shall collect information regarding cattle which undergoes arti icial insemination each month.
c. Cattle which have not undergone arti icial insemination shall be identi ied after comparing the
information and in such cases the VO should contact the owners or hold awareness meeting for
motivating them to carryout reproduction through arti icial insemination.
d. Farmers should be educated so that they can make sure that the animals, which show heat symptoms,
undergo arti icial insemination within 18 to 24 hours.
e. For each arti icial insemination, the farmers shall pay fees if prescribed.
f. Each animal covered under AI should be given a unique identi ication number by ear tagging method
and recorded.
g. Pregnancy diagnosis should be made within 45-90 days and records are to be maintained.
h. Activities to disseminate information regarding care of the pregnant animal to the farmers shall to
be held under the leadership of the VO.
i. Those animals which have undergone arti icial insemination more than three times shall be tested
for infertility.
j. All record of AI calf born is to be recorded and veri ied.

11. LIVESTOCK INSURANCE

a. Insurance coverage is a support system by which the loss to the farmer through infection of animals
or natural calamities, or unexpected death, is compensated.
b. The responsibility of the Veterinary Surgeon is helping the farmer to get their animal insured and
for issuing necessary certi icates while claiming the insurance by the farmer in cases of death of
animal like Evaluation Certi icate, Death Certi icate, Detailed Post Mortem Report.
c. VO will keep a record of insured animals

12. AWARNESS PROGRAMS

12.1. Topics to be covered during awareness creation programs

a. Preventive and awareness creation activities against communicable and non-communicable
diseases.
b. Importance of immunization and immunization schedule
c. First Aid
d. Care and management of Calves.
e. Care of pregnant and dry cow.

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 f. Prevention of cruelty against animals
g. Methods to enhance productivity
h. Milk processing methods and value addition of livestock products
i. Reproduction procedures for breed upgradation and ways to increase production of milk, meat and egg.
j. Prospects of animal husbandry in income generation and self-employment
k. Means to raise production of meat through rearing of rabbit, emu, broiler chicken, quail, etc.
l. Methods of hygienic slaughter and meat processing
m. Prospects and ways of insuring animals.
n. Fodder production and care of animals during disasters

12.2. Procedure
a. Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital shall collect details of farmers in various sections through data
collection (data bank) and farmer registration.
b. Based on these data, groups of farmers shall be formed locally at Panchayat level.
c. Training and Exhibitions towards knowledge dissemination shall be convened at ixed intervals by
making an annual calendar for the purpose.
d. Programs, subject, and probable target participants shall be mentioned in the annual calendar.
e. This calendar shall be included in the quarterly meeting of Dispensary Management Committee
meetings for review and approval.

12.3. Responsibility
a. The responsibility of deciding on the content of the knowledge dissemination activity rests on
respective Veterinary Surgeon.
b. The assistance of management committee shall be made available for organizing activities. The task
of organizational responsibility falls on Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital employees.
c. Fund for organizing knowledge dissemination activities will be made available from either the
Department or alternate sources may be explored by the VO with consultation with next higher
authority.

13. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

Duties of the employees apart from the above will be per service manual of AH & Veterinary Department
available at https://veterinary.assam.gov.in/documents/noti ications-1

14. ETHICS OF THE STAFF

There are several functional attributes that cannot be fully monitored through of icial mechanism. For this
each of the employees has to discharge their assigned responsibilities by maintaining the highest standard of
responsibility, honesty, integrity, transparency and accountability. Since each of them is actually serving the
local community to which they themselves belong, their sel less service will go a long way in enhancement
of the well-being of the local people.

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 15. EVALUATION
The functioning of the Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital is subject to two types of evaluation i.e, internal
evaluation and external evaluation.

Internal Evaluation is to be made by Veterinary Of icer himself by holding monthly staff meeting at Veterinary
Dispensary/Hospital consisting of employees of Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital and Veterinary Sub Centre
and evaluate the programs and responsibilities assigned upon them as per annual calendar of events and
routine works. The proceeding of the monthly meetings should be entered in a register. The topic of the
meeting should include (among others) (1) review of Speci ic activities of Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital
(2) Review of Speci ic activities of Veterinary Sub Centres (3) Implementation of Central and State projects
(4) Compilation of information from registers (patients, diseases, medicines, stock, etc.) (5) Reports on Field
visits and Observations (6) Knowledge dissemination activities undertaken (7) Complaints/ suggestions
received about the institutions (8) Preparation/ Appraisal of Activity calendar for next month.

The minutes containing the details of the above shall be kept at the of ice and the minutes shall be signed by
the Veterinary Surgeon and submitted to the next higher authority.

External Evaluation System will be made in quarterly meeting of management committees and by higher
authority by inspection of records and ield veri ication.

Animal Health Camp at Tamulpur, Baksa

FSBS Lab, Barapetta

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 CONSTITUENT MEMBERS STATE VETERINARY HOSPITAL
/DISPENSARY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Govt. Notiϐication vide VFV.551/2017/10 Dtd.Dispur, 7th Feb’2018

1 Circle Of icer of the nearest Revenue Circle Chairperson
2 Veterinary Of icer of the Hospital/ Dispensary Member Secretary
3 Block Veterinary Of icer of the constituent block Member
4 One Representative from Local NGO/Dairy/Poultry Society Member
5-8 Four Social workers of the locality Members
9 One Progressive animal/ poultry farmer to be nominated Member

Constituent Members Block Veterinary Hospital

/Dispensary Management Committee

Govt. Notiϐication vide VFV.551/2017/16 Dtd.Dispur, 28th Nov’2018

1 Circle Of icer of the nearest Revenue Circle Chairperson
2 Block Veterinary Of icer of the Hospital/ Dispensary Member Secretary
3 Veterinary Of icer of the constituent block Member
4 One Representative from Local NGO/Dairy/Poultry Society Member
5-8 Four Social workers of the locality Members
9 One Progressive animal/ poultry farmer to be nominated Member

Constituent Members District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee of

Veterinary Institutions and Veterinary Services

Govt. Notiϐication vide VFV.551/2017/11 Dtd.Dispur, 7th Feb’2018

1 Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district Chair person
2 Member of Parliament or his represntative Member
3 MLAs representing different constituencies of the district Member
4 Chairman, Municipality Board of district HQ Member
5 District AH & Veterinary Of icer Member Secretary
6 Executive Engineer,PHE Deptt. Member
7 DFO of concerned division Member
8 Lead Bank Manager of the district Member
9 Project Director, DRDA Member
10-13 Four Social Workers to be selected by Hon’ble M.P & Hon’ble MLA Members
14 One Veterinary Of icer from KVK operating in the district Member

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 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR DLVMC
1. Animal production, supply of quality seeds to tanners, employment generation through animal farming,
food safety of the food products of animal origin, animal welfare, and maintenance of animal health
through treatment, preventive vaccination, surveillance and monitoring are some of the important
domains of veterinary profession.
2. As the department is mainly responsible for increasing the productivity level of food of animal origin so
as to meet the ever increasing demand for meat, milk and egg, besides other products of animal origin,
therefore, there is increasing demand of its ef icient and quality based services especially at farmers’
level. The present system of evaluation and monitoring in these aspects’ by the departmental procedures
needs to be augmented so that service delivery to the stakeholders become more productive especially
in terms of employment generation, increasing the productivity of livestock and disease control.
3. The District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee(DLVMC) under the chairmanship of the
Deputy Commissioner will monitor the progress of implementation of various schemes and projects of
Veterinary domain.
a. Evaluate the performance of the Veterinary services of the districts including Hospitals, Veterinary
Dispensaries, Veterinary FACs, AT centres, Animal and poultry farms and other institutions (including
inancing authorities, banks etc.) dealing with veterinary services.
b. The DLVMC will review the overall adherence to norms, inter-sectoral collaboration, community
participation and wild life health including conservation efforts for endangered species of animals/
birds.
c. The DLVMC will evaluate the measures undertaken for food safety and food security of animal origin
and the preventive measures undertaken to contain/ control the common diseases among livestock
and poultry by way of regular and periodic vaccination and deworming.
d. The DLVMC will make assessment of the need of the veterinary institution for its development of
infrastructure/ facilities.
4. The meetings of the committee shall be held at 3 months interval.
a. Notice calling meeting shall state the date, time and place at which such meeting will be held and
shall be served upon ever) member not less than 15 days before the date appointed for the meeting.
b. Such notice shall be issued by the Member Secretary of the committee in consultation with the
chairperson and shall be accompanied by an agenda.
c. One third of the members will form n quorum of meeting.
5. Meeting agenda will include progress of the district in respect of the state and central level action plans
related to animal productivity and disease control, surveillance and monitoring among other aspects as
needed for the district.
a. Evaluation of the performance of the Hospital/Dispensary Management Committees.
b. Constructive engagement and participation of all concerned departments in case of multiculturalism
intervention.
c. Recommend corrective measures to ensure that the objectives of the department are achieved and
delivery of services are ensured

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 d. Address Nicotine complaints and public grievances related to the department.
e. Evaluation of the performance indicator score cards submitted by the Hospital/Dispensary
Management committees.
f. To monitor the functioning of the Animal/ Poultry farina located within the district and to assess the
problems and prospects.
g. Assessment of the performance of SHGs (livestock/poultry related) and status of bank inancing
under various schemes and projects by inancial institutions
Proceedings of the meeting will haveito be submitted to the Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam,
AH & Veterinary Department, Dispur with a copy to the Director, AH & Veterinary Department, Assam,
Guwahati-3.
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Assam,
AH & Vety. Deptt., Dispur
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR VMC

1. Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital Management Committee will functions in provision of basic preventive

and curative services for livestock and birds and also for development of productivity of available
animal resources as well as to make the people aware about zoophytic diseases and its public health
importance, conservation of threatened /extinct wild animals/birds.
2. Will look’ into the matters related to food safety and food security of animal origin by way of exploring
provisions for imparting training and organizing awareness among farmers and traders.
3. Will ensure prevention of common diseases among livestock and poultry by way of regular and periodic
vaccination and adoption of other preventive measures through increased awareness among the public.
4. Will make assessment of the need of the veterinary institution for its development of infrastructure/ facilities
and submission of proposal for its improvement to District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee.
5. Will critically examine the work environment and work culture of the employees of the institution and
the welfare of the employees of the institution.
6. Will evaluate the contribution made to the public by the institution
7. Will ensure compliance to minimal standard for facility and hospital care.
8. Ensure accountability of the services rendered to the community
9. Formulate strategies for vaccination of poultry in every Saturday & Sunday in the dispensary
10. Ensure implementation of state and central schemes within the dispensary jurisdiction as per laid down
protocols for such schemes.
11. Will ensure achievement in Al as per target ixed and breed improvement of other breeds especially pigs
and poultry and its compliance for the staff.
12. Organize awareness/ training services / health camps under the jurisdiction of the dispensary for
ful illment of the targets
13. Will verify the record of all meat, milk and egg markets and assess the quantum of the meat, milk and
eggs marketed.

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 14. Will verify the record of live livestock markets of the locality in terms of volume of trade and type of
animal traded and their origin (before sale) and destination (after sale).
15. Ensure food safety by regular inspection of food products of animal origin in collaboration with local
bodies responsible for control of markets.
16. Will assist the concerned Veterinary Of icer to formulate disaster management plan for the animals of
the locality which is operable with locally available resources.
17. Will verify and keep record of all the livestock and poultry farms under the jurisdiction of the dispensary
with periodic updating
18. Will keep record of village wise breed wise (species wise) population data for livestock and poultry
19. Will assist concerned veterinary Of icer For inspection of farms (Private and Government) for
performance assessment, biosecurity needs etc.
20. Assess the farms which were established under govt, aided schemes from time to time.
21. Inspect the animal transit vehicles for their compliance or transit norms.
22. Ensure optimal use of dispensary land including cultivation and maintenance of fodder plots.
23. Ensure cleanliness and scienti ic disposal of waste in the dispensary/ Hospital
24. Review reports generated and submitted to the authority including mandatory reports of M, Calf born,
disease outbreak reports, vaccination reports etc.
25. The committee will come up with an Annual Report after completion of one inancial year.
26. The meetings of the committee shall be held at 3 months interval preferably at the dispensary or at a
place as the Chairperson shall decide.
a. The meeting will be focused on the progress made on laid down objectives of the dispensary and to
assess the gaps and to formulate the remedial measures.
b. Notice calling meeting of the committee shall state the date, time and place at which such meeting
will be held and shall be served upon every member not less than 15 days before the date appointed
for the meeting. Such notice shall be issued by the Member Secretary of the committee with
consultation with the chairperson and shall be accompanied by an agenda
c. One third of the members of the society shall form a quorum of meeting.
d. The committee shall maintain a register where proceeding of the meeting and signature of the
members will be recorded.
e. No member of the committee shall be entitled to any remuneration for becoming a member.
27. Use of Resources: The Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital Management Committee will not function as a
Government agency. However, it may utilize all Government assets and services for public good.
a. Provision can also be made for collecting registration fee @ Rs. 5/-(Rupees ive) only per owner who
bring their animal for treatment/ castration/ health check etc to the dispensary/ Hospital.
b. Funds received by the Veterinary Dispensary/Hospital Management Committee have to be spent
for procurement of hospital utensils, minor repairs of the fencing/ hospital, organisation of animal
Health Camps. Vaccination camps and Awareness Camps and for covering the expenses of the
management committee meetings.
c. Member Secretary and President can open a bank account on behalf of the management committee,
All funds shall be paid into the committee’s account with the appointed bank and shall not be
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 withdrawn except by a cheque, bill note or other negotiable instruments.
28. The committee shall cause regular accounts to be kept of all its moneys and properties in respect of the
affairs of the committee, a, The accounts of the committee shall be audited annually by a local auditor
nominated by the members of the committee, b, The audit report shall be communicated by the auditor
to the committee, which shall submit a copy of the. Audit Report along with its observation to the Deputy
Commissioner/Sub Divisional Of icer (Civil).
29. The Dispensary Management Committee (DMC) will submit proceedings of meeting to the District Level
Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (DLVMC) through the District Veterinary Of icer at the end of each
quarter along with the score sheet.
a. The district AH & Veterinary of icer will make a comparative compilation of the progress of
dispensaries based of physical inspection and reports of DMC for submission to the DLVMC.
b. DLVMC will inally review, monitor and evaluate the performance of the Dispensaries.
c. The District Veterinary Of icer shall submit a compiled Report of Dispensary Management
Committees of the district to the Senior Research of icer, Statistical Wing of the Directorate of A.H.
& Veterinary, Chenikuthi, Guwahati for printing in the Annual State Pro ile report of & Veterinary
Department.
30. Score card to be illed by the local veterinarian and assessment to be made by he committee in every
meeting of 3 Months interval.
Sl Status at last
Performance indicator Target if any Present Status
No assessment
1 No of patient treated
2 No of castration done
(Bull+Buck+Boar+Others)
3 No of operative care rendered
4 No of Postmortem examination done
5 Stock register maintained
6 Availability of stock of essential medicines
from stock Register
7 No of outbreaks reported
8 No of outbreaks attended for infectious/
contagious diseases
9 No. of vaccination done
10 No of AI done
11 No. calf born
12 No of private LS/poultry farms in existence
with name, location, species reared, present
stock position
13 No of new LS/Poultry farms established
14 No of farm visited
15 No of public awareness camps held

Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Assam,

AH & Vety. Deptt., Dispur

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 VETERINARY LABORATORY NETWORK

Animal disease diagnosis is an important issue in the country due to its implication for animal and poultry
wealth, which is one of the most important sources of income and means of livelihood of the farming
community. Sustainability of animal husbandry activities depends upon control of containment of animal
diseases and safe food safety aspects of food of animal origin. Many diseases including the many zoonotic
diseases are highly contagious diseases and can spread rapidly and can have profound impact on public
health, livelihoods and trade and food security. The data and information generated from veterinary
laboratories are essential for animal disease detection, control and prevention and thereby protecting the
interest of farmers. Veterinary laboratories play a critical role in the early detection and characterization
of known, new, or re-emerging epidemic diseases, as well as in the control of endemic diseases and can
contribute to addressing complex issues at the human-animal-environment interface.

Presently the state has experienced economic growth and development, and with increased income,
consumers became aware about quality products. Livestock products are known to be a good breeding
ground for microbial lora and thus likely to become an important source of food borne diseases of
the consumers. Most of the known health burden of foodborne disease is caused by microbiological,
parasitological, chemical, adulterants, antimicrobial residues and toxinsin fresh animal source foods sold in
informal markets. Presently no laboratory in the state under the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department
is equipped to test the quality of livestock products but if any problem arises in regard to quality and safety
of livestock products the department is held responsible. Considering above up gradation of veterinary
laboratories are becoming essential.

Assam lies in a biological hot spot and the region shares a major proportion of international boundary which
adds to the risk of exotic diseases that are considered the most important problem facing this wealth. It is
also necessary to accelerate the evaluation of the level of services provided by the animal disease diagnostic
laboratories in order to ensure the safety and protection of human food as one of the top priorities. The
role of laboratories in protection of animal and poultry industry from endemic and exotic diseases, quick,
ef icient and accurate diagnosis of the causative agents and advocating and administering control measures
cannot be denied.

The activities and protocols followed by the laboratories along with data management need an electronic
platform so that any interested stakeholder can access the data. It will also build the con idence level of the
consumers. Therefore an integrated data management tool to address these aspects are under consiederation.

Assam possesses a good network of veterinary laboratories comprising of 3 (three) central laboratories and
19 (Nineteen) district laboratories. The central laboratories are

1. Institute of Veterinary Biologicals (The animal vaccine production unit)

2. Animal Health Centre & NERDDL
3. Regional Feed Testing Laboratory.

The 19 District level laboratories are:

1. Kokrajhar 2. Gauripur 3. Goalpara

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4. Barpeta 5. Nalbari 6. Chenikuthi
7. Morigaon 8. Nagaon 9. Tezpur
10. Lakhimpur 11. Mangaldoi 12.Udalguri
13. Dibrugarh 14.Sibasagar 15.Jorhat
16. Golaghat 17.Diphu 18.Silchar
19. Karimganj

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 INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY BIOLOGICALS
The objective of this institute is to produce/ procure and distribute quality vaccines, to keep co-ordination
with various research laboratories and organization for recent development in vaccine production technology,
to undertake special programs for control and containment of emerging and exotic diseases, to participate in
disease control program and to conduct refresher training of vets and para vets under ASCAD scheme.

Presently this institute is producing 3 bacterial and 4 viral vaccines viz.

Bacterial vaccine:

1. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) Vaccine

2. Black Quarter (BQ) Vaccine
3. Anthrax Vaccine

Viral vaccine:

1. Lapinized Swine Fever Vaccine

2. Duck Plague Vaccine
3. Ranikhet Disease F1 Vaccine
4. Ranikhet Disease R2B Vaccine

Production Capacity and actual production

Sl. No. Product Name Capacity (In doses) Production in 2017-18 in doses
1 H.S. Vaccine 10,00,000 77120
2 B.Q. Vaccine 10,00,000 87420
3 Anthrax Vaccine 5,00,000 21700
4 Swine Fever 5,00,000 19240
5 RDF1 Vaccine 20,00,000 28250
6 RDR2B Vaccine 40,00,000 59400
7 Duck Plague Vaccine 10,00,000 53000
N.B The production is made according to ield indent and therefore production level is lower than its
capacity. Other vaccines like HS+BQ combined, FMD, PPR, Goat Pox are procured and distributed

NORTH EAST REGIONAL DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY, KHANAPARA

North Eastern regional Disease diagnostic laboratory was established Under the Central Sector Scheme
‘Animal Disease Management & Regulatory Medicine’
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and
Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s welfare,
Government of India to address the problems related
to Animal Health of the NE States (Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and
Meghalaya) at Animal Health Center, Khanapara
Campus in the year 2003 which was made fully
functional in the year 2007-08.

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There are 5 ( ive) RDDLs established by Govt. of India to address the animal health activities in a regional
context. They are Kolkata (for eastern region); Jalandhar (for Northern region), Pune (for Western region),
Bengaluru (for Southern region) and Guwahati (for North Eastern region)

The RDDLs have to follow the mandated activities de ined by Govt. of India which are as follows:
1. To serve as Regional Referral Laboratory for economically important livestock diseases and for any
drug/pesticide residue & toxicities in livestock or livestock products for the States of the NE region
2. To maintain a data bank on the epidemiology of the economically important diseases of the NE region.
3. Be responsible to collect and transmit all isolates of viral, bacterial and parasitic agents to the National
Repository at National Reference Laboratory.
4. To follow the approved standard reagents and techniques under GLP norms for generation of the
diagnostic results.
5. To train scientists/of icers from the State Diagnostic Laboratories of the region and provide consultancy
and expert services to the States of the region.
6. To undertake identi ied special program for disease surveillance/diagnosis as per the directive of
Government of India from time to time
7. To hold Meeting of nodal of icers in different states in the region for prevention of TADs and other
animal health related issues

Collaboration

The RDDL have to function in collaboration with the national labs and NERDDL has collaborative linkage
with the following laboratories;

• State disease diagnostic laboratories of the region.

• The Central Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Barely and Southern Regional Disease Diagnostic
Laboratory, Bangalore
• The High Security Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Bhopal & National Institute of Virology,
Pune for exotic & high risk zoonotic diseases
• Advanced Disease Monitoring and Consortium Core labs of Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara.

Funding pattern

The state government pays the salary of the permanent employees

The action plan and fund requirement has to be submitted latest by February each year for fund
allotment.
For running other expenses of RDDLs, Govt. of India provides fund (100%) in the categories Salary
and allowances for contractual persons, Modernization of laboratories, Procurement of equipment,
diagnostic kits, reagents, glass/ plastic wares, Annual Maintenance of equipment, Human Resource
development and holding of meeting/ seminars, advertisements etc., TA, POL and hired vehicle.

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 Some Glimpses of activities of NERDDL

PM Examination of Wild life Nodal meeting at Kohima

NERDDL Lab Control and Containment operation during bird ϔlu

outbreak ibn 2011

REGIONAL FEED TESTING LABORATORY, KHANAPARA

The RFTL is meant for qualitative testing animal feed and the quality testing of each batch of feed can be
made in RFTL. The laboratory is planned to be restructured to meet the needs of farmers. The toxicological
analysis of feed can also be done in this laboratory. Presently the lab needs major repair and upgradation
for its optimal utility.

DISTRICT DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES ȍDDLSȎ

There are 19 district level disease diagnostic laboratories. Except for 9 laboratories (Gauripur, Silchar,
Chenikuthi, Nagaon, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Diphu) Other 10 labs (Goalpara, Barpeta,
Nalbari, Mangaldoi, Kokrajhar, Udalguri, Morigaon, Karimganj, Golaghat and Sivasagar) do not have any
sanctioned manpower and thus are run by make shift technical persons engaged in other institutions of the
locality. Presently most of the DDLs lack laboratory quality management system and mandated objectives of
the DDLs are although not in place but will soon be introduced. Skill up gradation of the staff is to be made in
yearly manner. The bio- safety protocols of the laboratories are still under preparation. The laboratories also
need standards for Equipment maintenance plan, standard testing protocols, sampling plan, management,
recording and reporting data etc.

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 DDL, Sibasagar DDL, Mangaldoi

DDL, Tezpur DDL, Lakhimpur

Flow chart for sample testing and processing in district level laboratories

sample collection and submission

with request letter to laboratory

Sample processing
in laboratory

Sample Testing

Test result and Infectious/

interpretation contagious diseases
Interaction with
District sub divisional
ofϐicials
Result Visit to the site
Communication and data collection
Initiation of preventive
and control measures

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 Laboratory Policy

A standard laboratory policy is under preparation. The policy framework will include:
Infrastructure requirement
Human resource development and management
List of Basic equipment
Reagents/ chemicals/ diagnostic description
SOP for Specimen collection, preservation and dispatch
Data recording and maintenance
standard Operating procedures for diagnostic tests
Quality control

CATTLE & BUFFALO BREEDING NETWORK

Assam does not possess a high yielding milch breed of its own. The local cattle are of low genetic potential
for milk production which discourages the farmer to take up dairy trade as a viable commercial venture. So
to achieve maximum level of productivity from our low productive cattle, cross breeding/ up gradation with
recognised dairy breed is the only way. And to achieve that the state formulated a suitable breeding policy
(Noti ied in 2002) for augmentation of the milk production with Jersey as a prime breed with HF also for
some selected areas.

Cattle breeding programme was started in Assam since 1st. Five Year plan. It gained momentum in 1968
following the introduction of Frozen semen technology and implementation of ICDP in the state. By the end
of 1985-86, the department had been able to establish 11 (eleven) ICDP and related infrastructural network
in rural areas with a potential coverage of 1.1 million breedable cattle in Assam. It covers 11 nos. ICDP,
26 nos. Regional Arti icial Insemination centre (RAIC) and 547 nos. of stockman centre. The Deep Frozen
Semen Bank was established under Indo-Australian Cattle Breeding project at Khanapara, Guwahati-22,
was commissioned in March/1976 with a view to replace chilled semen with Frozen semen and to assured
supply of semen from proper inheritances as per state cattle breeding policy. During the year 1983-84, with
the assistance of Govt. of India, expansion of frozen semen bank at Khanapara along with setting up to new
frozen semen storage bank of Howly, Kokrajhar and Tezpur were taken up. Under ARIASP, the department
has started A.I. activity with frozen semen in 15 districts with 513 A.I. centres and 166 Gopal mitras. Under
ARIASP 7 Frozen semen Banks were renovated and
established in 7 strategic locations to cater the need
of the 15 districts. Under World Bank project Bull
Mother Farm Barapetta was also renovated.

To boost breeding policy for cattle and buffalo

in the state the Assam Livestock Development
Agency (ALDA) was registered on May 10, 2004
to implement National Cattle & Buffalo Breeding
Project(NPCBB) initially. and established its HQ
at Khanapara. ALDA initially renovated the old
Frozen Semen Bull Station (FSBS), Barapetta

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Frozen semen bull station at Khanapara under NPCBB Phase – I in the year 2005 as per the standard set
by Minimum Standard Protocol(MSP) of Govt of India and expanded the A.I. facility to the all districts
(including two hill districts and Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, BTAD areas etc) of the state. It introduced A.I. in 300
non A.I. departmental centers with A.I. facilities in 2 phases. Subsequently under Rastriya Krishi Vikash
Yojna (RKVY) the A.I. network has been expanded to total 1275 centers..

The objective of ALDA –

• Production of clean & quality frozen semen.
• Expansion of the state cattle breeding network
• Strengthen of existing FS and LN distribution network
• Technical capacity building.
• Creation of awareness on Arti icial Insemination.
• To conserve & improve locally available Swamp Buffaloes
• Self-employment generation.

The present Breeding network

ALDA established one state of the art Frozen Semen Bull Station (FSBS) at Barapetta to produce quality
and germ free frozen semen straw which was commissioned from 2015. The station received ‘A’ gradation
from the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) from Government of India thereby became only A graded semen
station in NE India. In its follow up screening ,once again it obtained A grade as well as got recognized with
ISO 9001 :2015 under quality management system. Presently, it has 30 (Thirty) nos. of Jersey and Holstein
Friesian (HF) Bulls supervised under four (4) trained of icers and has till date more than 17,00,000 FS doses
since its inception in 2014-15.

Presently ALDA is running the departmental AI programme under a three tier system with namely -

1(one) Frozen Semen Bull Station (Production Units),

16(sixteen) Frozen Semen Banks (Bulk distribution Units), and

1275 A.I. Centres (Service Delivery Units).

The agency coordinates activities related with production at Barapetta FSBS, storage in these 16 Reional
Frozem Banks and transport of frozen semen to all rural AI centers of the state for doorstep AI. with
the support of paravets and Gopal Mitras. To enhance reach to farmers ALDA is continuing doorstep A.I
programme through para-vets as well as trained ‘Gopal Mitras’ under restructuring of the delivery module.

Role of ALDA for Supply chain Management of Frozen semen and Liquid Nitrogen distribution

ALDA has 2 Bulk Liquid Nitrogen transport tankers procured under NPCBB for transportation of Bulk
LN from industrial production source of LN at Lokhra Guwahati to the 16 regional FSBs located at strategic
locations of the state covering all districts. 16 bulk storage vertical silos(6000/3000 lit capacity) were
installed at these 16 FSBs under NPCBB to receive LN from the tanker and act as buffer stock of LN for the
districts it covers.

22 Emergency Liquid Nitrogen carrying vans were supplied to all the FSBs for distribution of Liquid

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 nitrogen and Frozen semen in transport containers from the Frozen semen Banks to the rural village level
A.I. centers under jurisdiction of that particular FSB to facilitate doorstep AI service to the farmers as and
when needed.

Pictures - functioning of Bulk LN tanker at Khanapara FSB, Vertical LN silo installed at Nagaon FSB,
distribution of LN vehicles to FSBs and Transport cryo containers for transport of LN and FS to AI
center are shown.

A huge supply of specially made cryocans and AI guns are required to store Frozen semen in LN in the A.I.
centers for transportation of LN from FSB to A.I. centers in LN vans and perform ield AI. Initially under
ARIASP the containers were supplied to the 515 A.I. centers along with A.I. equipments. Later on the lo-
gistics were supplied by ALDA for strengthening of the LN transportation to the A.I.centers. Under NPCBB
Extended, 500 existing AI centers were strengthened with AI guns and cryo cans to facilitate doorstep A.I.
The name and location of FSBs and the coverage of districts/FSB with no of AI centers covered are depicted
in the chart below.

The coverage of each Frozen Semen Bank(FSB) with corresponding Districts and AI centers
FSB Coverage of AI
Districts covered
(Storage of FS & LN) centers
Khanapara Kamrup. Morigaon. 128
Howly Barpeta, Nalbari 136
Nagaon Nagaon, Hojai 96
Jorhat Jorhat, Majuli 71
Tinsukia Tinsukia, Dibrugarh 96
Tezpur Sonitpur, Biswanath 86
Silchar Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi. 103
Kokrajhar Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa 108
N. Lakhimpur Lakhimpur, Dhemaji 72
Manja Karbi Anglong 63
Umrangso Dima Hasao 27
Demow Sivasagar, Charaideo 62
Mangaldoi Darrang, Udalguri. 51
Balijana (Agia) Goalpara, South Salmara 50
Abhayapuri Bongaigaon, Dhubri. 27
Bokakhat Golaghat 46

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Presently AHVD breeding network is covering about 22 to 25% of breedable animal under AI in the
plain districts and the coverage is 2 to 10% in hill as well as tribal districts with an “A” graded semen
station established at Barapetta under NPCBB Phase – II and 16 regional frozen semen banks covering
about functional 850 AI centres across the state catering to the need of dairy farmers.
FROZEN SEMEN BULL STATION AND FROZEN SEMEN BANKS

The geographic location of the Cattle breeding network ( Forzen Semen Bull Station, Frozen Semen Banks)
are shown in a map and the supply chain of the FS and LN distribution from production to the district level AI
center is shown in a ϔlow diagram over leaf.

FROZEN SEMEN DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF THE STATE FOR AI

Barpeta Central Frozen Semen Bank
FSBS Khanapara
Abhayapuri FSB
Khanapara FSB

Mangaldoi FSB

Kokrajhar FSB
Umrangso FSB

Bokakhat FSB

Tinsukia FSB
Balijana FSB

Demow FSB
Nagaon FSB

Tezpur FSB

Silchar FSB
Howly FSB

Jorhat FSB
Manja FSB

NLP FSB

S. Salmara S.D. Dhubri

Karbi Anlong (63)
Dima Hasao (27)

Bongaigaon (27)
Lakhimpur (40)

Hailakandi (24)
Karimganj (28)
Dibrugarh (42)
Kokrajhar (44)

Sivasagar (62)
Morigaon (42)

Golaghat (46)
Sonitpur (86)

Goalpara (37)

Tinsukia (54)
Udalguri (16)

Dhemaji (32)
Kamrup (86)

Barpeta (83)

Chirang (19)
Nagaon (96)

Nalbari (53)
Darrng (35)

Cachar (51)
Jorhat (71)
Baksa (45)
Dhubri

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 INFRASTRUCTURES FOR TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING,
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Capacity building and continuous education programmes are integral part of any organization which likes
to move forward with time. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department too has many training institutions
most of which are erstwhile livestock and fodder farms. These training institutions were established for
human resource development and capacity building of farmers through skill based practical training
followed by link up with the department or a inancial institution enabling the trainees to start their own
independent venture with livestock farming which would provide them with a sustained source of income
livelihood.

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary is attempting to undertake a complete transformation
journey to ensure the optimization of the assets in hand, effective deployment of resources and ef icient
delivery of services. Upgradation, modernization and proper utilization of the training and Human Resource
input institutions under the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department is considered to be one of the core
areas being emphasized by pulling the resources from NABARD under the scheme RIDF-XXIV. Presently
there are 9 such institutes ranging from the Institute of Farm Management, Rani to the Veterinary School,
Sariahtoli, Nalbari.. It is proposed to have a proper training policy emanating from the State Government
Training Policy and regular inputs and courses as refreshers and capacity building courses incrementally
at these institutes. Further, conscious effort to formulate Standard Operative Procedures (SOP) and
standardization of Training Modules at par with institutes of International / National reputes would be
made .

1.1.1. Training Establishments:

The Livestock Extension Education plays an important role to empower the farmers with appropriate
technological knowledge and skills through various extension education and training programmes.

Table-9: Training Institutions

Sl.
Name of Institution Particulars of Training
No.
1. Of icers’ Training Insitiute, Khanapara, Kamrup (M) For training to Of icers’ cadre
The pioneer institution was the
Institute of Farm Management
(IFM), Rani being the
composite farm management
institute, established on
Regional Institute of Livestock Entrepreneurship and Management” December’ 1980 , subsequently
2.
(RILEM). upgraded and re-named as
the “ Regional Institute of
Livestock Entrepreneurship
and Management” (RILEM). For
training to Para-vets, Private
A.I. technicians and Farmers.
3. School of Veterinary Science, Ghungoor, Cachar. For training to Veterinary Field
Assistants (VFA)/ Para-Vets
4. School of Veterinary Science, Sariahtoli, Nalbari. and Private A.I. Workers

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 Sl.
Name of Institution Particulars of Training
No.
5. Vocational Training Centre (VTC), Salchapra, Cachar
6. Vocational Training Centre (VTC), Dalgaon, Darrang,
7. Vocational Training Centre (VTC), Chota Lakhimdong, Dima Hasao.
For training to farmers,
8. Veterinary Training Centre, Kaliapani, Jorhat. entrepreneurs
Veterinary Training Centre, Hojai.
9.
Veterinary Training Centre, Demow, Sivsagar,
10. Veterinary Training Centre, Hojai.

(i). RILEM (Regional Institute of Livestock Entrepreneurship and Management)

RILEM is a state of the art institution at Rani, Kamrup, that

was built to address various issues related to livestock
health, production, processing and management. The
Institute was established in the year 2012 with the
funds received under the mega scheme of Govt. of India,
viz, “RKVY”. The aim is o be a dynamic and responsive
organization to catalyze the economic development
through job training for those entrepreneurs who lack
operational knowledge and organizational ability to
manage their enterprises and overall grooming in
project management for self- sustaining.

Mission & Objective:

 To create conducive climate for learning and

performing within the livestock sector.
Admin. Block, RILEM, Rani
 To work towards pro farmer orientation for quality
services.
 Resilient and sustainable training institutional network and infrastructures.
 To function as a State of the Art Institution for capacity in NE states for welfare of livestock sector.
 Promote and strengthen a favourable environment for personnel and organisational development in
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Deptt., to meet the challenges in the livestock sector.

(ii). O.T.I. (Ofϐicers Training Institute), Khanapara

The Ofϐicers’ Training Institute (OTI) was established
at Khanapara Veterinary Campus with modern facilities
for Training, Seminars, Workshops and Meets of
Departmental Of icers, besides of icers of other NE
States and Resource Persons of College of Veterinary
Science etc. under RIDF-XVI (A.H. & Veterinary
Department). The building is constructed unlike of its
OTI, Khanapara (front view)

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 contemporary buildings where the layout is so arranged to introduce ‘Green Building Concept’ enabling
suf icient light and air passage in almost every rooms, thereby reducing consumption of energy in great
deal. Additionally ‘Rain water harvesting Concept ’ has been used in the building

Aim:
To ensure capacity building of Veterinary Of icers in all levels to provide appropriate extension services at regular
intervals by revamping the Training & Extension System in the Department; and to provide Refresher Training to
Veterinarians working in the ield to develop skills with the modern technologists coming up day to day.

Mandate
 Developing linkages within the NE states institutes,
regional institution, agricultural universities in NE
region and national institutions concerned with
veterinary extension services.
 To attain the goal of veterinary extension
management and policies.
 Collaborative linkage between the national
institutions and agricultural universities for
sharing the faculty resources. OTI, Khanapara (side view)

Developing and promoting application for modern managemental technique of improving the effectiveness
of veterinary extension.
 Organizing need based training for veterinary of icer’s functionaries.
 OTI will be served as a documentation centre for collecting, storing, processing and disseminating
information on subjects related to veterinary sector.
 OTI offers consultancy service to the veterinary client (farmer, veterinary Entrepreneur)
 Formulation and publication and of training aids.
 In order to strengthen the extension system, necessary changes will be brought out in the structure and
functioning of the management to facilitate new approach and make it operational.

(iii). School of Veterinary Science

Aim:

To offer VFA Training Course for 1 year elementary knowledge on

A.H. & Veterinary Science.
 To conduct refresher course for in service Para- vets.
School Building, Ghungoor, Silchar
 To organize training programme for private A.I. workers

(iv). Vocational Training Centre and Veterinary Training Centre

Aim:

To provide short term training course on various aspects on Animal

Husbandry & Veterinary activities for skill development of farmers
& entrepreneurs. VTC, Dalgaon, Darrang

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 TRAINING MANUAL
Chapter -I
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

1.1 Introduction
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department of Assam is fully devoted to the over all development of
Livestock and Poultry owners of the State. Keeping in view the welfare of Livestock and Poultry farmers
of the State, the department is running the programmes such as Breeding and Breed up gradation, Animal
Health Care, Disease Surveillance, Diagnosis and Investigation, Fodder Development, Scienti ic Livestock
and Poultry Management and Conservation of local germplasm which are at the verge of extinction due to
extensive Cross breeding .Our endeavor is to assist the Livestock and Poultry farmers to make them self
reliant with sustainable income generation and also get nutritious foods of Animal origin. To achieve this,
it is not only essential to attract persons of better caliber in the department but also to continuously train
them to upgrade their professional skill and knowledge in the areas mentioned above and about new Act
and Schemes implemented by government from time to time.
These trainings will help in better administration as well as better service delivery and to increase production
and productivity. Assam Government has framed State Training Policy 2012 to achieve this and an amount
equivalent to 0.5% of the total salary of the department is earmarked as an expenditure for these trainings.
In agreement to this policy, we have identi ied the training needs of the department and areas of training in
respect of all categories of the employees. To keep abreast with the rapid changing technologies, economical
and governing restructuring Assam.Govt. has framed a State Training Policy 2012-13.
The policy advises training to all employees i.e. grade-iv to class-I to improve ef iciency in administration
and service delivery to public.
1.2 Training objectives
A. To achieve better performance of individual and department by updating and enhancing professional
knowledge and skills.
B. To promote better understanding of professional requirements in the present and emerging socio-
economic and changing environment.
C. Creating an enabling environment for continuous learning and capacity building.
D. Strive to match the individuals competencies with the duties they are to perform and bridge competency
gaps for current and future roles through training.
E. Ful il the short and medium term training and capacity building requirements of the department
through comprehensive strategic-planning comprising a set of effective measures designed to achieve
the desired objectives within a stipulated time frame.
1.3. Principle of training programmes:-
The basic principle of training policy is to train every Government employee for up gradation of skill and
knowledge at the time of induction /promotion and at least once in 5 years period. The Animal Husbandry
and Veterinary department Assam periodically organizes orientation courses and other training programmes
where ever needed for the ef icient delivery of veterinary aid and service to the livestock and poultry farmers
in diversi ied activities of the department.

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 CHAPTER -II
TRAINING POLICY

2.1 Main features of Training policy

2.1.1 Training for All
As per Training policy of Assam, 2012 every personnel from senior to junior level is required to undergo
training for his/her skill development and knowledge enhancement at the time of induction and at least
once in ive years or before promotion.
The training policy has following important features :-
The objective of the policy is to provide training to all employee of the department at regular intervals
during their service life. Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary has the mandate to educate and
provide advisory services to the farming community for the development of Animal Husbandry activities
in the State. Technical works of the department are carried out by the technical of icers and supported by
the non technical ministerial staff .Hence training shall be provided to all technical and non- technical staff
of Animal Husbandry department irrespective of their grade or level in the department. For the purpose
of appropriate training design, the target groups have been divided into different levels according to their
training needs.. The strength of technical posts is 3508,man in position is 3134 and strength of non technical
post is 2673, out of these 2253 posts are illed . The detail is given below.
Table 2.1: Category wise strength of various Posts in Department of Animal Husbandry and veterinary
Sl Type of Post Level of Total sanctioned
No. post strength
1 Director, Additional director, Joint director, Senior level 72
Deputy Director/ DVO

2 Assistant Director/ OC(ICDP)/OC,(VTC); SDVO/ FDO/ Fodder Middle level 227

Bank Manager/Livestock Farm Manager
3 V.O, B.V.O,Farm Manager Supervisory 703
level
4 Technical: Junior level 2506
SVFA, LI, VFA, Fodder Demonstrator, Technical Assistant
( Non vet)
Non technical:
Junior Assistant, Sr. Assistant, Driver, Grade iv etc., 2673
2.1.2: Training coverage:-
Training of employees of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department shall cover training of both technical
and non technical staff posted at Directorate, District head quarters, Sub Divisional Of ices, Vety Hospital,
Disease Diagnostic Labs, Semen Stations, Cattle/ Goat/ Sheep/ Poultry/ Rabbit Farms, Vety. Dispensaries,
Block Veterinary Dispnsaries etc.
All the departmental employees shall be trained at least over a period of ive years as per the Assam State
training policy, 2012.

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Table 2.2: Year wise number of employees to be trained during ϐive year period under the Assam
state Training policy, 2012
Sl Category Total Year wise number of employees to be trained
No. strength 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year
1 Additional director 5 1 1 1 1 1
2 Joint Director 10 2 2 2 2 2
3 Deputy director/DVO 56 11 11 12 11 11
4 Assistant director 52 10 10 11 11 10
5 SMS 175 35 35 35 35 35
6 Veterinary Ofϐicer/Block Veterinary 703 140 140 141 141 141
Ofϐicer
7 JUNIOR LEVEL: 2506 500 500 506 500 500
Technical
SVFA, Livestock Inspector (LI),
Veterinary Field Assistant (VFA),
Fodder Demonstrator, Technical
Assistant (Non vet)
8 Non technical: 2673 530 530 537 539 537
Junior Assistant, Sr. Assistant,
Driver, Grade iv etc.,
NOTE:- The actual strength of staff shall vary keeping in view retirement of old staff and recruitment
of new. Director shall undergo training as per requirement.
2.1.3: Training plan
Department shall prepare training plan for providing training to its employees during the year. The detailed
features of the training plan are given in chapter-VII.
2.1.4: Training Manager
Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Assam will move Govt. to place a senior level of icer as
Training Manager. He will be responsible for implementation /review and monitoring of Training Plan of the
department as per the State Training Policy, 2012.
2.1.5: Training Methodology
All available modern methods of training like lecture, group discussion, project work, audio visual materials,
printed materials, case studies/action learning, brain storming etc shall be used for training of departmental
employees in training institutes.
2.1.6: Training budget
The state government shall provide adequate funds under the state plan scheme for providing training to the
employees of the state Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Assam. The Assam state training
policy 2012 aims at earmarking approximately 0.5% of the salaries head of annual budget for incurring
expenditure on training of employees in the department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary.
2.1.7: Training review committees
The state level empowered committee headed by the Chief Secretary will review Annual Action Plan for
training of employees. The training review committee of the department under the chairmanship of the
Secretary shall meet at least once in every quarter and shall monitor and review the work of training of
employees of Animal Husbandry department.

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 CHAPTER-III
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

3.1 Functions, Objective and responsibilities of the department:-

The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department of Assam has to look after the areas of animal health
coverage, breeding, fodder development, poultry development etc. for upliftment of rural economy and
animal husbandry sector in the state. Moreover the department implements Animal Husbandry development
schemes under state plan and centrally sponsored sectors, aiming at the integrated development of Animal
Husbandry ,so as to ensure balanced development of Animal Husbandry sector in all agro climatic regions
of the State to i) achieve improvement in Milk, Meat, Egg and other Livestock and poultry products. Govt.
Livestock Farms i.e. Dairy Farms, Sheep and Goat Breeding Farms, Pig breeding farms, Rabbit Farms and
Poultry Farms in the State ii) Emopower the farmers for increasing Milk ,Meat and Egg production by
organizing training camps/ workshops/ seminars/ exposure tours etc. iii) Improvement in Marketing of
Animal Products like Milk, meat and its by-products.
Moreover Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department i) Provides technical guidance to farmers
ii) Provides Arti icial Insemination to cover maximum number of breed able cows to get the progeny of
improved cross –breds with maximum potential of Milk yield. iii) Prevents Cruelty to Animals iv) Conducts
Livestock census periodically v) works for strengthening of Vety Institutions i.e. Vety. Polyclinic, Vety.
Hospital, Vety. Dispensaries , Vety. Sub centre, Arti icial Insemination Centre and sub centre, Disease
diagonostic Laboratories, Semen Stations, Cattle, sheep, pig and Goat Breeding Farms, Poultry Farms, Rabbit
Farms. These farms are maintained as model farm to motivate the livestock and poultry farmers to adopt
improved managemental practices in rearing livestock and poultry.
All the departmental activities aim at increase production from Livestock by way of breed improvement
through A.I. and also natural service, feed and fodder development to provide balanced nutrition to the
livestock, free veterinary aid to the livestock farmers, disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment of animal
disease, sensitisation of masses about the incidence of zoonotic diseases, their prevention and containment to
produce healthy livestock and augment production. The department also conducts research, development and
extension activities. One of the prime objective of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department is to produce
wholesome milk, Quality meat & egg production to meet the protein requirement of the state. Department is
also providing animal insurance to milch animals to protect the farmers from severe economic loss.
In order to achieve the above objectives it is necessary to frame a training manual to provide training to all
employees of the department at regular interval to improve and upgrade their skills for delivering better
services to the livestock owners of the state.

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 CHAPTER-IV
ORGANISATIONAL SET UP OF THE DEPARTMENT

In broad terms, the departmental set up is divided into the following three levels as under:-
i. The Secretariat
ii. The Directorate
iii. The District level and other ield of ices
There is a clear and distinct division of functions between the Secretariat, the Directorate and the District
and ield of ices.
4.1 The Secretariat
Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Assam works under the administrative control of the
commissioner and secretary to the Govt of Assam, who assists and provides support to the Minister in
charge of the Department. All the Govt. policies, programmes, plans, rules and instructions are framed,
approved and inally issued for implementation by the Secretariat.
4.2 The Directorate
The functions of the Directorate are Planning, Technical and Financial Management, Monitoring of progress
under various schemes/programmes/projects and providing necessary feedback to the state Govt. about
implementation of various policies and programmes of the state Govt. regarding Animal Husbandry sector
development in the state. The Directorate is headed by the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
supported by the technical and ministrial staff at the Directorate and ield level.
4.3 The District level and other ϐield ofϐices
Each District has a District A.H. and Veterinary of icer who is assisted by Sub Divisional A.H. and Veterinary
of icer, VAS, EO(vety), Technical Assistant and other non technical staff. Actual execution and implementation
of the polices / programmes, schemes is done at this level.

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TRAINING NEEDS
Senior level ofϐicer
1. Director
2. Addl.Director-5 Nos.
3. Jt. Director-10 Nos.
Middle level ofϐicer
DVOs & all Schematic Heads
1. Dy. Director, Piggery
2. Dy. Director, Fodder
3. Spl. Of icer, Planning
4. Dy. Director,Poultry
5. DVOs in 26 Districts
6. Dy. Director IVB
7. Dy. Director AHC
8. Dy. Director, ICDP
9. Dy. Director,CCBP
10. Dy. Director BCPP
11. Dy. Director, RP
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Chapter V
Training required
1.Administrative
2 Modern technical guideline
3 Policy formulation and implementation
1. General administration and Planning
2. Govt. Policies and Acts.
3.Disaster Management
4. R.F.D.
1.Administrative Training
2.Budget and Planning
3.RFD
4.Govt Policies and Act
Training required
1.Pig Husbandry
2 Schemes, plan and estimate
1.Innovative Forage Production System-plan and
estimate
1.Planning & Project Management.
2. Administrative Training
1. Poultry Management
2.Schemes, plan and estimate
1.Administrative Training
2.Financial Management
3.Different Schemes, Livestock and Poultry
developmental programme
1. Production of various Viral & Bacterial vaccines
2.Training on Quality Control of vaccines
1.Administrative Training
2.Disease diagnosis & Treatment
3.Special Training on Emerging Diseases
4.Data Analysis
1.Frozen Semen Technology
2.LN2 Plant & Production
3.Progeny Record Keeping
4. Administration & Monitoring
1.Breeding Policy
2.Sire Evaluation & Progeny Testing
3. Administration & Monitoring
1. Surveillance
2. Administration & Monitoring
1. Surveillance
2. Administration & Monitoring
12. Chief Chemist
13. Specialist IFM, Rani
14. Dy. Director, Broiler
15. Dy. Director, Epidemiology AHC
16. Deputy director SAHP
Supervisor level of icer
1. Asstt. Director,
Central Vety. Store – 1 no.
2. Livestock Census Of icer – 1 no.
3. Asstt. Director, Monitoring – 1 no.
4. Livestock Production Of icer–2 nos.
5. Key Village Of icer – 1 no.
6. Cattle Sterility Of icer – 1no.
7. Geneticist (S.E.) – 1 no.
8. Veterinary Information Of icer – 1 no.
9. Development Of icer
(Sheep, Pig & Goat)
10. Asstt. Director, IFM, Rani -3 nos.
11. Asstt. Director, Zone – 4 nos.
12. Physiological Chemist – 1 no.
1. Feed Analysis & Quality Control
2. Administration & Monitoring
1. Farm Administration and Management
2. T.O.T.
3. Administration & Monitoring
4. Latest technological training
1. Poultry Management
2. Schemes
1. Modern Techniques in Disease Diagnosis
2. Disease Surveillance and Control
3. Administration & Monitoring
1. Extension service
2. Improved method of breeding, feeding and
management
Training required
1. Procurement training
2. Disaster Management
3. Of ice management
1. Training on Census
2. Livestock Census Networking
1. Record Keeping
2. Monitoring on Focus Areas
1. Livestock Management and development
2. Of ice management
1. Training on Cattle Development Project
2. Frozen Semen Technology
3. Up gradation of local cattle through natural breeding
4. Of ice Management
1. infertility and sterility
2. Breeding & Genetics
1. Sire Evaluation
2. Breeding and Genetics
1. Extension Education
2. Information & Communication Technology
3. Management & Information System
4. Use of Multimedia & Video Conferencing
1. Goat Husbandry & Scheme Preparation
2. Sheep Husbandry & Scheme Preparation
3. Pig Husbandry & Scheme Preparation
4 Extension service
1. Training on Farm Management
2. Training of Trainers (TOT)
1. Monitoring
1. Feed Testing & Analysis
2. Ration Computation
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 13.Asstt. Director, CCR Farm,
Khanapara – 1 no.
14.Research Of icer, CPBP – 2 nos.
15. Poultry Development Of icer -2 nos.
16. Disease Investigation Of icer,
AHC-1no.
17. Research Of icer (TB/Brucellosis), AHC
18. Asstt. Director, Poultry, AHC, - 1 no.
19. Manager, Base Pig Farm, -1 no.
20. R.P.Eradication Of icer - 2nos
21. Asstt.Director, BCPP - 2 nos
22. Asstt.Director, Viral - 1no
23. Asstt.Director, Bacterial - 1 no
24. Marketing Of icer - 1no
25. Asstt. Director, Broiler Farm- 1no
26. O/C ICDP- 9 nos
27. Of icer in charge, VTC- 2nos
28.Asstt.Director, CHOD- 2
29. Planning Of icer, Hills-1 no
30. Asstt.Director, BCPP-2 nos
31. Asstt.Director, L/S- 2nos
32. SDVO - 24 nos.
33. Lecturer -7 nos.
34. Asstt. Poultry Development
Of icer (APDO)- 10 nos.
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1. Poultry Management
2. Of ice Management
1. Poultry Farm Management
2. Of ice Management
1. Poultry Management, research and feed analysis
2. Of ice Management
1. Modern Techniques in Disease Diagnosis
2. Post mortem & material collection procedure
3. In ield level, planning of vaccination programme.
1. Control of TB/Brucellosis
2. Modern Diagnostic Tools for TB/Brucellosis
1. Training on Poultry Diseases/Diagnosis/Control
2. Administrative & Financial Management
1. Pig Husbandry related different trainings.
2. Financial Management
3. T.O.T
1. R.P. surveillance
2. Serum Collection & analysis
1. Systematic surveillance
1. Training on Virology
2.Viral Vaccine Production Technique
1. Training on Bacteriology
2. Bacterial Vaccine Production Technique
1. Training on Marketing
2. Marketing policy
1. Poultry Farming, Development
1. Training on Cattle Breeding
2. F.S.Technology,Inspection and data veri ication
3. T.O.T
1. Training on different farming Management
2. Administrative training
1. Administrative training
2. Planning & Project Management.
1. Planning & Project Management.
2. Administrative Training
1.Surveillance
1. Livestock Farming, Livestock development
1. Administration
2. Finance & Accounts,
3. Farmers training on Livestock and poultry development
1. T.O.T.
1. Poultry Development, Poultry Husbandry and survey of
poultry disease
35. Asstt. Disease Investigation
of icer(ADIO) ADIO, Pig - 1 no.
36. ADIO, Duck - 1 no.
37. ADIO, Virus - 1 no
38. ADIO, Poultry - 1 no.
39. Asstt.ResearchOf icer
(ARO),Mastitis -1no.
40. ARO, Parasitology - 1 no.
41. ARO, Patho Bacteriology – 1 no.
42. ARO, TB/Brucella - 1 no.
43. ARO, Sheep/Goat
44. Manager Technical II- 3 nos.
45. Asstt. Rinderpest Eradication
Of icer – 2 no.
46. O/C, Bovine Contagious Pleuro
Pneumonia, (BCPP) - 1 no.
47. ARO, BCPP- 1 no.
48. Manager, Fodder Bank - 1 no.
49. Fodder Development Of icer – 11
nos.
50. Asstt. Project Of icer- 5 nos.
50. RDEO - 7 no.
51. O/C, IFM - 1 no.
52. RAIO- 9 nos.
53. ARO, Bacteria-1 no.
54. ARO, Virus -1 no.
55. CDO - 9 nos.
56. SMS under O/C, ICDP- 8 nos.
57. ARO, Training - 1 no.
58. Production Of icer- 1 no.
59. Manager, Rabbit Farm - 1 no.
Pig Diseases
Duck Diseases
Training on Virology
Poultry Diseases
Modern Laboratory Techniques
Laboratory Diagnosis
Laboratory Instruments
Lab. Diagnosis
1. Modern Laboratory Techniques
2. Laboratory Diagnosis
3. Laboratory Instruments
1. Modern Laboratory Techniques
2. Laboratory Diagnosis
1. Modern Laboratory Techniques
2. Laboratory Diagnosis
1. Poultry Management & Production
2. Poultry Diseases
1. Monitoring & Surveillance
2. Surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance
Training related to Fodder Development
Training related to Fodder Development
Project Preparation & Management
1. Dairy Extension
1. Farm Management
2. TOT
1. Finance & Accounts
2. Administration
3. Cattle management
1. Modern Laboratory Techniques
2. Laboratory Diagnosis
1. Modern Laboratory Techniques
2. Laboratory Diagnosis
1. Quality Control of Semen
2. Sire Evaluation & Progeny Testing
1. Frozen Semen Technology
2. Repeat Breeding & its Remedy
TOT
Vaccine Production
Management of Rabbit Farming
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 60. APTO - 2 nos. Progeny Testing & Sire Evaluation
61. ARO, SAHP Monitoring & Evaluation
Junior level of icer Training required
1. VO/BVO/FarmManagers- 703 nos.
A. VO/BVO working in ield 1. Induction Training (includes A. Orientation, B.Of ice
Procedure, C. Extension i. Public Motivation, ii.Social
Mobilisation, D.Computer Database etc.)
2. Refresher’s training on Latest Development on line of
Treatment and technology..
3.Post Mortem & Material Collection, Preservation &
Despatch to Lab. for Diagnosis
4. Fodder Development,
5. Poultry Development
6. Laparoscopic Surgery in Small Animal Practices etc.
B. VO working in DDL/AHC/IVB & Technical 1. Induction Training (includes A. Orientation, B.Of ice
Assistants Procedure, C. Extension i. Public Motivation, ii.Social
Mobilisation, D.Computer Database etc.)
2.Bacterial and Viral Vaccine Production
3. Production & Standardization of Livestock and Poultry
Vaccine.
4. Laboratory Diagnosis etc.
5. Database reporting (Lab to Field)
C. Farm Managers 1. Induction Training (includes A. Orientation, B.Of ice
Procedure, C. Extension i. Public Motivation, ii.Social
Mobilisation, D.Computer Database etc.)
2. Finance and Accounts
3.Poultry/Cattle/Goat/Cattle Development
4.Market Led Extension
5.Farm management, development and production.
Paravets/Ofϐice Staff/ Technical Training required
Assistants (non vet) etc.
1. Paravets 1. Orientation
2. Refresher’s training on professional ield works
(A.I. related, vaccination, follow up treatment etc.)
3. Motivation
4. Record Keeping
5. Computer literacy
2. Of ice Staff 1. Orientation
2. Of ice Procedure
3. Different FR & SR rules
4. Reporting
5. Computer training
6. Accounts, Cash Book Maintenance etc.
7. Computer Literacy
3. Technical Assistants( Non Vet) 1. Orientation
2. Laboratory Techniques etc.

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 CHAPTER VI
TRAINING PLAN

7.1 Introduction
The training plan shall consist of providing training to each and every employee once in ive years and
training to newly recruited staff as well. The training plan shall be formulated every year to achieve the above
objectives. There is a total sanctioned strength of 6181 numbers of various categories of the employees in
the Department of Animal Husbandry and out of these 5387 posts are illed up at present. It shows that plan
is to be prepared to provide training to 1236 numbers of employees each year. The number of employees
to be trained may be more depending upon number of trainings to be given in more than one discipline to a
group of employee in order to cover all training needs. More emphasis shall be given on training of women
employees.
7.2 Approval of Training Plan
The training plan shall has to be approved from the government in the irst quarter of inancial year to
facilitate holding of training programme well in time according to the plan. The technical staff has to serve in
more than one technical section or wings during service period depending upon transfer from one section
to other. Hence training in more than one discipline is required to be given to keep the of icers up-to-date
in all disciplines of the department in order to disseminate best technical know how to the livestock and
poultry owners according to their needs.
7.3 Orientation cum Induction training plan
Department of Animal Husbandry and veterinary shall provide Orientation cum Induction training to all the
newly recruited technical of icers/of icials i.e. V.A.S/ E.O(vety)/ T.A, VFA and ministerial staff as and when
the recruitment of such staff takes place. Department shall include this training programme in its annual
training plan and shall keep provision of adequate funds for the purpose.
7.4 Training plan for the technical ofϐicers
A.H.and Veterinary department has to provide technical know how to livestock and poultry owners on
various aspects of Animal Husbandry to develop pro itable Dairy, Poultry, Piggery, Goattary farming in the
State. So the technical staff needs training on implementation of Breeding Policy, Arti icial Insemination,
Semen Processing and Preservation , Scienti ic management of Livestock and Poultry and Extension Work
of various ongoing activities of the department.
7.5 Training of Non –Technical & Ministerial staff:-
The non technical or Ministerial Staff shall be provided training in Conduct Rules, Of ice Procedure,
Maintenance of record, Leave Rules, Pension, Financial Administration, Basic Computer, Disciplinary
Proceedings, E-Governance on various aspects of Information Technology at regular intervals in order to
update their skills in the work. The Non-Technical Grade-iv staff like Peon, Chowkidars shall also be provided
training on their day to day activities regarding maintenance of departmental records and property.
7.6 Training plan for grade –IV staff :-
The class -IV technical staff consisting of Bull attendant etc. and non technical staff consisting of peon and
chowkidars shall be provided one refresher training each by covering at least 500 numbers of employees
respectively under the plan in a year.
7.7 Training outside the state
The technical of icers are being imparted training in various development activities in Animal Husbandry
sector in different parts of the country. The states having achieved good progress in Animal Husbandry and
allied sector and reputed Training Institutions outside the state will be choosed for training.

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 7.8 Number of trainings to be attended at different levels
The number of trainings to be given to a homogeneous group of employees at various levels of postings,
promotion and placements shall depend upon their collective training needs.
7.9 Cost estimate of annual training plan
The cost estimate of annual training plan for the departmental employees shall be prepared after getting the
cost estimate from the concerned training institutes.

Backyard Poultry Farming (Vanaraja)

Bojra Cultivation at Barapetta Livestock Farm

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 CHAPTER VIII
TRAINING MODULES

8.1. Training module for newly recruited VO/BVO/Veterinary Field Assistant:

The newly recruited Training module for newly recruited VO/BVO/Veterinary Field Assistant/
Veterinary Field Assistant/Promoted Veterinary ofϐicers of the state Department of Animal Husbandry
shall be given induction cum orientation training as per the requirements of the Assam State training policy,
2012. The induction training programme shall have 15 days duration.
The training shall be completed in three phases:
Of ice procedures, inancial administration, conduct rules, service rules, etc. Various acts like RTI Act,2005
Veterinary Medicine, Gynaecology and obstetrics etc.
The above three phase orientation cum induction training module for the newly recruited VO/BVO/
Veterinary Field Assistant are given below:-
VO/BVO/Veterinary Field Assistant :
At Departmental District/Sub Divisional Hospitals/Vety Hospitals
Duration 15 days
Topics for Veterinary Ofϔicers
i. Departmental organizational structure
ii. Roles and responsibilities of Vety Of icers
iii. Central and State Plan Schemes for development of A.H. department
iv. Various Acts of Government like RTI ACT, 2005, Co-operative act.
v. Latest trends in Surgery
vi. Latest advancement in Medicine, Gynaecology obstetrics
vii. Livestock and poultry product, hygiene and veterinarian
viii. Information technology
ix. Livestock and poultry product processing technology.
x. Financial linkage through inancial institutions. Financial & Audit Rules.
TOPICS FOR VETY. FIELD ASSISTANT
i. Maintenance of various records ofexpenditure and receipts and other records pertaining to the State
Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries and submission of reports to the controlling of icers.
ii. Refresher training on Arti icial Insemination Technique for Cattle, Goat and Pig.
8.2 Training module for training of technical staff
Keeping in view the training needs, the technical of icers/of icials of various levels shall be given training
on various A.H.sector subjects at training institutes within state/outside

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 TRAINING INSTITUTE

Within the state:

i. Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara
ii. National Institute Of Rural Development, Khanapara
iii. State Institute Of Rural Development, Khanapara
iv. Extension Education Institute,AAU, Jorhat
v. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
vi. Assam Electronics Development Corporation (AMTRON)
vii. NRC-Pig Rani, Kamrup
Outside the state:
i. National Institute Of Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad
ii. IndianVeterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar
iii. Dr. BV Rao Institute of poultry management and Technology, Pune,
iv. Bharatiya Agro Industrial Foundation( BAIF), Pune
v. Kerala Livestock Development Board (KLDB), Mattupatty
vi. National Dairy Development Board,ANAND, GUJARAT
vii. Central Poultry Development Organization and Training Institute,
viii. Hessarghatta, KARNATAKA
ix. National Productivity Council,New Delhi
x. Central Goat Research Institute,
xi. Indian Grassland and Fodder research Institute, ICAR, Division Of Crop Production Jhansi, UP
xii. National Institute Of Rural Development, Hyderabad
xiii. Administrative Staff College Of India , Hyderabad
xiv. Forage Research Station, Kalyani, West Bengal
xv. MANAGE, Rajendra nagar, Hyderabad
8.3 Training module for training of non technical staff
Keeping in view the training needs, the non- technical of icers and staffs of various levels shall be provided
training in Of ice Procedure & Financial Administration, Basic computer, MS Word/ MS Excel/ Power Point,
Conduct Rules, Disciplinary Proceedings, e- governance and information technology at regular intervals in
order to hone their skills in computer application as well as various day to day service matters.
The non technical grade –IV staff like Peon & Chowkidars shall also be provided training on their day to
day activities regarding care of the departmental property at the training centres of the department and
other institutes in order to avoid undue hardships to them in travelling to distant institutes in the state.
The Animal Husbandry and VeterinaryDepartment has prepared a training module for Grade-IV employees
which is as follows:-
TRAINING TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN TRAINING MODULE OF GRADE-IV EMPLOYEES OF ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN ASSAM.
8.3.1 AT CATTLE BREEDING FARMS:
Training regarding protection against environment pollution :
 Waste Management /Waste disposal as per the norms of pollution control board Assam
 To help in keeping the Farm/Institution clean & hygienic to staff as well as livestock.
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  To learn the upkeep of machines, instruments and equipments used in the farm.
 Practical training in production of fodder, harvesting /cutting, preservation and storage. Proper
storage of concentrates.
 Cleaning of animal sheds, bathing and grooming of livestock.
 Proper feeding, watering and exercise of milch animals.
 To differentiate the sick animals from healthy ones and report to superiors about it.
 Safe handling of electric gadgets used at the farm to avoid accidents due to stray current.
 To follow the instructions of superiors in letter and spirit regarding proper management of the farm.
 Proper methods of milking, milk handling, Storage and transportation Proper cleaning of milking
machines and milk containers.
 Training in moral values,behavioural skill, motivation to adopt punctuality ,sincerity and accountability
and role of every citizen in Nation building.
8.3.2 AT POULTRY FARMS :
Training regarding protection against environment pollution :-
 Waste Management /Waste disposal as per the norms of pollution control board
 To help in keeping the Farm/Institution clean & hygienic to staff as well as livestock.
 Cleaning of poultry sheds and individual nests and perches.
 To ensure controlled access of visitors to the farm.
 Tips regarding proper feeding, watering, medication according to age and production status.
 Securing of birds for examination /medication and transportation.
 Care during transportation of birds of different age group.
 Special care of young birds regarding handling, feeding, watering and protection from scavengers.
 Proper handling storage and grading of eggs for table purpose, for hatching purposes and transportation of
eggs.
 To notice the sickness vices and abnormal behaviour of birds and report to the superior in charge of farm.
 Handling /disposal of poultry manure and replacement of according to system adopted.
 To assist in sexing of chicks.
 Training in moral values,behavioural skill, motivation to adopt punctuality ,sincerity and accountability and
role of every citizen in National building.
8.3.3. AT GOAT BREEDING FARMS:-
Training regarding protection against environment pollution :
 Waste Management /Waste disposal as per the norms of pollution control board
 To help in keeping the Farm/Institution clean & hygienic to staff as well as livestock.
 Training in Goat grazing, fodder production /procurement and preservation and storage.
 Assist in dipping of goat and cleaning of goat dip. Cleaning of Goat pens, feeding and watering
according to age, sex and stale of production.
 Securing of animals for medication and other pruposes ..
 To differentiate sick animals from healthy ones.

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  Training in moral values, behavioural skill motivation to adopt punctuality, sincerity and accountability
and role of every citizen in Nation building.
8.3.4. AT SEMEN STATIONS:-
Training regarding protection against environment pollution :
 Waste Management /Waste disposal as per the norms of pollution control board
 To help in keeping the Farm/Institution clean & hygienic to staff as well as livestock.
 To learn the upkeep of machines, instruments and equipments used in the Sperm Stations.
 Practical training in production of fodder, harvesting /cutting, preservation and storage.
 Proper storage of concentrates
 Cleaning of animal sheds, bathing and grooming of livestock. Proper feeding, watering and exercise of
breeding bulls .
 To differentiate the sick animals from healthy ones and report to superiors about it.
 Safe handling of electric gadgets used at the farm to avoid accidents due to stray current.
 To follow the instructions of superiors in letter and spirit regarding proper management of the Semen
Station.
 Skilled assistance to Vety Pharmacists and Veterinary of icer engaged in Semen collection, Semen
processing, Semen preservation andSemen transportation.
 Safe handling of liquid nitrogen and its containers to avoid accidents and wastage of LN2.
 Cleaning and upkeep of equipments used in Semen Collection, Semen Processing, reservation and
transportation.
 Training in moral values, behavioural skill motivation to adopt punctuality, sincerity and accountability
and role of every citizen in Nation building.
8.4 Training module of sponsored training programmes for technical and ministerial staff organised
by Assam Administrative Staff College
Technical and ministerial staff is also sponsored by the department for training in various subjects like Of ice
Procedure and inancial administration, service rules, conduct rules, Basic Computer course etc organised
by Assam Administrative Staff College and other state institute from time to time for the employees of
various department of state Govt. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department will sponsor of icers and
staffsfor each training programme as per requirement of the department.
8.5 Module for Training of the technical ofϐicers Outside the state:
It is important that all employees are updated in their knowledge periodically and are acquainted with the
latest developments not only in their area of working but also with the ever changing scenario in different
parts of the country. There are various institute of national and international importance engaged in A.H.
sector in the country. The training of employee to these institutes will de initely enhance their knowledge &
skills, which they can apply to their areas of working in the state.
8.6 Assessment of trainees
The departmental of icers deputed for training to various training institute for attending refresher training
courses/ model training courses within state /outside the state shall be periodically assessed. The feedback
on various training courses attended by them,and the relevance of the courses or modules for the up
gradation of their knowledge shall be obtained from each trainee at the end of their training programme. A
performa has been designed for the trainees in this regard. Each trainee of icer shall submit the feedback
on relevance of the training on the prescribed performa and the training programme and module shall be
redesigned accordingly. A copy of such performa is given below:

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 FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION OF TRAINING NOTE BY THE OFFICER/OFFICIAL
ATTENDING TRAINING AT THE TRAINING INSTITUTE

1. Name of the Training Institute :_______________________________________________________________________________

2. Name of the Ofϐice :______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Designation :_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Title of the training programme :_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Duration of the training :_______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Training Methodology adopted during training session :
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Relevance of the training for enhancing extension & communication skills :
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Relevance of the training for enhancing technical skills/knowledge:-
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Brief note on training attended and suggestions for further improvement, if any :
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature :______________________________________________________

Name :_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address of trainee :_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A.H. & VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

Disaster is an abrupt, devastating event brining great damage, loss and destruction and desolation to life and
property. The damage caused by disaster is immeasurable and varies with geographical location, climate
and type of earth surface and degree of vulnerability. This in luences the psychological, socioeconomic and
cultural state of affected area.
Disaster management is planning to minimize adverse effect of a disaster in a concern area to restore normal
life of the people therein. & VERY
The disaster management and its planning at various tiers must take into account the vulnerability of
disaster-affected area, and the capacity of the authorities to deal with the situation. Using this approach,
the High Power Committee on Disaster Management5, in its report of 2001, categorized disaster situations
into three ‘levels’: L1, L2, and L3. The period of normalcy, L0, should be utilized for disaster risk reduction.
Level-L1: The level of disaster that can be managed within the capabilities and resources at the District
level. However, the state authorities will remain in readiness to provide assistance if needed.
Level-L2: This signi ies the disaster situations that require assistance and active mobilization of resources
at the state level and deployment of state level agencies for disaster management. The central agencies must
remain vigilant for immediate deployment if required by the state.
Level-L3: This corresponds to a nearly catastrophic situation or a very large-scale disaster that overwhelms
the State and District authorities. The categorization of disaster situations into levels L0 to L3 inds no
mention in DM Act 2005.Further, the DM Act does not have any provision for notifying any disaster as a
‘national calamity’ or a ‘national disaster’.
Table . Type of risk/vulnerability in livestock sector while exposed to different disaster
Sl Hazard/Disaster Risk/Vulnerability
No
1 Flood High due to loss of livestock, diseases in animal, shed damage, Injury to
animals Disruption in milk procurement, damage to departmental buildings,
equipments, disruption in breeding services (Arti icial Insemination)
2 Draught/Heat wave Risk is moderate
Production loss
Feed and water scarcity
Distress sale
3 Earthquake Risk is high due to the geo-position of the state
4 Disease epidemic Risk is high
(Avian In luenza, Public health importance
Brucellosis, Anthrax) Department does not have adequate capacity
to handle such disaster. This requires amultidisciplinary approach.
5 Chemical Poisoning ` Low to medium
6 Toxic plant poisoning Post lood toxic plant poisoning
High risk among livestock

Chapter I
Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness
a) Measures necessary for prevention of disasters, mitigation
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following measures and investments presented in Table – 5 are taken to minimize the collateral damage
usually caused by the impact of any disaster.
Table . Present Measures necessary for prevention of disaster mitigation
Sl Particulars Measures
No
1 Capacity building at all level in Livestock owners are regularly sensitized on evacuation,
vulnerable areas lood/cyclone Preparedness measures for lood/heat wave.
• Farmers will be sensitized for prevention and control of animal
diseases during ongoing skill up gradation training of farmers.
• Village volunteers will be trained regarding rescue and shifting of
livestock to animal shelter, carcass disposal, etc.
2 Public awareness through Mass awareness through electronic and print media is a regular
various activities feature to sensitize livestock holder regarding Precautions to be taken
for heat wave, lood.
3 Capacity building of staff Measures have been undertaken to sensitize and build the capacity of
VO/DVO/SDVO/FDO/RAIO/REO/CDO and other ield staffs from the
department

Chapter II.
b) Response, Relief and Rehabilitation
Pre Disaster
Mechanism for early warning and dissemination thereof
After getting warning from State authorities or District Administration, information is disseminated to ield.
Mass media like TV, Radio, and Press warning have also been considered for preparedness. In case of any
disease epidemic con irmation report either in the State or in bordering areas of neighboring state, Animal
Resources Development Department is appraising the Government. The DVO is apprising the District
Administration about the protocol to be followed from time to time issued by the Central/State Government.
The State and District Control room are activated to function round the clock in the concerned district.
a) Trigger mechanism for response
After issue of early warning, District Veterinary Of icer of the vulnerable districts convenes the meeting of
District Incident Response Team (IRT) for planning,coordinating and implementing veterinary measures.
The detailed response plan is also appraised to District Collector at district level meeting of District Disaster
Management Authority constituted in every district in conformity with GoI guideline.
b) Response plan for responding effectively and promptly
The control room collect collate and transmit information regarding matters relating to the natural calamities
and relief operations undertaken, if any, and for processing and communicating all such data to concerned
quarters. The Control Rooms are manned round the clock during the peak period of disaster till the relief
operations are over. For this purpose one of icer, one assistant and one peon are assigned with duty in
suitable shifts. The Of icer-In-Charge of the Control Room maintains a station diary and such other records
as may be prescribed by the department. The particulars of all information received and actions taken are
entered in the Station diary chronologically. The DVO furnishes a daily report to the head of of ice on the
important messages received and actions taken thereon.
c) Appointment of nodal ofϐicers to perform emergency support functions
The District Veterinary Of icer is the nodal of icer at the district level to perform emergency support functions.
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 Veterinary serves as a support agency for health care of domestic animals.
d) During Disaster
During disaster under the supervision of DVO the members of IRT which consist of Block veterinary of icers
and veterinary of icers performs daily intervention as needed. BVO and VO will send daily situation reports
to the DVO which in turn report back to the headquarters. BVO and VO are also responsible for assessment of
injuries and illness, dissemination of available medicines to affected areas, ensure extra supply of veterinary
medicine, establish shelters and emergency treatment camps and ensure hygienic carcass disposal with
involved the municipality/GP and technicians with the help of local civil authority. Supply of the cattle feed
with the help of civil administration and supply of green fodder from the department during lood.
e) Post Disaster
1. Prevention of epidemic diseases with livestock health and vaccination programme
2. Disinfection of affected sheds by IRT and other local bodies with strict supervision of department
3. Assisting local administration to compensate loss of the farmers.
At present the department has no SOP for disaster response
f) Animal epidemic prevention
g) Common Animal Epidemics in Assam
Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary has been dealing with some of the most dreaded animal
diseases in the region. Various laboratory and surveillance institutions are set up for the prevention and
mitigation of animal epidemics. Common animal epidemics in Assam are:
1. Hemorrhaging Septicemia.
2. Bird lu.
3. Equine in luenza.
4. Foot and Mouth disease.
5. PPR
6. Glander Enfarcy.
h) Epidemics mitigation/prevention will include the following activities:
1. Disease Surveillance
2. Vaccination
3. Training for early recognition of epidemic diseases
4. Awareness Education
5. Capacity Building
6. Black Quarter
7. Anthrax
8. PPR
A mitigation plan will help to ensure that the disaster management efforts are not affected due to non-
availability of resources. The steps required for mitigation are as under:
1. A mechanism for surveillance should be set up involving state, district and village level veterinary
institutions for early detection of outbreaks. DVO at district level will report to control room in
animal husbandry department at state level on a monthly basis.
2. Nodal of icers should be identi ied at state, district and village level for coordination of activities.

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 3. Animal husbandry department should coordinate with revenue department for provision of
temporary shelters for animals on identi ied shelter sites with provision for proper water and
fodder for animals.
4. Provision of vehicles should be made for immediate transportation of infected animals to veterinary
hospitals.
5. Each veterinary hospital should have a preparedness plan for handling the in low of infected animals.
6. Required medicines and equipment should be stocked.
i) Precautions to be taken to prevent epidemics amongst animals
Campaigns for giving awareness and educating the men, women and children in the following will be
effective for reducing the outbreak of epidemics and its impact.
1. Personal hygiene and sanitation including the importance of hand washing with soap after defecation
and before preparing or eating food. Keeping animal sheds and barns clean.
2. Home hygiene, to keep the space in and around the house clean. Regular washing of animals like
cows and buffaloes with clean water.
3. Safe disposal of household waste including solid waste like animal excreta.
4. Safe disposal of hospital waste.
5. Segregation of infected animals, safe disposal of industrial ef luent.
j) Preparedness Measures in a Disaster Situation
1. Infected animals should be evacuated to nearest hospital as early as possible. In case of loods
animals should be quickly evacuated from affected area to prevent spread of diseases.
2. In lood prone areas care should be taken to see that water sources for animals are not contaminated.
Disinfectants should be stocked in advance for disinfection of water.
3. Separate sheds should be erected at identi ied shelter sites to accommodate the animals.
4. Provision for fodder and clean water should be made in the shelter for these animals.
5. Initial assessment: should include rapid collection and analysis of data including mortality, morbidity,
vaccine coverage, mapping of area.
6. Source of infection should be isolated. In case the infection is spreading through water then alternate
arrangements should be made.
7. Infected animals should be separated from the other animals.
8. Vaccination drives for animals should be taken up in the state from time to time.
9. Animal health check up camps should be set up in villages to reduce probability of outbreaks.
10. Stocks of medicines should be replenished and items like surgical packs should be kept in readiness.
11. It should also be ensured that medicines and surgical packs are stocked in shelter buildings also.
12. Vaccination against F.M.D, H.S., B.Q., P.P.R, Enterotoxaemia, Sheep pox, fowl pox and R.D. should be
done.
13. Mineral vitamins supplement and balanced feed to affected animals are to be arranged.
14. Control rooms to be set up at district and state level
15. Nodal of icers should be identi ied at the state and district levels for collecting data and analysing
relevant surveillance reports and ensuring appropriate follow up action.
k) Vaccination
The number of diseases that can be prevented by vaccines is growing. Advances in biomedical research,

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 technology, and government support for more publicly funded immunization programs are helping to make
this possible. Vaccines still provide the most effective, longest-lasting method of preventing infectious
diseases in all age groups.
Vaccination is generally done for the following diseases:
1. HS- HemorrhagingSepticimia.
2. Foot and Mouth disease.
3. PPR for goats.
4. EnteroToximia (ET) for goats.
5. FP, RD (Ranikhet Disease) for hens.
6. Fowl Pox (FP)
7. Clinical Swine Fever, CSF
8. Anthrax
9. Black Quarter

Chapter III.
a) Capacity Building
Capacity Building and Training For the key of icials and concerned stakeholders, a number of training
possibilities will be explored, including the irst aid, extinguish ire, evacuation, search & rescue, monitoring
and assessment etc. Further, the planning for human resources will be augmented, and if requited additional
human resources will be provided for responding to the emergency. Of the available resources, the training
needs identi ication will be carried out, and accordingly the capacity building plan and training calendar
will be chalked out.
b) Capacity Development Plan of Department
It is very important to prepare and follow the capacity development plan of Department. The plan should be
reviewed and revised every year. According to the training needs assessment the training calendar will be
prepared and followed. The women participation also needs to be ensured by Department.
c) Institutional and Community Capacity Building
The institutional capacity building will primarily cover the disaster management training and capacity
building of key Government of icials associated with the department related functions. A number of training
possibilities will be explored & selected, including sending key staff outside. Staff would be able to observe
the disaster response procedures in a similar environment responding to the emergency. Similar but
simpler training workshops will be organized for auxiliary staff. Field Checklist cum Guiding Instructions
issued by the government Department may be very useful which are required to be prepared in a very
simple, practical and graphic format, which can be easily carried and available for quick reference at the
site. It will also extensively cover the aspects of forest as well as climate related functions and its handling
at the community level. The community capacity building will exclusively cover the community aligned
disaster management aspects. The awareness will be created among the people in villages through cultural
programmes, tom-tom etc.
d) Awareness Generation
30 Professional communicators and extension experts will be enlisted to help design and carry out awareness
and publicity campaigns related to the veterinary ield&will be induced disaster risk reduction issues.

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e) Recommended training needs
Table : Recommended training needs
Sl Training need To whom Suggested
No duration
1 Implementation of Disaster Management Act Senior Middle / Middle / Support/ 3 days
2005 – Department’s Role & Responsibilities grassroots level functionaries
2 Incident Response System (IRS); Basic & Senior Middle / Middle / Support/ 3 days
Intermediate grassroots level functionaries
3 Community Based Disaster Preparedness Senior Middle / Middle / Support/ 3 days
grassroots level functionaries/Elected
Representatives of ULBs/PRIs
4 Preparation and Implementation of State/ Senior / Middle / support level 2 days
District Disaster Management Plans functionaries
5 Basics of integrating DRR into departmental Senior / Middle / support level 2 days
activities/ programs (DRR implementation functionaries
Strategies)
6 Training on rescue and rehabilitation of wild Senior/Middle/support level /grassroots 2 days
animals during disaster level functionaries
7 Mainstreaming DRR & CCA into development Senior/Middle/support level 3 days
planning Approaches/Strategies functionaries

8 Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment S Senior/Middle/support level 2 days

functionaries
9 Modern Techniques in response to Disasters DVO/BVO/VO/VFA etc 2-days
and Climate Change
10 Role of Community/Institutions and Civil DVO/BVO/VO/SDVO/RAIO/FDOVFA etc 3-days each
Society in combating disasters and Climate along with community
Change
11 Alternative Livelihoods in the light of Disaster Community/ Bene iciaries 3-days
and Climate Change
12 Mock drills/Practical training on animal DVO/BVO/VO/SDVO/RAIO/FDOVFA etc 1 day each
evacuation and rescue in response to along with community
Flood
Earthquake
Fire
13 Training of selected staffs on prevention and DVO/BVO/VO/SDVO/RAIO/FDO/
mitigation of animal epidemic CDOVFA etc

Chapter IV
Citizen Engagement
The department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary will commit to extensive involvement and sensitization
of community in the line of disaster management for animals. Multi level mock drills and training will
be conducted in collaboration with various government and non government organizations. Suggested
activities are mentioned below,
1. Village level community institution for disaster response and risk reduction

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 2. Linkage of existing SHG, Village organization to the disaster management activities
3. Proposal for developing an Emergency Relief Network – people centric approach for pet animal
rescue and rehabilitation in urban and semi urban area
4. Awareness programs for disaster sensitization and relief in schools, colleges and of ices
5. Involvement of woman SHG groups in disaster management activities as per PM 10 point agenda
6. Creation of youth volunteer groups in district/block/village and city level to act as immediate
responder in disaster management activities

Chapter V
a) Knowledge management
Documentation of lessons learnt in Disaster preparedness will be achieved by developing strong knowledge
base on thesubject. Case studies on veterinary measures will be collected and documented.
b) Knowledge Institutions and mechanism for knowledge sharing
There is a need to develop disaster management speci ic knowledge management Centre. There is no such
institution involved in the state to train state government of icials on disaster management. Apart from this
a centre for excellence for disaster management in the line of animal husbandry is very much essential.
c) Documentation of best practices and uploading in website
The department will have a where ‘Disaster management’ plan will be uploaded and actives will be updated
At present North East Regional Disease Diagnosis Laboratory (NERDDL), Khanapara, Ghy-22 is acting as a
nodal agency for training Vets/Para vets on control of emerging disease.
Suggested Activities for Knowledge Management
1. Development of a MIS system
2. Centre for excellence for DM actives – training, research and capacity building of staff and bene iciaries

Chapter VI
Review, Updating and dissemination of Plan
The department has formed a committee to monitor the update and progress of disaster management
activities which consist of senior level of icials from the department along with the Project of icer for disaster
management. The committee will annually review the updated DM plan and play a key role in dissemination
of disaster management activities.

Chapter VII
Tentative Financial implication in disaster management activities
The department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary has been allotted a grant of Rs 16.50 Lakh for the
inancial year of 2018-19.
SDRF Assistance
As per SDRF norms the assistance will be provided to the livestock owners in order to compensate the loss
due to disaster. The revised norms are given below:
Assistance to small and marginal farmers/agricultural laborers:
a. Replacement of drought animals, milch animals or animals used for haulage

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Milch Animal
• Buffalos/cow/camel/yak/Mithunetc @ Rs. 30,000/-
• Sheep / Goat @ Rs. 3000/-
Draught Animals
• Camel/horse/bullock etc. @ Rs.25,000/-
• Calf/Donkey/Pony/Mule @ Rs. 16,000/-
The assistance may be restricted for the actual loss of economically productiveanimals and will be subject
to a ceiling of 3 large milchanimal or 30 small milch animals or 3 largedraught animal or 6 small draught
animals per household irrespective of whether ahousehold has lost a larger number of animals.
Poultry
Poultry @ Rs.50/- per bird subject to a ceiling of assistance of Rs.5000/- perbene iciary household. The
death of the poultry birds should be on account of the noti iednatural calamity.
12 Streamlining disaster management activities with all four line departments under A.H 1-3 Years
and Veterinary
13 Training of Trainers – 30 professionals will be training as trainers to disseminate DM 1 Year
activities at ground level to ensure proper implementation and coordination of activities
during and after disaster

Chapter VIII
Summary of Road Map – Disaster Management Activities in A.H & Veterinary Department for next
15 Years
Time Frame
Sl No Component
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
1 Institution Building
Up gradation DM cell at district, Block and Village level Yes Yes
Centre for excellence for disaster management – and
1.2. institution for training, research and capacity building in Yes Yes
the line of DM in animal husbandry
2 Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
2.1, Flood risk assessment Yes Yes Yes
Hazard mapping – GIS maps of state indicating hazard
2.2. zones related to various disasters in relation to the Yes Yes
distribution of animal population
2.3. Integrated epidemic risk assessment Yes Yes
2.4. Hazard mapping of epidemic risk Yes Yes
3 Early warning system
Development of early warning centers – district/block/
3.1. Yes Yes Yes
village level in hazard prone area
3.2. Development of lood monitoring and forecasting system Yes Yes Yes
Development of epidemic monitoring and forecasting
3.3. Yes Yes
system
4 Preparedness, Mitigation and DRR Measures

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 Time Frame
Sl No Component
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
Hazard speci ic response plans – District/Block/Village
4.1. Yes Yes
level
Up gradation of lood control rooms to fully furnished
4.2. Yes Yes
emergency DM cells – District/Block/Village level
Infrastructure development – Purchase of DM speci ic
4.3. Yes Yes
equipments, utility vehicles
Establishment of emergency shelters – Goshala, Pet
4.4. shelters, wild animal rescue and rehabilitation shelters Yes Yes
with feed, water, veterinary facility
Emergency feed storage centers and elevated grounds –
4.5. Yes
block/village level
4.6. Developing measures to combat bio hazards/epidemics Yes Yes
5 Community Based Disaster Risk Management
Promoting CBDRM volunteerism – Urban/Village level
5.1. Yes Yes
approach
Introducing disaster resilient livelihood options in
5.2. Yes Yes
disaster prone areas
6 Awareness, Education, Training and Capacity Building
Training and capacity building of department staffs with
6.1. Yes Yes Yes
respect to disaster management activities
6.2. Awareness programs in various institutions Yes Yes Yes
Short Term 1-5 Years, Medium Term 6-10 Years, Long Term 11-15 Years

Sheep & Goat Farm, Silonijan

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 A BRIEF ANALYSIS ON 19TH LIVESTOCK CENSUS 2012
Total Livestock in 2007 and 2012 ( in 000 nos)
CATEGORY 2007 2012 % Change from 2007 to 2012
Cattle
Exotic/Crossbred
Male 122.00 76.33 -37.43
Female 288.48 319.57 10.78
Total Exotic/Crossbred 410.47 395.90 -3.55
Indigenous
Male 4735.30 4216.41 -10.96
Female 4895.50 5695.39 16.34
Total Indigenous 9630.80 9911.80 2.92
Total Cattle 10041.27 10307.70 2.65
Buffalo
Male 220.26 171.42 -22.17
Female 279.65 263.85 -5.65
Total Buffalo 499.91 435.27 -12.93
Sheep
Exotic/Crossbred
Male 0.83 4.59 455.08
Female 1.20 4.90 308.5
Total Exotic/Crossbred 2.03 9.49 368.26
Indigenous
Male 140.35 196.61 40.08
Female 211.42 311.97 47.56
Total Indigenous 351.77 508.58 44.58
Total Sheep 353.80 518.07 46.43
Goat
Male 1632 2601 59.34
Female 2688 3568 32.77
Total Goat 4320 6169 42.81
Pig
Exotic/Crossbred
Male 287.10 334.20 16.4
Female 272.50 279.47 2.56
Total Exotic/Crossbred 559.60 613.67 9.66
Indigenous
Male 746.16 528.91 -29.12
Female 694.67 493.44 -28.97
Total Indigenous 1440.83 1022.35 -29.04
Total Pigs 2000.43 1636.02 -18.22

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 CATEGORY 2007 2012 % Change from 2007 to 2012
POULTRY
Fowls 20609.30 19733.50 -4.25
Ducks 8439.08 7310.59 -13.37
Turkeys & Other Poultry 11.86 172.08
Total Poultry 29060.25 27216.17 - 6.35

DISTRICT-WISE LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY POPULATION IN ASSAM AS PER

19th LIVESTOCK CENSUS, 2012
Crossbreed Indigenous
DISTRICT Buffaloes Pigs Sheep Goats Fowls Ducks
cattle cattle
Kokrajhar 2423 323239 13290 88409 16293 128473 472149 95775
Dhubri 6077 502284 13043 4564 118171 273502 1014674 472600
Goalpara 4120 284374 7283 49353 29105 135077 875245 115551
Barpeta 37074 346474 27044 13373 97667 194640 827441 241696
Morigaon 27777 290064 4179 23287 12035 140982 634853 199463
Nagaon 43421 719439 7445 44591 11966 377870 1263331 312445
Sonitpur 34963 907329 36106 156574 13449 501799 1247446 326340
Lakhimpur 3900 603782 13819 131243 1349 210354 598214 288187
Dhemaji 826 452564 14547 118913 716 143154 604542 224774
Tinsukia 12749 395788 17247 64344 322 203779 873362 314257
Dibrugarh 9681 438400 12312 116950 755 295615 992429 617059
Sivasagar 9307 401792 24406 86970 932 222984 1057245 1146788
Jorhat 11893 479602 26449 71943 358 182531 579112 292764
Golaghat 10712 402175 15153 86297 905 236699 676084 341308
Karbi- Anglong 23221 340122 14935 162295 842 281099 1110531 191978
Dima Hasao 3848 23110 24294 34364 364 42238 141711 9868
Cachar 20828 309937 56036 28182 17440 159025 585047 412190
Karimganj 16917 247787 40041 14624 21412 108314 402185 181006
Hailakandi 12759 148753 27947 6960 18370 89873 309909 119189
Bongaigaon 6847 202043 1783 10167 31487 113211 476153 133479
Chirang 1712 226159 7692 54412 13716 82571 255971 50554
Kamrup 17489 523838 7946 68473 33110 423714 917188 351534
Kamrup (M) 27398 88940 891 22487 982 64802 501208 52090
Nalbari 24648 235502 4552 17847 14060 188991 372734 213245
Baksa 7625 353762 2528 80612 13334 191859 682263 206477
Darrang 11349 331676 12522 9821 41441 191700 524366 243098
Udalguri 6338 332767 1775 68967 7486 984337 722816 146687
Assam 395902 9911702 435265 1636022 518067 6169193 18718209 7300402

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The Crossbred Cattle population is found to be highest in Nagaon, Barpeta, Sonitpur and Morigaon Districts
followed by Kamrup(M) and Nalbari Districts in 2012 Livestock population.

CROSSBRED INMILK CATTLE POPULATION TO TOTAL CROSSBRED CATTLE

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 The Indigenous Cattle population is found to be highest in Sonitpur, Nagaon, Lakhimpur Districts followed
by Kamrup Districts in 2012 Livestock population.

INDIGENOUS INMILK CATTLE POPULATION TO TOTAL INDIGENOUS CATTLE

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The Buffaloe population is found concentrating mostly in three districts of Barak Valley namely Cachar,
Karimganj and Hailakandi followed by Sonitpur Districts. The graph below shows that the District of Cachar
has the highest contribution in buffalo population of 12.87%. The second and third highest contributors are
Karimganj and Sonitpur with share of buffalo population of 9.20% and 8.30% respectively. The total buffalo
population is0.43 million numbers in the state. There is a decrease in number of buffaloes with 12.93%
during the inter censuses period (2007-2012).

BUFFALO IN MILK POPULATION TO TOTAL BUFFALO 2012

It is evident that the female buffalo population has de-creased from 0.37 million in 2003 to 0.26 million in
2012. The female buffalo population has decreased by 5.65% during the inter censuses period (2007-2012).

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 District wise Pig population reveals that pig population is highest in Karbi-Anlong, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur,
Dhemaji and Dibrugarh districts followed by Kokrajhar, Baska and Udalguri districts. The total number
of pigs in the state as per census 2012 is 1.63 million numbers. The District of Karbi Anglong has the
highest contribution in pig population of 9.92%. The second and third highest contributors are Sonit-pur
and Lakhimpur with share of pig population of 9.57% and 8.02% respectively There is an 18.22% decrease
in number of pigs during the inter censuses period (2007-2012). The number of exotic/crossbred pig has
increased from 0.49 million in 2003 to 0.61 million in 2012. However, the number of indigenous pig has
decreased from 1.05 mil-lion in 2003 to 1.02 million in 2012. The exotic/crossbred and indigenous pig
population have shown percentage changes of 9.66% and -29.04% respectively during the inter censuses
period (2007-2012).

SHEEP AND GOAT POPULATION 2012

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The above graph shows that the District of Udalguri has the major contribution in goat population of
15.96%. The second and third highest contributors are Sonitpur and Kamrup with share of goat population
of 8.13% and 6.87% respectively

FOWL & DUCK POPULATION 2012

In 19th Livestock population highest concentration of Fowl population is observed mainly in the districts of
Nagaon, Sonitpur,Sivsagar,Karbi-Anglong, Dhubri, Dibrugarh and Kamrup while the leading district of Duck
population are Sivsagar and Dibrugarh. The diagram above shows that the fowls have increased from 14.65
million numbers in 2003 to 19.73 million numbers in 2012. The fowl population has decreased by 4.25%
over the previous census period. The ducks population has increased from 6.88 million numbers in 2003to
7.31million number in 2012. However, the ducks population has decreased by 13.37% over the previous
census. The turkey and other birds have increased from 0.11million in 2003 to 0.17 million in 2012. The
turkey population has drastically increased during inter censuses period (2007-2012).

DISTRICT WISE DISTRIBUTION OF CATTLE POPULATION 2012 LS CENSUS

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 The graph below shows that the District of Sonitpur has the highest contribution in cattle population with
9.14%. The second and third highest contributors are Nagaon and Lakhimpur with share of cattle population
of 7.40% and 5.90% respectively. The total cattle population in the State is 10.30 million numbers. There is
an increase from 8.44 million in 2003 to 10.30 million in 2012. There is an increase in number of cattle with
2.65% during the inter censuses period (2007-2012). The total number of female cattle in the state is 6.01
million as per census 2012. The number of female cattle has increased from 4.44 million in 2003 to 6.01
million in 2012.

FIG: 1 FIG: 2

The FIG:2 above shows that among the total livestock, Cattle (both crossbreed & indigenous) contributes
highest with 54.02% followed by Goat 32.33%, Pigs 8.57%, Sheep 2.71% and Buffalo 2.28% besides
marginal contribution is attributed by other livestock species such as Mules, Donkeys, Horses and Ponies.
The variation in number of animals for different species of livestock in comparison to the previous census
is very marginal. The Cattle population is observed to have remained the same sharing 54% to the total
Livestock in 2012 over 2007.

The above Graph is depicting the growth of livestock during the period from 2003 to 2012

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 CATTLE POPULATION 2003-2012

The above graph shows that the total exotic/crossbred cattle population has de-creased from 0.44 million
in 2003 to 0.39 million in census 2012. However, the indigenous cattle population has increased from 7.99
million in 2003 to 9.91 million in 2012.The exotic/crossbred and indigenous cattle population have shown
percentage changes of -3.55% and 2.92% respectively.

The total number of animals in milk in the State is 3.13 million numbers. The above diagram shows the
percentage share of number of animals in milk for three major species such as cattle, buffalo and goat.

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 ESTIMATED MILK PRODUCTION OF ASSAM (in million ltrs)

Cattle
Grand
Period Crossbreed Indigenous Overall Buffalo Goat
Total
Cattle Cattle
Annual 2016-17 276.84 488.03 764.87 120.56 18.80 904.23
Annual 2015-16 270.11 470.02 740.14 123.05 25 888.14
Annual 2011-12
% Change over 2015-16 2.49% 3.83% 3.34% (-)2.02% (-)24.8% 1.81%

MILK PRODUCTION TRENDS OF ASSAM

The total milk production of the state for the year 2016-17 was estimated at 904 Million Ltrs against 888.14
Million liters of the previous year. It reveals that the growth of milk production has increased marginally by
2% over the previous year. Further during theyear Indigenous/ Non descript cattle milk is observed to have
constituted 54% of the total milk production of the State while the contribution of Crossbreed cattle milk
is around 31% and thus the cattle milk together contributes 85% to the total milk. Buffalo and Goat milk
contributes 13% and 2% respectively to the total milk production. It means that about 15% of the total milk
production is shared by buffalo and goat
milk. The per capita availability of milk
for the year 2016-17 is estimated on the
basis of total milk production and total
population of the state for the period.
As such the per capita availability is
estimated to have become 78 ml per
day during the year 2016-17.

A graphical representation of share

of milk production of different items
for the year 2016-17

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 UTILISATION PATTERN OF MILK (in %)
Consumed as ϐluid milk by Converted into milk
Year Sold as ϐluid milk Total
household products
2014-15 32.0 46.0 22.0 100.00
2015-16 32.0 46.0 22.0 100.00
2016-17 32.0 46.0 22.0 100.00

Utilization pattern of milk is prepared on the basis of the

ield level data collected by the ield expressed in terms
of percentage to ascertain the extent of milk used by the
household either for domestic consumption or for sale.
The data reveals that about 32 percent of the total milk
produce is consumed as luid milk by the household
while sale of luid milk constitutes 46% and milk used
for milk product constitutes 22% as per the Sample
Survey Report 2016-17.

PRODUCTION & UTILISATION PATTERN OF DUNG DURING 2016-17

Utilization of Dung ( in % )
Production of
Item For Dung utilized otherwise /
Dung (ooo tons) For Manure Total
cake lost
Dung 15625 80 9 11 100

ESTIMATED EGG PRODUCTION OF ASSAM

Period Fowl Duck

( in lakh nos. ) ( in lakh nos. )
Annual 15-16 3415.24 1325.24
Annual 11-12
% Change over 2011-12
Annual 16-17 3588.69 1182.04
% Change over 2015-16 5 (-)10

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 EGG PRODUCTION TRENDS OF ASSAM

The total numbers of egg in the State for the year 2016-17 was estimated at 4770.73 lakh numbers in
comparison to 4740.48 lakh numbers of egg estimated in the previous year showing a marginal growth of
about 0.6% over the year 2015-16.

ESTIMATED MEAT PRODUCTION OF ASSAM

2015-16 2016-17 %
Sl. No. Items Growth
( 000) Tonnes ( 000) Tonnes
1 Cattle & Buffalo 3.26 3.33 2
2 Goat 14.56 14.6 0.2
3 Sheep 1.47 1.53 4
4 Pig 17.48 18.73 7
5 Poultry 8.02 8.69 8.3
Total 44.81 46.86 4.6

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 MEAT PRODUCTION TRENDS OF ASSAM

YEAR WISE MILK PRODUCTION TREND OF ASSAM (million litres)

Cattle
Sl. No. Year Total Buffalo Goat Total
C.B. Ind.
1 2007-08 181 506 687 109 27 824
2 2008-09 184 507 691 110 26 827
3 2009-10 202 496 698 108 24 830
4 2010-11 231 471 702 106 25 833
5 2011-12 236.5 455.5 692 123.4 23 838.7
6 2012-13 247.0 450.4 697.4 128.7 18.7 844.8
7 2013-14 247.06 465.6 712.66 128.5 16.1 857.26
8 2014-15 246.06 475.03 721.09 126.2 25.6 872.89
9 2015-16 270.10 470.02 740.12 123.05 24.9 888.07
10 2016-17 276.84 488.03 767.87 120.56 18.80 904.23

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 YEAR WISE EGG PRODUCTION TREND OF ASSAM (Lakh nos)
Fowl Egg Duck Egg Total
Year
Local Imp. Total Local Imp. Total Egg
2007-08 3008 301 3309 1230 366 1596 4905
2008-09 2945 224 3169 1163 332 1495 4664
2009-10 3115 210 3325 1120 239 1359 4684
2010-11 3076 326 3402 1082 215 1297 4700
2011-12 3169 213 3382 1121 206 1327 4709
2012-13 3093 198 3291 1230 191 1421 4712
2013-14 3200 160 3361 1168 187 1355 4717
2014-15 3306 161 3467 1131 131 1262 4729
2015-16 3279 136 3415 1204 121 1325 4740
2016-17 3411 176 3587 1035 146 1181 4770

YEAR WISE MEAT PRODUCTION TREND OF ASSAM (000 Tonnes)

Year Cattle Buffalo Goat Sheep Pig Poultry Total
2009-10 5.13 0.31 7.56 0.18 13.25 5.13 31.59
2010-11 4.12 0.1 9.41 0.23 14.91 5.06 33.83
2011-12 4 0.07 9.07 0.22 14.7 6.08 34.19
2012-13 3.53 .08 10.91 .37 14.61 7.13 36.63
2013-14 3.74 .08 7.56 0.18 15.96 6.17 38.34
2014-15 3.45 0.06 14.02 1.00 16.54 7.53 42.60
2015-16 3.16 0.10 14.56 1.47 17.48 8.03 44.81
2016-17 3.20 0.10 14.60 1.53 18.72 8.69 46.86

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SECTORAL NOTE :

PIGGERY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN ASSAM

INTRODUCTION

Assam has a land area of 78,438 sq. km. This is the home to a population of 31.2 million people (Human
Census, 2011, Govt. of India). About 21.9 per cent of the populations live below poverty line (Human Census,
2011, Govt. of India). The economic upliftment of the people had been a major challenge and pig can play
a vital role in the state. In Assam, more than 90 per cent of the populations are non-vegetarian and pig is a
major source of meat, hence, there is huge importance of pig in the socio-economic life of the people of the
state. Assam is surrounded by other north eastern states of India with predominantly non-vegetarian and
tribal population which is the unique advantage for pig husbandry. Except religious or social restriction on
pork consumption in some community, Assam and the North Eastern Region (NER ) as a whole has far more
acceptability of pork as compared to rest of the country. Besides high demand of pork in the state, there are
market opportunities in adjoining NER states. The prospect of foreign market in the countries of the east is
also promising. As such, among the livestock species, pig plays a very important role as a provider of quality
protein.

As compared to the other states of India, Assam and other NER states are performing well in pig production.
Pig population in the NER is above 38.42 percent of country’s total and in Assam it is 15.89 percent. The
share of meat production from pig is 18730 Tones as against the total meat production of 46870 Tones in
Assam during 2016-17 (Integrated Sample Survey Report 2016-17).

The pig population in Assam is comprised preponderantly of non-descript local varieties and genetically
graded pigs and hybrids. Local pigs are small sized with low proli icacy, but are highly adaptable to the
harsh management conditions. Traditionally, these pigs in Assam are reared as scavengers under zero-input
system. These animals are not pro itable as commercial venture. Crossbreds and graded pigs are, therefore,
slowly gaining popularity. Even entrepreneurs have started showing interest to rear pure superior exotics,
although there is no provision to support their wish.

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 CURRENT STATUS

1. Present Positions of the Pig Farms:

Sl. Name of Farm & Location Functional/ Nos. of Animal at Land Area Animal
No. Non-Functional present (Bigha) Holding
capacity
Base Pig Breeding Farm, Rani,
1. Functional 83 15 Bigha 80
Khanapara, Ghy-22
Dirpai Pig Breeding Farm,
2. Non-Functional Nil 22 Bigha 120
Gogamukh, Dhemaji
Small Pig Breeding Farm, 37
3. Functional 111 Bigha 36
Khanikar, Dibrugarh
Govt. Pig cum Poultry Farm,
4. Functional 42 122 Bigha 110
Diphu, Karbi-Anglong
Sonaigaon Pig Breeding Farm,
5. Functional 23 10 Bigha 18
Udalguri
Govt. Pig cum Poultry Farm,
6. Functional 64 35 Bigha 100
Sontila, Ha long, Dima Hasao
Pork production cum Pig
7. Breeding Farm, Dongkamokam, Functional 80 25 Bigha 100
Karbi-Anglong
Pig Sheed Farm Production
8. Project, Chotto Lakhindong, Functional 24 100 Bigha 50
Umrangso, Dima Hasao
Pig Breeding Farm cum
9. Demonstration Farm, Sonapur, Functional 39 5 Bigha 36
Kamrup
Pig Breeding Farm, Bhatarmari,
10. Functional 24 5 Bigha 20
Kokrajhar
Govt. Pig Farm, Kathiatoli, 100
11. Functional 36 (27:9) 122 Bigha
Nagaon (80:20)
Nucleus Base Pig Breeding 36 (28:8)
12. Functional 34 Bigha 80 (60:20)
Farm, Morigaon Total = 45
Base Pig Breeding Farm,
13. Functional 24 3 Bigha 24
Bajalbari, Jorhat
Kuchdhowa Pig Breeding Farm,
14. Functional 12 50 Bigha 30
Goalpara
Occupied by CRPF,
Kapahtoli Pig Fam, Halowating,
15. Functional at Khelua stock shifted to Pig 5 Bigha 12
Sivasagar
Farm, Khelua
Govt. Pig Farm, Gargaon,
16. Non-Functional Damaged 13 Bigha 24
Sivasagar
Base Pig Breeding Farm,
17. Khanapara, Guwahati-22, Functional 30 ---- 38
(Khanapara wing)
Non-Functional,
18. Pig Farm, Khelua running with the 12 7 Bigha 120
stock of Kopahtoli
Pig Farm, Deyangmukh, Dima
19. Functional 24 7.5 Bigha 30
Hasao

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2. District-wise Pig Population of Assam of last three Livestock Census
Sl. No. District 2003 2007 2012
1 Kokrajhar 102001 93373 88409
2 Dhubri 50314 12542 4564
3 Goalpara 44754 58558 49353
4 Barpeta 35140 12256 13373
5 Morigaon 21525 29963 23287
6 Nagaon 38810 60367 44591
7 Sonitpur 86173 108754 156574
8 Lakhimpur 81214 142586 131243
9 Dhemaji 114185 177749 118913
10 Tinsukia 60539 81084 64344
11 Dibrugarh 117573 325885 116950
12 Sivasagar 62994 79714 86970
13 Jorhat 146855 90396 71943
14 Golaghat 105000 120650 86297
15 Karbi- Anglong 112426 168431 162295
16 Dima Hasao 52960 80912 34364
17 Cachar 30759 28341 28182
18 Karimganj 1071 4251 14624
19 Hailakandi 4454 2540 6960
20 Bongaigaon 34612 6947 10167
21 Chirang 131715 54412
22 Kamrup 68473
93496 68455
23 Kamrup (M) 22487
24 Nalbari 81014 5283 17847
25 Baksa 122954 80612
26 Darrang 55626 13985 9821
27 Udalguri 105740 68967
Total 1533495 2133431 1636022

3. Category-wise Pig Population of Assam in last three Livestock Census

(in thousand)
Category 2003 2007 2012
Exotic/Crossbred
Male 234.00 287.10 334.20
Female 257.00 272.50 279.47
Total Exotic/Crossbred 491.00 559.60 613.67
Indigenous
Male 514.00 746.16 528.91
Female 538.00 694.67 493.44
Total Indigenous 1052.00 1440.83 1022.35
Total Pigs 1543.00 2000.43 1636.02

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 4. Meat Production Scenario:

Year-wise Meat Production in comparison to Total Meat Production Trends of Assam from 2007-08 to
2015-16

(In Thousand Tonnes)

Sl.
Year Cattle Buffalo Goat Sheep Pig Poultry Total
No.
1 2007-08 4.35 0.41 6.81 0.18 11.74 6.39 29.90
2 2008-09 5.19 0.37 6.51 0.17 12.01 6.44 30.69
3 2009-10 5.13 0.31 7.56 0.18 13.25 5.13 31.59
4 2010-11 4.12 0.10 9.41 0.23 14.91 5.06 33.83
5 2011-12 4.00 0.07 9.07 0.22 14.70 6.08 34.19
6 2012-13 3.53 0.08 10.91 0.37 14.61 7.13 36.63
7 2013-14 3.74 0.08 7.56 0.18 15.96 6.17 38.34
8 2014-15 3.45 0.06 14.02 1.00 16.53 7.53 42.60
9. 2015-16 3.16 0.10 14.56 1.47 17.48 8.02 44.81
10. 2016-17 3.20 0.11 14.60 1.53 18.73 8.69 46.87

Source: Integrated Sample Survey Report 2016-17

5. Projected Requirement, Availability & Shortfall of Meat from 2010-11 to 2015-16

Meat (Thousand Tones)
Year
Requirement Availability Short fall
2011-12 336 34.19 301.81
2012-13 347 36.63 310.37
2013-14 351 38.34 312.66
2014-15 355 42.54 312.46
2015-16 359 45.00 314.00
2016-17 363 47.00 316.00

Source: Integrated Sample Survey Report 2016-17

6. Comparative Chart for Prominent Indigenous & Exotic Pig Breeds

Sl. Name of Distribution Body Weight (kg) Dressing Carcass weight (kg)
No. Breed Male adult Female adult % Male adult Female adult
MAIN INDIGENOUS MEAT TYPE BREEDS OF PIGS:
1. Doom Dhubri, Goalpara 90.00 70.00 65.00 58.50 45.50
and Bonaigaon
Districts, Assam
MAIN EXOTIC MEAT TYPE BREEDS OF PIGS:
1 Yorkshire US/UK 340.00 295.00 70.00 238.00 206.50
2 Hampshire US 300.00 250.00 70.00 210.00 175.00
3 Large White UK 340.00 270.00 69.00 234.60 186.30
4 Duroc US 340.00 295.00 70.00 238.00 206.50
5 Large Black UK 360.00 320.00 69.00 248.40 220.80

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With increase in human population and changing trends in food habits, the demand for meat is increasing,
thereby posing a great challenge to meet the requirement. The situation is worsened by continuing low
productivity per animal and so poor productivity asset with the already poor farmer.

From the tables above, it is observed that there is adequate scope in increasing the body weight (and so
better genetic merit) of our indigenous breeds and non-descript animals through cross breeding with the
imported germplasm of high genetic merit. It is this quantum improvement which is important rather than
mere increasing the population of animals of continued low quality. Only then can the problem of adequate
meat would be addressed as also the need to increasing the farmer’s income from holding of the pig and
hence making it a more productive income generating asset. By allowing cross breeding by high genetic
merit animals, the non descript population with low quality can be upgraded to a productive lot quickly.

The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam has been emphasizing scienti ic pig rearing
among the traditional rearers through introduction of exotic Boar, improved housing and management and
health care which will require transfer of farmer-centric technologies and anthropo-centric approach to
the farmers. To help the distress population in the area, the Department has applied itself with relentless
endeavor with the sole objective of socio-economic empowerment in the rural areas through inspiring the
rural and peri-urban population to have a better income generation through adoption of the pig development
under different schemes. The schemes in operation under pig development are as follows:

 National Livestock Mission (NLM)

 Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY)
 Assam Agri-Business and Rural Transformation
Project (APART)
 Pig Development Project under State Plan 2018-19
 Area Development Scheme under NABARD (ADS-
NABARD)
 Rural Infrastructure Development Fund –
NABARD (RIDF-NABARD)

7. The preferred pig types found in Assam are: Doom Pig : Indigenous Breed of Assam

1. Australian - Large Black Yorkshire

x Indigenous/’Doob’ pigs.
2. Burma/ Bilati - Myanmar and Manipur
3. Black & White - Hampshire & Saddleback
4. White - Large White Yorkshire, Landrace
5. Black - Large Black Yorkshire, Ghungroo
6. Others - Duroc, Tamworth

8. Indigenous Pigs of North East India with Special Reference to Assam

There are some indigenous pigs of North East India. They are:

1. Niang Megha, an indigenous pig of Meghalaya

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 2. Assam Local pigs, an indigenous pig of Assam
3. Doom, an indigenous pig of Assam
4. Suwo, an indigenous pig of Nagaland
5. Zovawk, an indigenous pig of Mizoram
6. Mali, an indigenous pigs of Tripura

There is little information about different traits of indigenous pigs of North East India. Some of the
performance traits of indigenous pigs of North East India under ield condition are:
Niang Assam
Traits Doom Suwo Zovawk Mali
Megha Local Pig
Age at irst fertile
6.57±0.92 7.39±0.69 8.11±0.85 7.76±0.49 7.53±0.61 7.46±0.53
service (months)
Age at irst farrowing
10.87±0.63 11.22±0.65 11.94±0.68 11.53±0.83 11.03±0.71 11.61±0.71
(months)
Gestation period
113.37±0.23 113.27±0.10 115.01±0.13 114.35±0.21 114.09±0.19 114.88±0.11
(days)
Litter size at birth
5.79±0.18 6.33±0.62 5.21±0.74 5.14±0.24 6.59±0.58 7.43±0.71
(Nos.)
Litter size at weaning
4.11±0.26 4.26±0.42 3.87±0.49 3.07±0.43 4.65±0.30 5.81±0.29
(Nos.)
Litter weight at birth
3.41±0.98 3.89±0.42 3.14±0.45 3.01±0.19 4.17±0.27 4.38±0.37
(kg)
Farrowing interval
213.28±6.76 215.33±5.01 247.71±6.47 231.10±7.21 239.20±4.80 227.14±4.23
(days)

The above table revealed that the average age at irst fertile service, age at irst farrowing and gestation
period are shortest in Niang Megha followed by Doom and Mali pigs with little difference. Average litter
size at birth is higher in Doom, whereas average litter size at weaning is highest in Mali. The average litter
weight at birth is highest in Mali whereas, the average farrowing interval is lowest in Doom. Hence, Mali
pig of Tripura, Doom pig of Assam and Niang Megha pig of Meghalaya may be considered as an important
germplasm of North East India.

9. A BRIEF NOTE ON DRAFT STATE PIG BREEDING POLICY ASSAM 2018

Pig population in the NER is above 38.42 percent of country’s total and in Assam it is 15.89 percent. The
share of meat production from pig is 18730 tonnes as against the total meat production of 46870 tonnes in
Assam during 2016-17 (Integrated Sample Survey Report 2016-17).

However, low production and low productivity of the present pig population of the state is not commensurate
with the high demand of pork in the region. Well-targeted interventions to improve pig production could
deliver signi icant livelihood bene its for tribal and other marginalized groups in the region.

At the core of all interventions is the breeding that aims at genetic improvement of germplasm for enhancing
productivity, production ef iciency and pro itability. By providing livelihoods and food security, pig sector
can ensure sustainable growth of the state. This is achievable only if a directional state pig breeding policy is
in place, and measures are taken for its implementation. It is therefore obvious that although the State Pig

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Breeding Policy will focus on core issue of pig breeding for conservation and germplasm improvement,
but, other associated issues will also be addressed for sustainable growth of the sector.

NEED OF STATE PIG BREEDING POLICY:

In order to conserve and improve the indigenous pig germplasm and to increase the productivity of the
non-descript stock by crossbreeding with exotic germplasm, the State Pig Breeding Policy is necessary. But,
in absence of State Pig Breeding Policy, import of exotic breed from the country of its origin is restricted.
A relook at this restriction and alternate use of synthetic breed/ variety of pig developed in the region
seem indispensible. The State Pig Breeding Policy would also facilitate better coordination in regulating the
export and import of pigs and pig products, development of required infrastructure, feed and food safety
and biosecurity to boost up the sector.

POLICY STATEMENTS FOR EXECUTION:

The below mentioned policy statements indicate the initiatives that the Government will have to take up
expeditiously. These policy statements would be the executable part of the Pig Breeding Policy of Assam. The
above ifteen policy statements constitute the fundamental policy recommendations for implementation by
the state Government under this policy.

1. Conservation and genetic improvement of indigenous pig breed/varieties of Assam through scienti ic
selection and breeding methods. For this nucleus herd, at least one for each type of indigenous pig, will
be established for developing elite stock for ultimately propagation at a larger scale in their breeding
tract. It is envisaged that these animals will be relatively better in terms of productivity and pro itability
under the presently prevalent zero-input system being adopted by resource poor farmers.
2. The state will take necessary steps for characterization and documentation as per already developed
breed descriptors and initiate registration process of indigenous demographic variants of pig
germplasm. In due course, farmers may be encouraged to create Breed Registration Societies/
Breeder’s Association.
3. Genetic improvement of indigenous non-descript pigs by grading up infusing blood of improved
exotic breed(s). For this few improved exotic breeds with proven credential under Indian / Assam
conditions will be selected for crossing them with indigenous nondescripts or their grades. The
idea would be to convert the nondescripts gradually into pure improved exotic breed or to a level of
exotic inheritance best suited for the region. The breeding method would essentially be upgrading.
Nucleus herd(s) of such selected exotic improved pig breed(s) would be established. Their further
improvement under local environment and measures to prevent inbreeding would be taken up.
Proper selection procedure and breeding plan would be worked out. Expansion and strengthening
of breeding infrastructures and support mechanism to propagate elite germplasm through Arti icial
Insemination (AI) are emphasized.
4. Import of pigs of exotic breed(s) within the purview of this policy would be allowed by the
Government. Restriction, if any, on such import will have to be removed.
5. Research funding would be provided by the state under suitable scheme for enhancing conception
rate of frozen boar semen. State institutes of highest learning and research in the area would be
involved and supported.

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 6. Holistic development of piggery sector with respect to breeding, feeding, management, housing, value
addition and marketing would be targeted. To support research and development initiatives on issues
pertaining to pig sector for improving production and productivity, bio-security and pro itability.
7. Growth of commercially viable small, medium and large sized pig units would be encouraged through
technology back up for production, processing and value addition.
8. This policy would provide space for private sector to invest in the state for establishment of medium
and large scale commercial farms of outstanding exotic pure pig breed(s) using state-of-the-
art technology targeting potential export markets. This would generate more income and create
employment avenues for youths.
9. The policy advocates stronger linkage of the State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department and
other stakeholders like the State Veterinary Colleges and also with National Research Centre located
in the state. The aim would be to disseminate scienti ic knowledge, skill and newer technologies to
the end users.
10. The policy also advocates special efforts for making available quality feeds for pig and feed ingredients
at affordable price. Cultivation of feed crop like maize and other crops used as pig feed ingredient in
Assam will be promoted. Convergence with State Agriculture Department is suggested.
11. The policy also emphasizes that the pig health coverage need to be strengthened aimed at prevention,
control and eradication of various disease conditions.
12. Adherence to standard food safety measures in regards to quality pig products like pork must also be ensured.
13. Under this policy, creation of an enabling environment to attract investment in infrastructure
development like seed stock farms, multiplier farms, vaccine production, and support for piggery
production, processing, value addition and marketing in the pig sector would be a goal.
14. For proper execution of the works as per policy statements, strengthening of manpower
commensurate with requirements will be ensured.
15. Animals entering in the State from outside will be ensured to be free from any infectious diseases.
Mechanism be devised and facility be created for the purpose.

Below, general guidelines touching some areas of importance that would be required for addressing the
core issues of pig breeding are highlighted.

BREEDING PLAN FOR PURE INDIGENOUS PIGS:

At the top stratum selected elite herd of pure indigenous pig of the selected breed/variety would be
maintained with a minimum of thirty breeding sows. There will not be the middle stratum.
The bottom stratum would be the farmers herds preferably maintained in designated clusters in the
breeding tract.

BREEDING PLAN FOR CROSSBREEDING:

Separate nucleus herds, at the top stratum, one each for the male and the female line will be established.
There will be multiplication farms of crossbreds at the middle stratum for distribution of their progeny at
the bottom stratum i.e. the primary producers/ farmers/ entrepreneurs.

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BREEDING PLAN FOR SUPERIOR EXOTIC BREEDS OF PIGS:
The breeding plan for improved pure breeds of pig would be nothing different from that of the breeding plan
for crossbreds except that the middle stratum would consists of the multiplication farms of the progenies of
elite animals in the nucleus herd(s).

BREEDING PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SYNTHETIC BREED:

Crosses if are bred inter-se for a number of generations as closed herd with concomitant selection eliminating
poor animals will slowly result in consolidation of good traits resulting from increased homozygocity. The
process would ultimately lead to development of synthetic breed after some generations. Such synthetic
breed(s) developed locally in Assam would not only be superior in performance, but more importantly
would also be highly adaptable to Assam condition.

BREEDING PLAN FOR TOP AND MIDDLE STRATA OF BREEDING PYRAMID:

Some salient aspects of the breeding plan speci ic to nucleus herd and multiplication farms would be as
under.

Nucleus Farm:
Nucleus farm would be of pure exotic breed, synthetic breed or of pure indigenous breed. Minimum “30
breedable sow” units are to be maintained with a sex ratio of 1:3 and thus 10 sires (2 sires from each 5
unrelated sire lines) need to be maintained by each of the units.

Multiplier and Farmers’ Farm:

Breeding plan for multiplier and farmers’ ield would be very simple. Its aim is just to increase the number
of piglets for distribution to end producers of pork.

IMPORT OF EXOTIC GERMPLASM:

Import of exotic germplasm from reputed sources after all bio-security checking is recommended. Breeds
of choice are Hampshire, Large Black and Large White Yorkshire. Preferentially, import of live animals is
suggested looking into the poor fertility status of frozen boar semen. However, Pilot trials be made by import
of limited doses of frozen semen. If results of pilot trials are found satisfactory, option for import of frozen
boar semen of breeds recommended under the policy would be made open.

CLUSTER APPROACH AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION:

Although not mandatory under the policy, on the basis of some preliminary information, clusters may be identi ied
under the six agro-climatic zones for the genetic groups as indicated. This is tentative and not all inclusive.
Sl
Area Breeds to propagate
No.
1 Barak Valley • Large white yorkshine (To be decided for less consumers preference
2 Central Brahmaputra Valley
• Hanpshire X Ghungroo cross
3 Hill Region • Hanpshire X Local cross
4 Lower Brahmaputra Valley • Hanpshire X Ghungroo cross
• Doom (Dhubri, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar area)
5 Northern Plain • Hanpshire X Local cross
6 Upper Brahmaputra Valley • Hanpshire X Ghungroo cross

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 POULTRY AND DUCK DEVELOPMENT

The state produced only 474 million eggs during 2015-16 as per 19th livestock census. This is an extremely
small quantity for a state largely inhabited by non- vegetarian people. As per available statistics, there are
only 8 commercial poultry layer farms in the state with total bird strength of only 1.50 lakhs layer birds
representing a negligible percentage of the Country’s commercial layer population. The per capita domestic
egg production of egg is therefore only 16 against the all India per capita average egg consumption of 63.
Thus there is a huge gap of demand and supply in respect of egg. The gap of egg requirement in the state is
illed by imported eggs from outside the state, mostly Andhra Pradesh. A market survey has indicated that
on the average 13 trucks each carrying about 2,70,000 eggs are imported to Assam daily which means that
about 120.0 crore of eggs approx. are imported to the state annually which along with the domestic egg
production, supplies about 54 eggs per capita to the people of the state making it approximately at par with
the all India average per capita egg consumption . The out low of resources for the import is huge. As per
ICMR recommendation the per capita requirement of egg per year is 180 nos. which means that the ideal
requirement of egg for the state will be more than three times the present supply which cannot be met by
the state without causing further drainage of its precious resources.
The Present Poultry scenario in Assam and possible options for egg production and availability to
meet the shortfall in consumption is shown below -

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At present out of the total 22 numbers of departmental poultry and duck farms in the state (16 nos. Poultry
Farms, 3 nos. Poultry cum Duck farms, 2 nos. Duck farms and 1 no. Broiler poultry farm) 12 nos. are functional
and 10 nos. remains non-functional due to various technical reasons.

Present Positions of the Govt. Poultry and Duck Farms

Sl. Name of the Present Stock

District Status Activities during Last Two (2) Years
No Departmental farm (in Nos.)
1. District Poultry Farm, Dibrugarh Functional 2424 Egg production– 85890
Khanikar Chicks production - 23506
Revenue deposited– Rs 11,37,652.00
2. Govt. Duck & Poultry Cachar Functional 231 Revenue deposited– Rs 2,36,500.00
Farm, Silcoorie
3. Govt. Pig cum Poultry Dima Hasao Functional 1200 Egg production– 600000
Farm, Sontilla Revenue deposited– Rs 43,82,000.00
(Ha long)
4. Govt. Pig cum Poultry Karbi Functional 2350 Rearing Layer birds (BV-300 and BV-
Farm, Diphu Anglong 380), Vanaraja (LIT). Japanese Quail
and Turkey. 900-1000 egg production
per day.
Revenue deposited– Rs 13,66,191
5. Govt. Poultry Farm, W. Karbi Functional 2622 Rearing Layer birds (BV-300 , BV-380
Hamren Anglong and RIR), Vanaraja and Giriraja (LIT).
Japanese Quail.
Egg production– 38620
Revenue deposited– Rs 2,03,103.00

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 Sl. Name of the Present Stock
District Status Activities during Last Two (2) Years
No Departmental farm (in Nos.)
6. District Poultry Farm, Goalpara Functional Replacement Rearing Giriraja variety (LIT)
Baladhmari phase Egg production– 49507
Chicks production - 1900
Revenue deposited– Rs 1,05,875
7. Duck Breeding Farm Karbi Functional 1865 Rearing 3 types of Duck Breeds –
cum Demonstration Anglong Khaki Campbell (Golden Duck) –for
unit, Phuloni egg production; Vigova Super M(
Broiler Duck) for meat production; and
Indian Runner and Cherra Chamelli for
Backyard Duckery .
8. District Poultry farm, Nagaon Functional 317 Rearing White Leghorn (WLH) for egg
Barhampur production and Kalinga Brown (LIT)
for Backyard Poultry
Eggs production– 15,946
Revenue deposited– Rs 1,05,875
9. Govt. Duck and Darrang Functional 1946 Production of Indian Runner ducklings
Fishery Farm, under 2 batches – 300 (Batch-1) and
Sipajhar 1646 (batch-2)
10. Govt. Duck and Sivasagar Functional 143 Duck + Eggs production– 39,124 (11523 from
Poultry farm, Joysagar 200 Fowl Ducks and 27,601 from Fowl)
Chicks and Ducklings production
from parent stock – 3657 (ducklings)
and 24313 (chicks). Additionally
42823 ducklings are produced from
hatchable eggs during last 2 years.
Revenue deposited– Rs 1,84, 116.00
11. State Central Duck Nagaon Functional 537 Duck + Chicks and Ducklings production from
Breeding Farm cum 1555 Fowl parent stock – 1136 (ducklings) and
Research Station, 13191 (chicks). Revenue deposited –
Kaliabor Rs 7,06,244
12. District Duck cum Kamrup Functional 10 Egg production– 10088
Poultry Farm, Hajo Revenue deposited– Rs 1,08,039
13. GPF1, Birubari Kamrup NF3
14. Regional Chick Kamrup NF
production cum Demo
Farm, Birubari
15. DPF2, Demow Sivasagar NF
16. DPF, Ganakkuchi Barpeta NF
17. DPF, Barikachuburi Sonitpur NF
18. CPBP4, Tezpur Sonitpur NF
19. CPBP, Khanapara Kamrup NF
20. CCR, Khanapara Kamrup NF
21 DPF, Jhapjhapkuchi Nalbari NF
22. DPF, Baghchung Jorhat NF

1 2 3
GPF- Govt. Poultry Farm DPF- District Poultry Farm NF- Non-Functional
4 5
CPBP- Coordinated Poultry Breeding Programme CCR- Central Chick Rearing
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Meat/Broiler type: In respect of meat production through poultry farming, statistics reveal that there are
about 15000 small & marginal commercial broiler farms in operation with bird capacity of around 85 lakh.
In the state broiler replacement is around 15-20 lakh day-old-chick (DOC) per week from about 50 satellite
hatcheries in both private and public sector with an egg setting capacity of about 100 lakhs per month. This
is a small number which results in entry of about 13-18 lakh adult broiler birds per week into the markets
from the neighbouring states for meat. This also causes a huge drainage of wealth of the state. Thus broiler
farming also has huge scope in the state and is capable of creating large scale employment opportunity in
the state while saving huge state resources draining out of the state. Absence of Broiler Poultry Breeding
farm in the state of Assam compels the hatcheries of the state to import hatching eggs from other states
of the country, particularly Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh at exorbitant rates, a conservative estimate
indicates that the state pays about Rs. 350.00 crore every year on purchase of Broiler hatching eggs. On top
of it all the vagaries of market also frequently takes its toll resulting high cost of day old chicks in the market.
A rough calculation shows that had the hatching eggs been produced in the state itself, the cost of Broiler
chicken would have been reduced by at least Rs. 10-12 per KG in the retail market. This would have, in turn,
stopped the in low of large scale Broiler chicken from neighbouring states and out low of proportionate
state resources, while at the same time creating large employment opportunity for the youths of the state.
Thus, steps are urgently required to ensure establishment of suf icient number of Broiler Breeding Farms
in the state.

Intervention under Departmental Farms in Low Input Technology (LIT) Bird production for Backyard
Poultry Farming: To meet the demand of egg in the state has become a big challenge Hence, the department
envisages for back yard poultry farming with LIT birds such as Vanaraja, Giriraja, Kamrupa etc. These
efforts will not only meet the demand of the locality but also cater to the ful illment of daily animal protein
requirement of a family. The department is now trying to produce chicks of LIT Birds in its demonstration
farm, so that the farms can supply 30 days old immunized chicks to the farmers community specially
women folk for rearing. Further, a 5-year Action Plan proposed, a proposal (Detailed Project Report) from
Department under the title- “Egg Mission” for meeting the egg-de icit scenario in the state has also been
submitted to Government especially for conservation and improvement of the native birds of Assam which
has also been speci ied under the draft State Poultry Development Policy.

Local Chicken& Pati Duck Khaki Campbell Duck Vanaraja

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 GOAT AND SHEEP DEVELOPMENT

Assam with a land area of 78438 sq. km. is home to a population of 31.2 million out of which 31.98% live
below the poverty line. The people of Assam are mostly non-vegetarian and as a result the demand of meat
and meat products in the state is very high. Under this context, goat occupies a unique position in the animal
husbandry scenario of Assam.

Goat rearing is an age-old avocation of the rural farmers and it is primarily managed by women folk. Unlike
other meat producing animals, the goat meat is eaten by all sections of the society irrespective of caste and
religion. Therefore, a little bit of scienti ic support would help in providing livelihood security to the farmers
through goat husbandry.

The goats of Assam, hither to be called as Assam Hill Goat (AHG) are commonly found in the plains of the
Brahmaputra and Barak valley and in the hilly tract of Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong. These goats are
predominantly of meat type producing good quality meat. Their body size is smaller than many other goat
breeds of the country. Assam Hill goats are well known for their high proli icacy, fertility and fecundity
coupled with high percentage of twinning and even triplet or quadruplet kiddings.

The analysis of census data for the years 1997, 2003, 2007 and 2012 shows signi icant growth in goat
population in the state. Compared to 1997 in 2012 the population more than doubled from 27.17 lakhs to
61.69 lakhs. This growth is in both young and old male and female groups.

The animals of this breed are particularly known for its superior meat quality which is highly palatable,
juicier and ine textured. The average dressing percentage of the animals has been recorded to be 48 to 50
% on live weight basis.

AI in goats

Provision of bucks is sometimes untenable due to various reasons such as buck maintenance not being
economically viable in small locks, disease and other health problems, reproductive problems such as poor
semen quality, poor libido and behavioural problems due to bucks being aggressive and injuring other goats,
and women or old people not being able to handle them. The goal should, therefore, be to develop semen
freezing and AI technology for ield use. This is especially relevant for areas such as Maharashtra, where
most goats are kept in locks of 1 to 2 goats each. Goat AI can be combined with cattle AI services provided
by state governments and NGOs. Private sector delivery of AI would also be feasible. Cattle AI technicians
will require some additional training to do goat AI successfully.

Major Achievement under Goat Development

Establishment of new Goat Farm (Panbari, Kokrajhar; Borhola, Jorhat; Howly, Barpeta
1 4 Nos.
and Silcoorie, Cachar)
2 Distribution of does (Female Goat) 4150 Nos.
3 Formation of SHG in Golaghat (50), Jorhat (50), Kamrup (25) and Barpeta (25) 150 Nos.
4 Formation of Goat Keepers Society (GKS) in Kamrup 150 Nos.
5 Distribution of exotic/ up graded breeding buck 300 Nos.
6 No. of Arti icial Insemination 7991 Nos.
7 No. of kid born through AI 2981 Nos.

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Present Positions of the Goat Farms
Sl. Name of Farm & Functional/ Nos. of Animal Animal Holding
Land Area (Bigha)
No. Location Non-Functional at present capacity
Govt Sheep & Goat Farm,
1. Functional 80 8 Bigha 50
Panbari(BTAD)
Govt Sheep & Goat Farm, 95 Bigha Farm land And
2. Functional 163 140
Silonijan, Karbi Anglong 100 bigha for grazing ield
Govt Sheep & Goat Farm,
3. Functional 90 8 Bigha 200
Howly, Barpeta
Govt Sheep & Goat Farm, Going to be
4. 6 Bigha 30
Borholla Titabor, Jorhat functional soon

The reproductive ability of Assam Hill Goat is very high which is evident from higher twinning and triplet
kiddings, however, in many instances, quadruplets are also recorded. The females may be bred at an age of
8 – 9 months of age with a kidding interval of 8 – 9 months.

With increase in human population and changing trends in food habits, the demand for meat is increasing,
thereby posing a great challenge to meet the requirement. The situation is worsened by continuing low
productivity per animal and so poor productivity asset with the already poor farmer.

From the tables above, it is observed that there is adequate scope in increasing the body weight (and so
better genetic merit) of our indigenous breeds and non-descript animals through selective breeding of high
genetic merit. It is this quantum improvement which is important rather than mere increasing the population
of animals of continued low quality. Only then can the problem of adequate meat would be addressed as also
the need to increasing the farmer’s income from holding of the Goat and hence making it a more productive
income generating asset. By allowing selective breeding by high genetic merit animals, the non descript
population with low quality can be upgraded to a productive lot quickly.

Productivity of animals

Assam has few recognized indigenous livestock breeds of its own which includes Lakhimi (Cattle), Doom
(Pig), Assam Hill Goat (Goat), Pati (Duck), Daothigir and Miri (Poultry).

Assam has a sizeable population of Assam Hill Goat which is an established meat type goat breed known for
its productive and reproductive performance. The state is proposing to improve the breed through selection
and straight pure breeding3

Assam Local Goat CB (Beetal) Goat Sirohi Breed, Goat Farm, Howly

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 FODDER AND FEED MANAGEMENT

i) Fodder

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for most of the rural population in the state of Assam. Agricultural
byproducts are inputs for livestock rearing which brings supplementary income to rural poor. The feeding
management of the crossbred dairy animal in rural area is becoming uneconomical as the productivity of
the animal depends on nutritionally balanced feed.

The present feeding management practices adopted by farmer for animals is grazing & feeding on crop
residue. Additionally grain by-products are provided only to the lactating animal during milking stage.
However, the nutritional availability for attaining the true genetic potentiality in terms of milk production
is much below the requirement.

The ultimate objective of the Department of A.H. & Vety. Assam is to increase production and productivity of
the animal husbandry sector of the state. It endeavours to achieve this objective by undertaking multifarious
activities by its various components.

Fodder development is a very important component of this department without which, it is inevitable to
achieve the aforesaid objective. The production and productivity of livestock depends on availability of
adequate quantity of green fodder around the year. The main purpose of the Fodder Development sector is
to make available green fodder in adequate quantity in the state.

The state is full of natural vegetation which could be fed suf iciently to the indigenous breeds which are lower
in production and productivity. They could be fed with straw and crop residues during scarcity periods.
However crossbred animals which have a high productivity must be fed with nutritious high yielding green
fodder in order to obtain optimum production from them. Therefore, the department has undertaken
various fodder development activities under different schemes.

Some Vital Statitistics on Fodder Development in Assam

Sl. No. Particulars Area covered/Production Status
1. Total geographical area 78, 43,800 hec.
2. Forest 20, 12,319 hec.
3. Area not available for cultivation 2455613 hec
4. Net area sown 2545000 hec( 3-5 lac hectres of land affected annually by loods)
5. Total cropped area 3694000 hec.
6. Area sown more than once 1215195 hec.
7. Cultivable wasteland 88043 hecs
8. Annual requirement of fodder 2315925 (To feed the crossbred cattle)
9. Total annual fodder production 85633 MT
10. Total shortfall in production 2230292 MT (To feed the crossbred cattle)

At present there are 5 ( ive) fodder farms which are producing fodder regularly around the year.

1. Fodder Demonstration Farm, Sariatoli, Nalbari

2. Fodder Demonstration Farm, Sonapur, Kamrup (M)

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3. Fodder Demonstration Farm, Barbarijhar, Barpeta
4. Regional Fodder Seed Productiohn Farm, Matia, Goalpara
5. Fodder Demonstration Farm, Manja, Karbi Anglong

Besides, some other veterinary institutions having cultivable land are also growing fodder crops to ful ill
their own need. Following are few examples:

1. Govt. Livestock farm, Khanapara, Kamrup (M)

2. Govt. Livestock farm, Barapetta, Barpeta
3. Govt. Livestock farm, Barhampur, Nagaon
4. Frozen Semen Bank, Koliapani, Jorhat
5. Fodder plot, Institute of Veterinary Biologicals, Khanapara, etc

Fodder produced by the fodder farms are sold at minimum rate to the needy bene iciaries at the vicinity
of the farms. They also make available planting material viz. rooted slips at minimum price. Sale proceeds
thereof are deposited in the Govt. exchequer.

ii). Feed:

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department is one of the oldest department in Assam. The prime motto
of the department is to treat dump animals as well as animal husbandry. According to motto, department
is trying their best for upliftment of animal husbandry sector for production of animal protein. The State
Assam is always having de icit of Meat, Milk and Egg per capita. For that, state facing a major economic lost
for importing meat, milk and egg from outside. Now, present Government has adopted various measures to
self sustain on milk, meat and egg. In view of that, department has adopting policy in various sectors. “Live
Stock Feed” is the sector where feed for live stock make assessable to farmers and Government Sector at
door-step. So that, our unemployed youth/women may to come-up in adopting veterinary sector as their
livelihood and make the state self suf icient on Meat, Milk and Egg.

The Department providing livestock feed to 15 nos. farm and 14 Nos. pig farms through NLM. The Livestock
feed prepared as per guideline below for all categories of livestock and birds. The feeding schedule of
Livestock & Poultry.

Present status of running Farm under the Directorate of A.H.&Vety. Deptt.

Feed Allotment Approx.

Sl Nos. of
Name of the Farm per Month Expenditure
No. Animals
(Approximately) per Month
CATTLE FARM
1 Govt.Livestock Farm, Khanapara, Kamrup (M) 6500Kg. 81Nos. 130000
2 Govt.Livestock Farm,Barapetta, Barpeta, Assam 11500Kg. 125Nos. 230000
3 Govt.Livestock Farm,Ghungur, Silsar, Assam 6100Kg. 32Nos. 122000
4 Govt.Livestock Farm,Barhampur, Nagaon, Assam 11000Kg. 124Nos. 220000
BULL FARM
5 Joint Director(Frozen Semen)Bull Farm, Barapetta, 3600Kg. 33Nos. 72000
Barpeta, Assam

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 Feed Allotment Approx.
Sl Nos. of
Name of the Farm per Month Expenditure
No. Animals
(Approximately) per Month
DUCK& POULTRY FARM
6 State Central Duck Breeding Farm cum Research 6100Kg. Duck 143350
Station , Kaliabor, Nagaon,Assam -1788Nos.
Poultry - 2088
Nos
7 Duck Farm, Hajo, Kamrup, Assam 500Kg. 50 Nos. 11750
8 Govt Duck cum Poultry Farm, Silcoori, Cachar, 4600Kg. 252 Nos. 108100
Silchar
9 District Poultry Farm, Jaysagar, Sivasagar 600Kg. 150 Nos. 14100
10 District Poultry Farm ,Barhampur, Nagaon, Assam 1000Kg. 237Nos. 23500
.
PIG FARM Nos.
11 Base Pig Breeding Farm, Khanapara, Kamrup, ( 3900Kg. 83 Nos. 87750
Shifted to Rani)
12 Necleus Pig Breeding Farm, Dimoria, Sonapur, 1300Kg. 22 Nos. 29250
Kamrup, ( Not yet Noti ied)
13 Govt. Pig Farm, Khanikar, Dibrugarh. 1500Kg. 46 Nos. 33750
14 Govt. Pig Farm,Morigaon 650Kg. 10 Nos. 14625
15 Govt. Pig Farm, Bazalbari, Jorhat 700Kg. 15 Nos. 15750
Approximate Total Amount 59550Kg. Rs. 1255925

Hampshire Breed with Piglets

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 ONGOING SCHEMES UNDER CSS
A) Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH&DC) Programme

This is a macro-management scheme with the following components in Assam:

1. Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD): This project is implemented for
the purpose of procurement/ production of animal vaccines and for vaccination of animals and
poultry against prevailing diseases. It also caters the refresher training needs of Veterinarians, Para
veterinarians as well as laboratory persons. The development of laboratories including infrastructure
development, procurement of instruments/ appliances are also adressed through this scheme. Control
and containment of diseases of epidemic nature including payment of compensation to farmers for the
purpose of control of exotic/ emergent diseases can also be adressed through the ASCAD. Pressntly it is
implemented on 75:25 sharing basis between the Centre and the state.

2. National Project on Rinderpest Eradication (NPRE): The main objective is to maintain required
vigil to sustain the country’s freedom from Rinderpest & Contagious Bovine Pleuro-Pneumonia
(CBPP) infection secured in May 2006 and May 2007, respectively. Presently surveillance is going on
for ascertaining the freedom status.

1. Professional Efϐiciency Development (PED): The objective of this scheme is to regulate veterinary
practice and to maintain register of veterinary practitioners as per the provisions of Indian Veterinary
Council Act, 1984 (IVC Act). The Central Govt. provides 100% funds for functioning of Veterinary Council
of India (VCI) & UTs Veterinary Council and 50% funds for functioning of State Veterinary Councils. The
council is also responsible for development of training modules in accordance to modern technological
advancement and continued training of ield veterinarian

2. National Animal Disease Reporting System (NADRS) : The objective of the project is to streamline
reporting of animal diseases via a computerized system linking each Taluka / Block, District and
State Headquarters to a Central Disease Reporting and Monitoring Unit at the DADF in New Delhi.

3. Establishment & Strengthening of Veterinary Hospital and Dispensaries (ESVHD): This scheme
helps the States to set up infrastructure for new veterinary hospitals and dispensaries and to strengthen/
equip the existing ones. The funding pattern has been changed during 2015-16 to 60:40 between Centre
and State and 90:10 for the 8 North-East and 3 Himalayan States between Centre:State. It is worth
mentioning that the department has already completed 179 nos. Veterinary dispensary/hospital out of
182,which were built in between 60s and 70s.It has been remarked as major achievement under ESVHD
from 2010-11 to 2015-16.

4. Foot and Mouth Disease Control Program (FMD-CP) : This is a national program aimed to make
India free from FMD and is implemented in many states of India since long back. The states of NE India
are included in the program from the year 2017-18. Under this program entire eligible population of
bovine (about 90 lakh) of Assam is targeted to be vaccinated at 6 monthly interval for several years so
as to develop herd immunity. Presently this program is implemented under in 15 districts of Assam
(Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideu, Sivasagar, Majuli, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Karbi Anglong
(E), Karbi Anglong (W), Dima Hasao, Nagaon, Hojai and Morigaon). Next phase is planned to be started

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 from the month of January/19 encompassing entire state.

5. 7.Peste-des- Petis Ruminants control Program (PPR-CP) : Peste-des- Petis Ruminants (PPR) is a viral
disease of sheep and goat. Affected animals shows high fever, in lammation and ulceration in mucous
membranes (visible in mouth and nostrils), nasal discharge and diarrhoea. Death rate is also high.
The disease causes huge losses to rural economy. To control this disease PPR-CP is launched and
vaccination of all the sheep and goat of the state is being undertaken. A single dose of the vaccine can
confer protection to the animal for about 4 years. Therefore annual vaccination needs to be done only
for the new generation of the population.

6. National Control Programme of Brucellosis (NCPB): Brucellosis is an important disease

of animals which have the capability to infect human also. It causes abortion and infertility
in animals and undulant fever in human. The disease had been recorded in several areas
of Assam and cross bred/ exotic animals are found to be more prone to this disease in
this region. Female animals are mainly responsible for propagation of the causative agent.
A single dose of vaccine if given in the early calf-hood can protect the animal for its entire life.
Considering these aspects, the Brucella control program is being launched to vaccinate all the cross
bred female calves (aged between 4- 9 months) of the state within this inancial year and will be
continued every year for protecting the newly grown up female calves.

7. Classical Swine Fever Control Programme (CSF-CP): This was added in the scheme of LH&DC
during 2014-15. Classical swine fever is highly contagious, potentially fatal viral disease that is a major
constraint to the development of pig farming in North-East India where it is a main source of livelihood
for many.Even then,.the Institute of Veterinary Biologicals has been producing lapinized swine fever
vaccine to meet the crisis if the pig farmers community.Considering the urgent need of this vaccine,the
department has submitted a DPR toNorth Eastern Council (NEC) for production of Cell culture vaccine
of Swine Fever.

OTHER CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

1. INTEGRATED SAMPLE SURVEY (ISS)

Integrated Sample Survey was initiated in our state in the year 1969 under the technical guidance of
Ministry of Agriculture,Govt. Of India.The objective of the survey is to conduct sub division wise survey
for estimation of livestock and livestock products like Milk,Meat,Egg.

2. LIVESTOCK CENSUS :

For proper planning & formulation of any programme in the livestock sector, its effective implementation
& monitoring, data is required at every possible administrative and geographic level. The Livestock
Census is the main source of such data in the country. The irst Livestock Census in India was carried out
in 1919-1920. Since then it has been conducted once in every ive years

Livestock Census is conducted by Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying &
Fisheries, Government of India, New Delhi with the help of A.H. & Veterinary Department, Government
of Assam in our state.

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 Enumerators/Supervisors are recruited from Of icers & staffs of the A.H. & Veterinary Department,
Government of Assam. If required, outsourcing also be done for the purpose. During the Census, the
Enumerators/Supervisors develop a cordial relation with the inhabitants of the village/ward by
meeting the concerned of icials/persons in the village/ward like Gram Pradhan, Panchayat Members,
Government Of icials, Religious/Community Leaders, etc. and take them in con idence. This helps in
removing the misapprehensions of the people and ease out hostility, if any, in the work of enumeration.

During the enumeration, various species of animals (Cattle, Buffaloes, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Horse, Dog,
Elephant, etc.) and birds (Fowl, Duck, other poultry birds, etc.) possessed by households, enterprises
and institutions are counted at site. Data is generally presented separately for rural & urban areas. The
data collected in the Census is utilised for planning and formulation of various schemes/programmes
of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sector, and is also used for statistical purposes.Livestock Population
of Assam.

FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME FOR LIVESTOCK COMPONENT

1. Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) :

Concerned by the slow growth in the Agriculture & allied sectors, the National Dev Council(NDC) in
its meeting held on 29th May 2007,resolved that a special additional central assistance scheme(RKVY)
be launched to incentivise states to draw up plan for their agriculture sector more comprehensively
taking agro climatic conditions, natural resource issues and technology into account and integrating
livestock, poultry & isheries more fully.The Dept of Agriculture,in compliance of the above concept and
in consultation with the planning Commission, has prepared guidelines for the RKVY Scheme(Initially
known as NADP(RKVY).Till 2013-14 the scheme was implemented as an Additional Central
Assistance(ACA) to state plan scheme with 100% Central Assistance. It was converted into a centrally
sponsored Scheme in 2014-15 also with 100% central assistance. Since, 2015-16, the funding pattern
of the scheme has been altered in the ratio of 60:40 between Centre And States(90:10 for N.E States)

Based on Feedback received from states, experiences garnered during implementation in the 12th
plan and inputs provided by stakeholders,RKVY guidelines have been revamped as RKVY-RAFTAAR-
Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and allied sector rejuvenation to enhance ef iciency, ef icacy
and inclusiveness of the programme for the remaining period of the fourteenth Finance Commission.

Since 2008-09, projects have been implemented by A.H.& Vety. Deptt. under Animal Husbandry
Component covering range of activities under its programme.

2. National Livestock Mission (NLM)

The National Livestock Mission (NLM) was launched in Assam in 2014-15 with the constitution of the
State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLMC), with the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam as
Chairperson and Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, AH & Veterinary Department as Member
Secretary and Mission Director. District Livestock Mission Committees (DLMCs) were also constituted
with the Deputy Commissioners as Chairmans and district-level veterinary of icers of respective
districts as Member Secretaries.NLM has been formulated by subsuming and modifying of Seven

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 Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Seven Central Schemes under Mission Module.

3. Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan in 7 Aspirational Districts:

The Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan is being undertaken in 25 Villages with more than 1000 population in 7 Nos.
Aspirational Districts of the state namely Dhuburi,Goalpara,Darrang,Odalguri,Hailakandi,Barpeta,Baksa
identi ied as per directions of NITI Ayog. In districts where number of villages (with more
than 1000 population) is less than 25, all villages will be covered. The overall coordination and
implementation in the 25 villages of a district is being done by Krishi Vigyan Kendra of that district.
Activities undertaken under Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Components are as follows :

• 100% coverage of bovine vaccination for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in each village
• 100% coverage of Sheep and Goat for eradication of Peste des Petits uminants (PPR )
• Arti icial insemination saturation

SCHEMES UNDER STATE PLAN

1. Assam Milk, Meat & Egg Mission –Sub Component of CMSGUY

Assam Milk,Meat &Egg Mission is one of the major component of Chief Ministrer’s ‘Samagra Gramya Unnayan
Yojana(CMSGUY) with the objective for doubling the farmers income by 2021- 22 to commemorate the 75th
year of Independence of our country.

 Objectives:
 To make Assam self-suf icient in milk production
 Development of dairies
 To make the state surplus in pig production with an objective to export to other states
 To compensate the supply of goats (or chevon/ goat meat) required for the state
 Minimize the gap between demand and production of eggs in the state
 Capacity building for income and employment generation

2. RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUNDȍRIDFȎ OF NABARD

It is a NABARD’s fund to State Government as loan for development of rural infrastructure .The department
has availed this fund for reconstruction of veterinary dispensary and veterinary sub centres with dilapidated
condition as these were built during 60s and 70s.The construction of Of icers Training Centre(OTI) at
Khanapara under RIDF has emerged as remarkable assets for the department to impart training to
of icers of the department as well as other departments of the state ,besides holding seminar, workshop etc.

EXTERNALLY AIDED PROJECT : WORLD BANK FUNDED ASSAM PROJECT ON

AGRI-BUSINESS AND RURAL TRANSFORMATION (APART)
The Government of Assam through Government of India has applied for a credit of US$200 million from the
International Development Association (IDA) (a wing of the World Bank group), for implementation of the
Assam Project on Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (APART), which is currently under preparatory
stage.

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Project Development Objective (PDO) : “To add value and improve resilience of selected agriculture value
chains, focusing on smallholder farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in targeted districts of Assam”.

The project would achieve the PDO by:

 Promoting investments in agri-enterprises, reducing the business and transaction costs, facilitating
access to inance for agribusiness entrepreneurs, and, where appropriate, push for process, regulatory
and/or policy change;
 Supporting the development of a modern supply chain; improved information communication
technologies (ICT) based farm information and intelligence services, and alternative marketing channels;
and Improving producer’s access to knowledge, technologies and infrastructure so that they are able to
respond to market opportunities and climate variability.
Project Beneϐiciaries : Farmers, farmer producer organizations, and entrepreneurs especially in
the MSME segment in the targeted districts.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
Number of bene iciaries with improved resilience
Number of new agri-enterprises established
Number of jobs created by targeted agri-enterprises, including for women (percent)
Increase in value of marketed output at the farmer level
Direct project bene iciaries (number), of which female (percentage).
 Apart Districts: 1.Kokrajhar, 2.Goalpara, 3.Dhubri, 4.Barpeta, 5.Nalbari, 6.Kamrup, 7.Nagaon,
8.Morigaon, 9.Karbi Anglong, 10. Cachar, 11. Darrang, 12.Sonitpur, 13.Lakhimpur, 14.Golaghat,
15.Jorhat, 16.Sivsagar.

The project broadly focuses on two components:

1. PORK VALUE CHAIN (PVC) :To be implemented by AHVD

2. MILK VALUE CHAIN (MVC) Interventions by AHVD in the Cross Cutting areas under Formal
Dairy Sector(by West Assam Milk Union Limited (WAMUL) and Informal Dairy Sector by Dairy
Development Department (DDD)

APART Strategy- Pig Sector Intervention

 Increased production through genetic improvement of indigenous pigs through selective and
crossbreeding – Induction of heterogeneous germplasm on cluster approach.
 Address the issues related to feed shortage and improvement of nutrient utilization for enhancing
pig production-Ration balancing of locally available feed materials and production area speci ic low
cost concentrate feed and production quality improvement to meet the market requirement.
 Development of integrated pig health management Programme- Pulse immunization of the pig
herd against CSF & other diseases & regular deworming practices.
 Post harvest management and value addition of pork-Introduction of low cost slaughterhouses,
linkages of production clusters with modern processing houses, modern pork vending outlets,
transformation of the vendors.

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  Promote environment friendly and climate resilient pig farming- Demonstration and adoption
of climate resilient pig housing technology with improve manure management practices.
 Promoting entrepreneurial development in forward and backward front of pig production-
Incentivizing the entrepreneurs to take up sectoral enterprises like feed production, meat processing
& marketing, commercial pig breeding & fattening.
 Address the much needed issue of Food safety as per FSSAI norms from production, processing and
value addition, cold chain maintenance upto retailing. Assessment of contaminants and residues in
pork and formulate a standard SOP for reduction in pork for human consumption.
 Knowledge, attitude & practice gap analysis of the all the value chain actors, customized designing
of training content for capacity building and massive awareness programme on good production
practices & food safety along the value chain.
 Formation of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) in production clusters to undertake the various
activities in group basis and organized way which is dif icult to perform by an individual farmer

1. PORK VALUE CHAIN (PVC) : Activities proposed :

1. Food safety: Consumer awareness

2. Traceability: To bring about transparency along the entire chain of pork production
3. Training need assessment & Capacity Building of market actors
4. Transformation of vendors: Handholding in obtaining of license to Pork handlers, butchers, retailers/
vendors and Structured meat shop
5. Waste Disposal
6. Market Development: Identi ication of Livestock market
7. Hassle free transportation
8. Identi ication of Cluster of minimum 100 families with 2- 3 pigs within 3 KM radius
9. Market led Extension services
10. Judicial use of Feed staff: Estimation of nutritive value of the local nconventional feed resource &
ration balancing
11. Rationalization of Breeding: Breeding activities at cluster level by community boar management and
introduction of AI with heterogeneous germplasm
12. Operationalization of the newly constructed Pig breeding Farms of the AHVD as Nucleus farm for
seed development with exotic germplasm
13. Strengthening of existing infrastructure of the AHVD centrally for large scale feed production
14. Formulation of policy for bulk procurement of Maize and other available raw materials at production
site
15. Feed testing facilities: Activation of the existing laboratory under AHVD at Khanapara
16. Vaccine production & distribution
17. Contract for bulk procurement of CSF vaccine in place
18. Credit & Insurance

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 19. Financial services - Awareness of community on opening of bank accounts, book keeping, Credit
linkage, KCC etc., Convergence of various schemes i.e. NLM

Financial outlay of the Project:

Pork Value Chain : Project Cost = Rs.6893.72 lakh, No. of Districts : 13 Investments under this sub-
component will cover: Production, aggregation, processing, Value Addition & Marketing, Food Safety &
Public Health Issues in piggery sector covering 56 Blocks/Clusters under 13 Districts of the State.

2. MILK VALUE CHAIN (MVC) : APART Strategy- Dairy Sector Intervention : FORMAL SECTOR

The focus is productivity enhancement by organizing farmers into Milk Producers’ Institutions (MPIs)
that eventually will get registered as Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) and genetic upgradation of non-
descript cows using AI, improved feeding through fodder production demonstrations, bulk supplements
provision through DCS and by developing linkages with crop producers (e.g. maize, mustard, legumes
for crop residue).

Activities proposed under APART- Formal Milk Sector

1) Doorstep AI Delivery Services: To provide quality AI services, at farmers’ door step using semen
doses from high genetic merit bulls available in the country aimed at producing superior calves with
higher productivity.
2) Animal Health : The project proposes to cover animal health care services through animal health/
fertility camps, vaccinations and disease control activities.
3) Animal Nutrition-Feed & Fodder : To focus on balanced intake of locally available animal feed and
fodder as well as intake of processed feed and other feed supplements for the crossbred milch
animals to enable them to achieve their full genetic potential of milk yield.
4) Village Based Milk Procurement Systems: Collection of milk through MPIs (Milk Producers
Institutions.
5) Processing and Marketing of liquid milk and milk products : Value addition of milk through
processing.
6) Capacity Building : By imparting training programmes for milk producers, village level functionaries,
BMC and plant operators, marketing supervisors and executives / managers engaged in various
project activities.

INFORMAL SECTOR

Transformation of the informal dairy sector into the formal one through improvement in resilience in
production, quality, safety and standards of milk adding value to the produce with particular focus on
informal market actors and dairy-entrepreneurs in targeted districts.

Activities proposed under APART- Informal Milk Sector

To provide training to the farmers under informal sector with the help of competent departmental experts
in order to enhance the farmer’s capability to adopt new practices of animal health care and management,
feeding etc.

1. To provide information to the farmers about the better feeding practices in time for better production

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 and productivity and thereby reducing the cost of milk production.

2. Creation of gainful employment in the organized dairy sector

Cross cutting areas of Formal and Informal Milk Sectors :

Project Cost= Rs.4049.48 lakh , No. of Districts : 16

Investments under this sub-component will cover:- about 1,25,500 dairy animals covering 56 Blocks/
Clusters under 13 Districts of the State under Health Coverage, Skill Development & Mineral Mixture
support (the later two only in Informal Milk sector)

TOTAL PROJECT COST = Rs. 10943.20 lakh

Budget for 2018-19 : (AWP)

Pork Value Chain : Rs.976.10 Lakh

Cross cutting areas : Rs.578.80 Lakh

TOTAL : Rs.1554.90 Lakh

National Award winner Dairy Farmer of Hajo

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 LEGAL FRAMEWORK RELEVANT TO THE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
& VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, ASSAM

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960

The Act as amended up-to-date aims to prevent the in lection of unnecessary pain or suffering of animals.
The de inition of animal U/S 2 (a) includes any living creature other than human being. The Act also
provides for establishment of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to carry out the purpose of the Act
and to supervise the action of the Govt. as well as NGO’s in order to prevent unnecessary cruelty to animals.
The AWBI works under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India with
its Head Quarter now at New Delhi. This Act has not banned slaughter for human consumption. The Act
also exempts slaughter of cattle for religious purpose under section 28. A list of acts amounts to cruelty
are enumerated under section 11 which are made punishable under section 20. Section 38 of the said Act
empowers the State Government to make rules to carry out the purpose of this Act. In exercise of power U/S
38, the Govt. of India has made several rules for the purpose of preventing unnecessary cruelty to animals
The Prevention of Cruelty to Draught and Pack Animals Rules 1965.
As per this Rules a limit of weight is prescribed for draught and pack animals. Any vehicle drawn by animals
should not be allowed to carry more weight than the prescribed limit as per Section 3 of the Rule for example
a small bullock or buffalo drawing two wheeled vehicle if itted with ball bearings should not be compelled
to carry more than 1000 kg. Similarly, maximum load is prescribed for certain pack animals under section
4. As per this section, maximum weight limit prescribed for a small bullock or buffalo is 100 kg, medium
bullock or buffalo is 150 kg, large bullock or buffalo is 175 kg, pony 70kg, mule 200 kg, donkey 50 kg and
camel 250 kg. The Rules further speci ied the time limit or duration to use a vehicle of animals under rule 6.
As per provision of this rule any animal for drawing any vehicle or carrying any load should not be allowed
o use or cause to be used more than 9 hours in a day in the aggregate and more than 5 hours continuously
without a break or rest. This rule also provides for banning of use of any spiked stick or bit, harness or yoke
with spikes, knobs or projections or any other sharp tackle or equipment which causes or is likely to cause
bruises, swellings, abrasions or severe pain to the animals.
The Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (Licensing of Farriers) Rules, 1965
These Rules prescribe regulating mechanism for licensing of Farriers i.e. Shoe smith. As per Rule 2(b)
“Farrierr” is a person who carries on the business on shoeing cattle. Further, under Rule 2(a) “Cattle “means
buffaloes, bullocks, horses, mules or donkeys and includes other animals used for draught, pack or carriage
purpose, which require shoeing.
Under Rule 4, an eligible person on application is granted a license to carry on the business of shoeing cattle.
The Performing Animals Rules, 1973
This Rule was made with an aim to regulate performing animals so as to prevent unnecessary cruelty to
performing by their owners. The terms “performing animal” under Rule 2(b) means any animal which is
used at, or for the purpose of, any entertainment to which the public are admitted through sale of tickets.
As per the provision of this Act a person desirous of exhibiting or training any performing animal is to be
registered by payment of required fees.

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 The Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001
This Rule was made with an aim to regulate performing animals so as to prevent unnecessary cruelty to
performing by their owners. The terms “performing animal” under Rule 2(h) means an animal which is
used at or for the purpose of any entertainment including a ilm or an equine event to which the public
are admitted. As per the provision of this Act a person desirous of exhibiting or training any performing
animal is to be registered by payment of required fees. As per provision of rule 7, prior permission for use
of performing animals in ilms is required to be taken from the prescribed authority (central government
or such other authority including the Board or the state Government) in prescribed format along with a
itness certi icate issued by a veterinary doctor and/or ownership certi icate in case of animals covered
under the wildlife(Protection) Act,1972,
Transport of Animals Rule,1978
These Rules prescribe detail provision to carry or for transportation of animals such as dog, cat, monkey,
cattle, horse, sheep and goat, poultry and pigs etc. from one place or State to another place or State. Before
the transportation of animals, a valid health certi icate is required to be issued by qualifying Veterinary
Surgeon. Apart from this health certi icate, as per rule 96, a transit certi icate is also required to be produced
from an of icer of A.H & Veterinary Department not below the rank of Assistant Director. On receipt of
these two certi icates, a transporter or an Agriculturist can transport animals by road in the speci ied
vehicle licensed by the concerned Transport Authority. The animals can also be transported by rail, inland
waterway, sea or air. Chapter V of the Rules deal with cattle transportation. Rule 50 which was inserted by
an amendment in 2009 has prescribed the space requirement for cattle in railway wagon or vehicle. As per
Table I of rule 50, space requirement for cattle weighing upto 200 kg is 1 square meter, 200-300 kg is 1.20
sq meter, 300-400 kg is 1.40 sq meter and more than 400 kg is 2.00 sq meter. Under Table II of this rule,
prescribed number of cattle of different weight categories per vehicle of different size is also prescribed.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act ( Registration of Cattle Premises Rule,1978)
As per the provision of this Rule any Cattle premises in which not less than 5 Heads of cattle are kept for
the purpose of pro it is required to be registered before the registering authority. Registering authority
means such of icer of the Veterinary Department of the State Govt. or of a Local Authority. An owner should
apply for registration of his premises to the registering authority and on receipt of such application with
all required information, the authority if satis ied after inspection may issue a certi icate of registration
which will be valid for three years at time. In these Rules , the de inition of cattle vide Rule 2 (a) means and
includes oxen, buffaloes, cow, bullocks and horses including their young ones. Further, as per these Rules the
premises of milch cattle should be prominently displayed by the owner in or near the premises as required
under Section 12 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act(Capture of animals) Rules, 1979
As per the provision of this rules capture of birds and other animals are prohibited for the purpose of sale,
export or for any other purpose except capture of birds by net method and other animals by shack and look
method. Help of tranquilizer may also be used to capture an animal if cannot be captured by reason of its
size, nature of other condition or circumstance.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Establishment of Regulation of Societies for Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals) Rules or SPCA Rules, 2001.

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The SPCA Rules, 2001 provides for establishment of District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in
every district of the State. The said Society is to be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The
District SPCA is consists of a Chairperson and such number of other members as may be decided by the State
Government. In Assam the District SPCA is headed by a Chairman who is the Deputy Commissioner of the
District. The District A.H. & Veterinary Of icer is the Member Secretary and the Supdt. of Police, Divisional
Forest Of icer, two Members of representing the animal welfare organization are members of the Society.
The duties and powers of the Society is to aid the Government, the Board and local authority in enforcing
the provisions of the PCA Act and to make such by-laws and guidelines as it may deem necessary for ef icient
discharge of its duties. The District SPCA is required to supervise all the acts to prevent cruelty to animals in
the District.These Rules also prescribe provision for Animal Welfare Organization (AWO) and setting up of
in irmaries (Hospital)and animal shelters in the District.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, (Slaughter House Rules, 2001)
These Rules provide for establishment of scienti ic slaughter house within Municipal areas for 10 or more
than 10 animals per day. Under this rules “slaughter” means the killing or destruction of any animal for the
purpose of food and includes all the processes and operations performed on all such animals in order to
prepare it for being slaughtered. Further “slaughter house” means a slaughter house wherein 10 or more than
10 animals are slaughtered per day and is duly licensed or recognized under a Central, State or Provincial
Act or any rules or regulations made there under. The rule 3(1) prohibit slaughter of any animal within
a municipal area except in a licensed or recognized slaughter house. The rule 3(2) prohibits slaughter of
animal which i) is pregnant, or ii) has an offspring less than three months old, or iii) is under the age of three
months or iv) has not been certi ied by a veterinary doctor that it is it condition to be slaughtered. These
Rules prescribe in detail the provision for construction and maintenance of slaughter house building (Rule
7). The slaughter house should have among others a reception area or resting ground(rule 4) of adequate
size suf icient for livestock to veterinary inspection by a veterinary doctor. The reception area should have
facility for ramp and separate isolation pens for animals suspected to be suffering from contagious and
infectious disease, with watering and feeding arrangement.
As per rule 5, in the slaughter house, there should also be provision for Lairages of adequate size with
adequate facilities for watering and post mortem inspection wherein the inspected animals are rested for
24 hours.
The rule 6 prohibits (1) slaughter of any animal in sight of other animals, (2) use of chemical, drug or hormone
before slaughter except drug for treatment of speci ic disease or ailment. The rule 6 further prescribes
detail requirement for scienti ic slaughter of animals in the slaughter houses.
The Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001
These rules provide for birth control mechanism of pet as well as street dogs by means of controlled breeding,
immunization, sterilization and licensing. As per rule 3(2) the owner of pet dogs shall be responsible for
the controlled breeding, immunization, sterilization and licensing in accordance with these rules. Rule
3(3) provides that the street dogs shall be sterilized and immunized by participation of animal welfare
organizations, private individuals and the local authority. There is provision for constitution of a Monitoring
Committee for ABC programme as per rule 4, term of which is 3 years. It is constituted by the local authority

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 which has minimum 8 members and chaired by the commissioner/chief of the local authority. The other
members are representatives of i) Health Department of the local authority, ii) Animal welfare department
of the local authority, iii)District SPCA, iv)People who is a humanitarian or well known individual having
experience in animal welfare of the locality, v) a veterinary doctor and vi) two representatives from AWO
operating in the said locality. The monitoring committee is responsible for planning and management of
dog control programme. The rule 6 casts obligation on the local authority to establish suf icient number of
dogs pound/kennels/shelters, to provide suf icient numbers of dogs van for the capture and transportation
of street dogs; to provide an ambulance cum clinical mobile van and incinerators for disposal of carcasses.
There is also provision for dog capturing squad which will capture/sterilize/immunize dogs as and when
communicated about speci ic complaints by the dog control cell. Rule 12 provides for registration of dog
breeders with the AWBI.
The Prevention Cruelty to Animals(Dog Breeding and Marketing) Rule,2017
These Rules prohibit breeding and sale of dogs and pups without registration with the State Animal Welfare
Board. The State Board is empowered to inspect either on receipt of complaint or otherwise may inspect any
breeding establishment by an inspector and act accordingly including revocation of registration certi icate.
The Rule 8 prescribes some conditions for sale of dogs/pups. Among other conditions, pup below 8 weeks
of age should not be sold, dogs more than 6 months of age should not be sold without irst being sterilization
except to a registered breeder. As per Rule 9 every breeder shall have to maintain records of all animals
housed in the establishment including dogs for breeding and dogs for sale.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Care and Maintenance of Case Property Animals) Rules,
2017
These Rules prescribe detail provision for care and maintenance of case property animals including cattle,
dogs and cats, other draught and pack animals, abandoned animals which are subject of pending litigation
and are brought to the custody of in irmaries, pinjrapole, District SPCAs or Gaushalas by virtue of court’s
order. As per de inition under Rule 2© “cattle” means a bovine animal including bulls, cows, buffalos, steers,
heifers and calves and includes camels.
When an animal is seized under the provision of these Rules (a) the authority seizing the animal shall
ensure health inspection, identi ication and marking such animal, through the jurisdictional veterinary
of icer deployed at Government Veterinary Hospital of the area and marking may be done by ear tagging
or by chipping or by any less irksome advance technology, (b) the magistrate may direct the animal to be
housed at an in irmary, pinjrapole, SPCA, Animal Welfare Organisation or Gaushala during the pendency of
the litigation.
The cost of care and maintenance shall be borne by the owner of the animal, owner of the vehicle and other
accused if available jointly and to that affect they are required to execute a Bond. If the owner is not found
available then the local authority shall borne the cost of care and maintenance of such seized animals at
In irmaries, Pinjrapole, SPCAs or Goushalas. The relinquishment of ownership will not make the accused
owners free from criminal charges.
After disposal of the litigation the animals shall be returned to the owner if not found guilty. But if the owner
is convicted or guilt is pleaded then they shall forfeit the ownership. Thereafter the animal in custody of the

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pinjrapole etc may be given in adoption to the intended persons subject to condition laid down in the Rules.
Assam Cattle Preservation Act,1950
The Act was enacted to provide for the preservation of certain cattle by controlling the slaughter of cattle
thereof. The Act does not prohibit slaughter but regulate slaughter. As per provision under Section 5(1) of
this Act, slaughter of cattle which is over fourteen years of age or has become permanently incapacitated
from work or breeding due to injury, deformity or any incurable disease is allowed to be slaughtered
provided certi icate if itness of slaughter is obtained from the Veterinary Of icer for the area in which the
cattle is to be slaughtered.
Section 6 prohibits slaughter of cattle in places not prescribed for the purpose.
Section 7 empowers the Veterinary Of icer or any person uthorized by the Veterinary Of icer in this behalf
to enter and inspect premises for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act within the local limits
of his jurisdiction where he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been or is likely to be
committed.
Section 8 prescribes penalties for the offender who commits any offence under this Act who shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with ine which may extend to
one thousand rupees or with both. The offences committed under this Act shall be cognizable.
Further, as per provision of Section 13, the State Government may exempt slaughter of any cattle for any
religious purpose including slaughter of any cattle on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha festival, economical or
medicinal research or any other purposes.
Assam Cattle Preservation Rule,1951
These Rules prescribe provision for procedure of application for exemption from operation of this Act in
order to slaughter animals for religious or ceremonial purpose or medicinal research. The desirous person
should apply in the prescribed format paying prescribed fees timely to the State Government, through
the local Certifying and Veterinary Of icer. The State Government, if satis ied on recommendations of the
aforesaid of icers, may issue a written permission subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and the
copy of the orders shall be simultaneously forwarded to the Certifying and Veterinary Of icers.
The Prevention & Control of Infectious & Contagious diseases in
Animal Rules, 2009.
This Act was enacted to provide for the prevention Control and eradication of infectious and contagious
diseases effecting animals, for prevention of outbreak or spreading of such diseases from one State to
another, and to meet the international obligation in India for facilitating import and export of animals and
animal products. The Act prescribes scienti ic guidelines and standard to be adopted and implemented to
prevent infectious and contagious diseases to animals so as to avoid adverse impact on the national economy.
The Act also prescribes detail provision for reporting of scheduled diseases, segregation and quarantine of
infected animals, noti ication of infected as well as the controlled areas, prohibition of movement of animals
from control areas; vaccination, marking and issue of vaccination certi icate, entry and exit of animals into
controlled areas and free areas. The Act also prescribes in detail provision for precautionary measures in
relation to controlled areas; prohibition of market, fairs, exhibition, etc. in controlled areas; prohibition of

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 bringing of infected animals into market and other places, check posts and quarantine camps; appointment
of Veterinary Inspectors, inspection and detention of animals in check posts and Quarantine camps and
subsequent de noti ication of infected areas. The Act also prescribes detail provision for disposal of carcass,
penalties for violation of the provision of this Act and measures for recovery of expenses etc.
The Assam Cattle Diseases Act, 1948.
This Act was enacted to take measures to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in cattle in the province
of Assam. Under this Act the de inition of cattle means cows, bulls, bullocks, sheep & goat and young ones of
this species of both sexes. The Act has prescribed provision for vaccination against contagious disease and
marking of cattle, detention of cattle at quarantine station for the purpose of inspection and vaccination by
Veterinary Of icer, responsibility at the persons in charge of the quarantine station to feed and upkeep the
detained cattle. As per the provision of this Act, the person in-charge of cattle is liable to pay the expenses
of vaccination of cattle, failures of which the Deputy Commissioner of the District is authorized to realize
the expenses by selling the cattle in auction. The Act also prescribed provision to report contagious disease
by every owner or person in-charge of the cattle, prohibition of movement of animals into or out of infected
areas, prohibition of market fairs etc. in infected areas.
The Assam Right to Public Service Act, 2012.
This Act was enacted with an object to provide for the delivery of noti ied public services to the people of the
State of Assam within the stipulated time limit and for matters connected therewith. This Act shall apply to
Government servants who is designated under the Act as “Designated Public Servant”(DPS) under section
3(c). The “Designated Public Servant” means an authority including one belonging to the local self Govt. and
organizations, fully or partially funded by the State Govt. noti ied as such for providing the service under
section 4. The State Govt. may from time to time notify the services including the provisions for fast track
service delivery ( Tatkal Sewa), Designated Public Servant, Appellate Authorities, Reviewing Authorities ,
stipulated time limis etc. Under Section 5, every eligible person shall have the right to obtain the services in
accordance with this Act within the time bound period as noti ied u/s 4. Under Section 6, the DPS is required
to provide the noti ied services to the eligible persons within the stipulated time limit. If the DPS rejects the
application he shall record the reason in writing and communicate to the persons making the application:
1. The reason for such rejection.
2. The period which an appeal against such reason may be prepared.
3. The particulars pof the appellate authority.
Apart from the Appellate Authority u/s 8, a person can ile an appeal within 30 days from the date of
rejection of application. There is also provision for penalty up to Rs 2000/- at the event of failure to provide
noti ied service to the persons within stipulated time.
The Assam Right to Public Service Rule, 2012.
Detail provision for providing of noti ied services by the Designated Public Servant (DPS) to the eligible
persons are prescribed under this rule. If the DPS fails to provide such information, the Appellate Authority
may impose lum-sum penalty against the DPS to the extent of Rs. 2000/- only. The DDO is empowered to
collect the penalty amount from the salary of the DPS. The procedure in detail for iling appeal before the
irst Appellate Authority are prescribed in the Rules.

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The noti ied services under the Act, 2012 and Rules, 2012 pertaining to the A.H. & Vety. Deptt. are
1. Postmortem Report.
2. Insurance Certi icate of livestock.
Right to Information Act, 2005.
This Act was enacted to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to
secure access to information under the control of public authorities in order to promote transparency and
accountability in the working of every public authority. The Act has prescribed provision for the constitution
of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for other connected matters.
The RTI Act, 2005 mandate timely responses to citizen requests for Government information. The object of
the Act is:
1. To empower the Citizens.
2. To promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Govt.
3. Contain the corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense.
Under the RTI Act, 2005 the “Information means” any material in any form, including records, documents,
memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers,
samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body
which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force;
Further, “right to information” means the right to information accessible under this Act which is held by
or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to- (i) inspection of work, documents,
records;(ii) taking notes, extracts, or certi ied copies of documents or records;(iii) taking certi ied samples
of material; (iv) obtaining information in the form of diskettes, loppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any
other electronic mode.
As per the provision of the Act “record” includes – (i) any document, manuscript and ile; (ii) any micro ilm
micro iche and facsimile copy of a document; (iii) any reproduction of image or images embodied in such
micro ilm (whether enlarged or not); and (iv) any other material produced by a computer or any other
device;
The Act provides for constitution of the State Information Commission in the states and Central Commission
at the centre. The Of icer of the State Government is designated as State Public Information Of icer (SPIO)
and the of icers of the Central Govt. are designated as Central Public Information Of icer (CPIO) which are
responsible for providing information on behalf of the public authority to the applicant within prescribed
time limit of 30 days. However, if the information is not available with the public authority but available
with other authority, the RTI application may be transferred to the said authority for providing information
to the appellant directly. If the SPIO/ CPIO fails to provide information then the RTI applicant may ile 1st
appeal and if the 1st appellate authority fails to provide the information then 2nd appeal may be iled before
the State Information Commission/ Central Information Commission as the case may .
There is a also provision for penalty to the extent of Rs. 25,000/- if an Of icer fails to provide information
as provided under the Act.

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 CITIZEN CHARTER AT DIRECTORATE LEVEL
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department

Vision:

Sustainable growth of livestock, poultry for nutritional security, economic prosperity and livelihood support
and promotion of Disease Free Zone concept for speci ic animal disease.

Mission:

Upgradation of the indigenous Livestock and poultry to increase the production, support for livelihood,
women empowerment through livestock and poultry activities, awareness on scienti ic rearing of livestock
and poultry, capacity building, create employment opportunities , value addition of livestock and poultry
products, forward and backward linkage, conserve indigenous breeds, protect, strengthen and improve
livestock health, special focus on piggery farming.

Business Transacted:

• Formulation of budget
• Preparation of Plan and estimates
• Appointment,transfer,promotion and posting of Grade III and Grade IV employees
• Preparation of Gradation lists of Of icers , Grade III and Grade IV employees
• Granting of leave to Grade III and Grade IV employees
• Forwarding of proposal for transfer, leave grant etc of of icers to Govt.
• To meet public grievances /demand related to A.H. & Vety.activities

Details of Client:

• Managing Director,ALPCO
• District Of icers
• Schematic Head of the Department
• Field level Veterinary Of icers and Field assistants
• All citizens
• Individuals/ groups/ NGOs/ Institutions with workable proposal on A.H. Sector

Nodal Ofϐicer :

Joint Director (H.Q.), Directorate of A.H. & Vety.

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 Services and beneϐits provided by the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary
Sl. Responsible person Phone/ FAX/ Document required to be submitted Fee
Service/ Transactions Email Timelines
No. (Designation) Mobile by service recipient Category Mode Amount
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Formulation of Budget Special 9435087980 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.Probable expenditure estimate for Nil Nil Nil
Officers(Planning) the year
2 a) Preparation Plan and estimates Special SO(P) assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1. Probable expenditure estimate for Nil Nil Nil
b) State Plan Officers(Planning), 9435087980 the year,
c) Central Scheme Executive Enginner, EE- 2. Budget provision in the financial
d) RIDF Schematic Head 99575701 year,
e) Retention posts etc
f) Public demand for dispy/SC
3 Appointment/Recruitment Joint Director(HQ) 9435810191 assamvety@gmail.com 90 days 1.Sanction from Govt Nil Nil Nil
2.Statement for
3.Vacancy position,
4.eligibility criteria,
5.proof of advertisement,
6.recommendation of selection
board,
7.concurrence of finance department
in case of newly created posts
4 Transfer and posting of grade III & Joint Director(HQ) 9435810191 assamvety@gmail.com 15 days 1.Statement for Vacancy position, Nil Nil Nil
Grade IV Joint Director(AHA) 9613488944 2.Demand from DVOs or Schematic
Head,
3.Justification
5 promotion of grade III & Grade IV Joint Director(HQ) 9435810191 assamvety@gmail.com 90 days 1.Statement for Nil Nil Nil
Joint Director(AHA) 9613488944 2.Vacancy position,
3.eligibility criteria,
4.rooster register,
5.gradation list,
6.recommendation of selection
board,
6 Pension related matters D.O.(Sheep & Goat) 9864152815 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.Service book, Nil Nil Nil
(Gazetted/non gazetted) Joint Director(HQ) 9435810191 2.LPC,
3.form 21,
4.Legal Heir certificate,
5.Pay Slip

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 Sl.
Service/ Transactions
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No.
7 Sanction of leave of grade III & Joint Director(HQ) 9435810191 assamvety@gmail.com 15 days 1.Application of leave in format
Grade IV
8 Accounts & Expenditure
a)Non plan Budget
b)Expenditure
c)Salary Bill preparation
d) GPF /Medical Reimbursement
e/Provisional pension
f)Tax deduction
g)HB/Car Advance Contingency
h) Payment of any bills/invoices
9 Preparation of plan and estimates Joint Director,
under TSP & SCCP
10 Feeds/Infectious diseases/
Emerging diseases/Disaster
Management
11 Fodder production
a. Preparation schemes under
RKVY/State plan
b. Monitoring of Fodder Farms
c. 3.Distribution fodder seeds
Responsible person Phone/ FAX/ Document required to be submitted Fee
Email Timelines
(Designation) Mobile by service recipient Category Mode Amount
Nil Nil Nil
Joint Director(AHA 9613488944 2.leave admissibility report
3.Medical certificate in case of leave
on medical ground
D.D.O 9085350284 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.non plan budget estimate for the Nil Nil Nil
Sr.FAO year
2. Non plan budget
3.GPF Statement
4. Sanction from Govt . in case of
Medical Reimbursement
5.HB/Car /Computer sanction letter
6.Order copy for any supply or
works
7.Vouchers duly countersigned
7002255375 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.Budget provision Nil Nil Nil
TSP 2.Sanction of Schemes/projects
3.Sanction letter from Govt.
1.Beneficiaries list duly approved
from district administration
/Dist. Level TSP/SC Board
Dy. Director(SAHP) 9435110761 assamvety@gmail.com 24 hrs 1.Requisition of demand from Nil Nil Nil
respective farm manager in case of
feed
2. Utilisation report of feed
3.Any outbreak report from DVO
4.Any report published in print or
electronic media
5) Flood Report & Disaster
Management
Dy. Director, 9435403434 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.Demand of seasonal seeds Nil Nil Nil
Fodder from DVOs,Fodder Farm
Manager,Livestock Farm/Farmers
2. Utilisation report of Seed from
manager/VO
3.Fodder Production Report from
Manager/VO
 Sl. Responsible person Phone/ FAX/ Document required to be submitted Fee
Service/ Transactions Email Timelines
No. (Designation) Mobile by service recipient Category Mode Amount
12 Issue of information under RTPS SPIO 9435304859 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days Application and fees Nil Nil Nil
act 2012
13 RTI SPIO 9435304859 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days Application Postal Rs.10/-
on fees order
14 Uploading and updating of forms N.O. NADRS 9435341944 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days
and formats, vacancy positions,
departmental achievements,
success stories etc
15 Vaccines Production & Joint Director,IVB 9435405763 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.Requisition from DVOs Nil Nil Nil
procurement 2.Sanction from Govt.
3. Invitation of bids
4. Availability of vaccines

16 Disease Investigation,Diagnosis DY. Director,AHC 9954150035 drparesh59@gmail. 24 hrs

1.Disease reporting from DVOs Nil Nil Nil
and Reporting com 2.Disease Report published in print
and electronic media
3. Disease reporting from farmers/
DCS/SHG etc.
17 Piggery Development Dy. Director, 9435810191 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1. Information on exotic/pure /CB Nil Nil Nil
Piggery boar/sow
2. Information on scientific
management of pig
3. Availability of quality piglets
18 Poultry Development Dy. Director, 9435085392 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.Information chicks and feed Nil Nil Nil
Poultry source
2. Information on scientific
management of poultry
Availability of LIT birds/KC Duck etc
19 Goatery Development D.O. (Sheep & Goat) 9864152815 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1.Information on pure/cross bred Nil Nil Nil
Kid
2. Information on scientific
management of goat
Information on improved goats and
its avalability

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 Sl. Responsible person Phone/ FAX/ Document required to be submitted Fee
Service/ Transactions Email Timelines

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No. (Designation) Mobile by service recipient Category Mode Amount
20 Capacity Building Training Manager 9435087980 assamvety@gmail.com 30 days 1. Training Schedule Nil Nil Nil
9864270336 2. Training Instt.
9954747055 3. Training Module
9435128433
21 Medicines and equipments Asstt. Director, 9864020441 assamvety@gmail.com 24 hrs 1.Availability of Medicines/ Nil Nil Nil
Central Store equipments
22 Artificial Insemination CEO,ALDA 9435184922 ceoalda@gmail.com 7 days 1.Information on availability of Nil Nil Nil
Frozen semen straw,LN2 etc.
2.Progress report on A.I.,Calf born
etc.

Grievance reddrasal:
 Grievance can be written on a plain sheet of paper directly to the Department addressed to the Director of the Department and sent by
post.
 Grievance can also be sent through
 The timeline for the acknowledgment of the grievances receipt by post is 5 days from the date of receipt.
 Timeline for reddrasal of the grievances is 21 days.
Expectation of Clients:
 Citizen/ Clients are expected to irst access the web site for relevant information before writing to the Department.
 It is expected that while submitting proposals all necessary documents may accompany the proposals
 Review:
 The Departmental activities will be reviewed annually
 The suggestions and views of citizens will be given due importance during such reviews
 The Joint Director(AHA) of the Directorate will be the contact person for submitting the suggestions and views for review purpose
 Review meeting shall be held in the month of January of each year.
Communication address :
Director
A. H. & Veterinary Department
Assam::Guwahati-3
Phone/Fax : 0361- 2668609
Email : assamvety@gmail.com
 VARIOUS FORMS FOR VETERINARY OFFICERS

Form No 1
Government of Assam
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam
…………..………..................................…….. District
FORM FOR WOUND CERTIFICATE

No. ……………….................. dated.:…………...…………………… Time of examination ………………….................….

This is to certify that at the request of Sri…………………………..................................................................………
…..........………………………………………….. I have this day the …….....................................…………….. examined
………………......…………..…… having the following identi ication marks ……………………………. Aged
about ……………… belonging to Sri.............................................................................................................................
S/o …………………………….............................................................. Resident of …………….............…………………………
The said animal has got the following injuries on its body :
1. ………….......................................................…………..
2. ………….......................................................…………..
3. ………….......................................................…………..
The age of injury (time gap from occurrence of injutry to time of examination) is …................................
....................................................……………………. At the time of examination
In my opinion the injury is caused by sharp object/ blunt object/ pircing/ electrocution/
………………………...............……………. (write if any other) (strike out the non relevant ones)
I am of the opinion that ………………………………………………....................................................................…………….

Date of issue…………………..
Place of issue ………………… Signature…………………………………………….
Name and designation………………………..
IVPR Registration number ………………….
Of icial Seal

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 Form No 1
Government of Assam
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam

……………………............................……….. Quarantine Camp………….........................…………….. District

Form of quarantine Certi icate for release of animal from quarantine camp Under section 14 (4) of the
prevention and control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act,2009 (27 of 2009)

Certi icate No.:………………………………………………………………….

Valid from :………........………………. To :………........……………….

This is to certify that the animal of the following description has been kept under observation
in the …………………… Quarantine camp under ………..................……… district for................…………. Days
from …………............... to…………...............
Description of the animals/ birds
No of animals/ birds…………...........................................................……………………………………………………………..
Species…………………………..........................................................……………………………………………………...………….
Identi ication details if any………...........................................................………………………………………………………
Name of the owner/ transporter/ dealer…………………...................................................................………………….
Address ……………………………………………..........................................................……………………………………………..
Phone number…………………….............................................................……………………………………………..……………
Origin of the animals/ birds……............................................................………………………………………….……………
No of animals transported from the source…...................................................................………………………..……..
No of animals/ birds died during transit………….............................................................………………………………
Method of disposal of dead carcass during transit……..................................................................………….……….
No of animals kept in quarantine……………………………..............................................................………………………
No of animals released from quarantine………………………………..................................................................………..
Destination of the animals/ birds………………………………...............................................................………..…………
Purpose of transit……………………………………………………...............................................................…………………….
Type of vehicle used for transport…………………………….................................................................…………………..
Vehicle Registration No………………………………………...............................................................…………………………

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Certi ied that the animals/ birds were apparently healthy at the time of release and are vaccinated
against the common prevailing diseases of Assam. The animals are tested and are found to be free
from any disease conditions that are not prevalent in Assam.

Date of issue…………………..
Place of issue ………………… Signature…………………………….................……………….
Name and designation………………...................………..
IVPR Registration number ……………..................…….
Of icial Seal
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Form No 2
Government of Assam
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam
……………..............................….. District
VACCINATION CERTIFICATE FOR ANIMALS OTHER THAN POULTRY
Under section 14 (4) of the prevention and control of
Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act,2009 (27 of 2009)

Certi icate No.:………………………………..………………

Valid from :…………………………………………..To :…………………………………………..
This is to certify that the animals of the following description has been Vaccinated against (Name of the
vaccine/ disease…………………………………………………….) on (date of vaccination ……………………………)
as detailed below:
Description of the animal
Species ……………………………............………….………….. Sex ……………………… Age (Years) ………………………
Identi ication details (Tag no or other form of identi ication)………………….................……………..………….
Name of the owner……………………………………………………………………………...............……..………………………
Address of the owner…………………………………………………………………………...............…………………………….
Owner’s contact Phone number…………………………………………………………….................…………………………
Details of Vaccination
Name of the vaccine…………………………………………… Vaccine batch No. ………………......…………….………..
Vaccine production date………….…………………………. Vaccine expiry date…………………….......………………

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 Type of vaccine (Live attenuated/ inactivated/ adjuvant)………………..……………….......………………………
Name of the manufacturer…………………………… Vaccinated by (Agency name)….......………………………..
Vaccinated by (Name of the vaccinator)…………………………………..……….......…………………….………………..

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Form No 3
Government of Assam
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam
……………..............................….. District
VACCINATION CERTIFICATE FOR POULTRY
Under section 14 (4) of the prevention and control of
Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act,2009 (27) of 2009

Certi icate No.:………………………………..………………

Valid from :…………………………………………..To :…………………………………………..
This is to certify that the poultry of the following description has been Vaccinated against (Name of the
vaccine/ disease…………………………………………………….) on (date of vaccination ……………………………)
as detailed below:
Details of vaccinated Poultry
Poultry species ………………………….............……….…. Poultry Type…………………....................……….…………
(Chicken, duck, quail etc.) (Day old, Breeder, Layer, Broiler)
No. of birds vaccinated…………………..............………. Marking details ………………..................…………………
(Number immunized) (Wing paint, leg band)
Name of the owner …………………………............…………………………………………………………………………………
(full name of the owner of the animal)
Address of the owner ………………………………………………………………………..........…………………………………
(full address of the animal owner)

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Owner’s contact Phone number……………………………………………………………………………............…….………
Commercial poultry Establishment (Yes/no)…………........…… Backyard Poultry (Yes No)…………........……
Details of vaccination
Name of the vaccine……………………………………..............……… Vaccine batch No. ……………………….………..
Vaccine production date………….…..............……………………. Vaccine expiry date…………………………………
Type of vaccine (Live attenuated/ inactivated/ adjuvant)………................…..………………………………………
Name of the manufacturer………………………………………………............……………………………………….…………
Vaccinated by (Agency name)…………………………………………...........…………………………………………………..
Vaccinated by (Name of the vaccinator)……………………………................…………………………….………………..

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Form No-4
Government of Assam
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam
……………..............................….. District
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION REPORT OTHER THAN POULTRY
Under section 14 (4) of the prevention and control of
Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act,2009 (27) of 2009

PM report No. ……………………………….................…… PM conducted at (location)……….....…………………

PM date…………………………………………..................….. PM time…………………………….........................………….
Ref. by ………………………………………….................……. Ref date………………….....................................……………
Animal details
Species……………..………… Breed…………...……….Sex………………… Age (years)……………………………………
Identi ication No./Mark……............……………………… Any other identi ication……………………………………

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 Colour…………………………………………….
History of illness and treatment :

Date of death…………………………………............……… Time of death………………….……………………………….

Animal owner details
Reffered by:
Name………………………………………….......……………………………………………………….………………………………..
Address………………………………………….......…………………………………………………………….……………………….
Contact number…………………….......……………………………………………………………………………………………….
External examination
Rigor mortis (present/ absent/ stage) …………........…………………………………….………………………………...
State of External ori ices and discharges…………….........…………………………………………………………………
Condition of the carcass
Hair coat……………………………………......…………… Visible Mucous membrane ……………......………………….
Udder/ Prepuce…………………….............………… Wound/tumor (location and dimension)…………………
……………………………………………………........………………………………………………………………………………………
Bones and Joints……………………...........……………………….Other observation……………………………………….
……………………………………………….......…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Internal examination
Thoracic Cavity
Ribs…………………………………....……..……………..……. Cartilage…………..………….....………………………………
Pleura…………………………………..……………………...... Diaphragm………………...………….………………………..
Larynx………………………………………......………………. Trachea……………...…………………………….……………..
Lungs………….....………………………………………………. Bronchi……………………………....…………………………..
Lymph nodes……………………….......…………….………. Pericardium……...…………………………………………….
Endocardium…………………........……………..………….. Myocardium…………………....……………………………..
Aorta………………………………………………….......……… Auricles…………………….....…………………..……………..
Ventricle…………..........……………………………………… Oesophagus…………….....…………………….……………..
Other observations………………………………………………..........……………………………………………….…………….
……………………………………………………………………………....…………………………………………………………………

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Abdominal cavity
Peritoneum………………………………………………....…. Lymph nodes…………………………...……………………..
Fluid (colour quantity and consistency)……………………......…………………………………………………………….
Rumen/Stomach/Reticulum/ Omasum/ Abomasum.........……………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………...………………………………………………………………………….
Small intestine……………………………………………………………………………………………….....………………………..
Large intestine…………………………………………………………………………………………......…………………………….
Mesentery ……………………………………………........……. Portal veins……………………………………………………..
Liver…………………………………………………....…………………………………………………………………………………….
Gallbladder………………………………………........…………. Pancreas…………………………………………………………
Kidney & Adrenals…………………………......……………………………………………………………………………………….
Ureters…………………………………………......…………… Urinary Bladder………………………………………………..
Spleen……………………………………………....……………………………………………………………………………………….
Other observations……………………….......………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………
Other observations………………………………………………………………………………………………….……......………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..
Pelvic cavity
Testicle……………………………………………..…..……....Epididymis………………………………………………………….
Spermatic cord………………………………….....………… Scrotum…………………………………………………………….
Prostrate……………………………………………......….….. Penis………………………………………………………………….
Vulva……………………………………………….....…….….. Cervix………………………….………………………………………
Vagina………………………………………..…….......………… Ovary………………………………………………………………..
Uterus…………………………....……………………………………………………………………………………………….….……..
Head and Neck
Scalp………………………………………………....……… Skull bones…………………………………..…………………………
Meninges……………………………………….....…….....Brain…………………………………………………..…………………..
Spinal cord……………………………………..…….. Cervical vertebra…………………….....………………………………..
Thyroids/Parathyroids…………………………………….…………………………………………..……………………………..
Other observations……………………………………....…………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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 Specimen collection details
Specimen type……………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………
Specimen identi ication Number(s)………………………………………...…………….……….……………………………
Preservatives used………………………………………………………………………………...…………………..……………….
Tests required………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..…………………
Laboratory name and address………………………………………………………………..………………..………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Special observation or abnormalities………………………………………………..…………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Opinion as to the probable cause of death………………...…………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………
PM report issue reference No. …………………………………………………….………………………………………………

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Government of Assam
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam
……………..............................….. District
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION REPORT FOR POULTRY
Under section 14 (4) of the prevention and control of
Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act,2009 (27 of 2009

PM report No. ……………………………….................…… PM conducted at (location)……….....…………………

PM date…………………………………………..................….. PM time…………………………….........................………….
Ref. by ………………………………………….................……. Ref date………………….....................................……………
Date of Death…………………….................……………….. Time of death …………………………………………………..

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1. Details of poultry
Species…………...........……….. Breed….......……………............………Age…………………………. Sex……………………
Total lock number…………………................……………………. No of poultry died………..……………………………
Number of dead birds on which PM was conducted…………................……………………………………….………
Identi ication mark/number if any………………………………….............………………………………………………….
History of illness and treatment………………………………………............…………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………..........…………………………………………………..
2. Owner details
Reffered by :
Name of the owner………...............…..………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address of the owner…………….…..............……………………………………………………………………………………….
Owner’s contact Phone number…………...............…………..…………………………………………………………………
3. Nutritional details
4. Post Mortem details
(a) External appearance…………………………..........……………………………………………………………………………
(b) Subcutaneous tissue and musculature…………………............………………………………………………………..
(c) General observations after opening the carcass………............……………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………….......……………………………………………………….
(d) Respiratory system………………………………………………........…………………………………………………………
(e) Cardiovascular system……………………………………………........……………………………………………………….
(f) Digestive system…………………………………………………….......…………………………………………………………
(g) Urinary system………………………………………………………......…………………………………………………………
(h)Genital system……………………………………………………….......………………………………………………………….
(i) Immune system…………………………………………………….......…………………………………………………………..
(j) Nervous system……………………………………………………......……………………………………………………………
(k) Miscellaneous observations……………………………………........………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………….
5. Opinion as to the probable cause of death………………..…………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………….
6. Specimen collection details
Specimen type with numbers……………………………………………........…………………………………………………..

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 Tests required…………………………......……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Laboratory name and address…………....……………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
PM report issue reference No. ……….....……………….………………………………………………………………………..

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal

An of ice copy of the certi icate issued shall be kept in the general ile.
1. Veterinary Of icers in charge of a veterinary Institution maintained by Govt. or Department,
Veterinary Of icer holding charge of private Institution and other Veterinary Of icer of the
Department are not allowed to charge any fees for post- mortem or other examination performed
or certi icate granted under this rule. For the journey in this connection, the Veterinary Of icer
including those lent to private bodies may draw the usual travelling allowances as admissible
under the travelling allowance Rule.
2. Of icers of the Animal husbandry Department will communicate to the Dist. Magistrate having
immediate jurisdiction, in formulation regarding any cases which come to their notice in which
they have reasons to suspect criminal poisoning.
3. When suspected case of poisoning come up to the Veterinary of icer concerned, should
immediately address to the magistrate or in charge of a police station not below the rank
of Deputy Superintendent of police for a requisition for the examination of the articles. The
Veterinary of icers are not entitled to give any opinion in the matter as result of the post
mortem examination which they may conduct until on receipt of the requisition. The materials
are sent to the D.I.O for chemical examination and his certi icate obtained. If the suspected
articles are liable to decomposition, the Veterinary of icer is authorized to forward them to
Animal health centre / Forensic Laboratory for chemical examination in anticipation of the
order of a Magistrate or a police of icer and that communicating the fact of dispatch to the
magistrate / superintendent / Assistant. Superintendent / deputy superintendent of police and
that of icer should there upon send by the next post. The required order No. option is given by
the rules to a Magistrate or police of icer to refuse the grant of requisition such cases.

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Format of Other Certiϐicates
1. Health Certiϐicate for animals to be exported out of the country or state.
I …………………………………………………. A duly quali ied Veterinary Surgeon serving the Central/ State
Govt./ University/ Engaged in Veterinary practice here by certi ied that the animal(s) belonging
to Sri ………………………………………….. S/O ……………………. Have been examined by me on this day of
……………………… and I am satis ied that the animal(s) do not show any evidence of any infectious or
contagious diseases at the time of my examination.
Description of the animal(s) :
1. clinical Examination :
2. Has passed tuberculin test with bovine & avian tuberculosis on (date) ………….............………
3. Has passed complement ixation test for John’s disease with negative results.
4. Has passed blood test for brucellosis on (date) ………..........................................................………
5. Has been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease on (date)………..............………with
polyvalent vaccine obtained from……………………....................…
6. Has / has not been found pregnant on my examination on (date)………….........................…..

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal

2. Certiϐicate of Identiϐication .
This is to certify that I have this day ………………… examined the animal described at the request of Sri
…………………………………… S/O ………………………………… R/O …………………………..said to be the property
of Sri ………………………………………… R/O ………..……….……………for the purpose of identi ication .
Details of the examined animal :
Breed :………………………………......……Colour:…………………..........………………..
Age : …………………………………….. (date of birth of the animal, if available)
Sex: ……………………………………….Height:……………...............……………………….
Identi ication Mark (natural):………………......…………………………………………
-do- (brand marks acquired) …………………...........………………..

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 Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................
Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal

3. Certiϐicate of Soundness.
This is to certify that, I have this day ……………………………… examined the animal whose particulars
are given below for soundness at the request of Sri …………..................................................................……..
S/O ……………..................................................…. (said to be the owner of this animal) R/O ……………………….
Details of the examined animal :
Breed :………………………………......……Colour:…………………..........………………..
Age : …………………………………….. (date of birth of the animal, if available)
Sex: ……………………………………….Height:……………...............……………………….
Identi ication Mark (natural):………………......…………………………………………
-do- (brand marks acquired) …………………...........………………..

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal

4. Request for Euthanasia.

Owners’ Name:…….............................………..........................…………… S/O……………....................................................
............................................................... R/O .....................................…………………………...............……………………………
Description of the animal ……………………………………...........................……. Breed …………………………………..
Age ……....……. Sex ………..… Colour& marking ………………………….........................................………………………
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the owner (or duly authorized agent of the owner)
of the animal described above that I do hereby give to Veterinary surgeon / his representative
…………………………… a complete authority to put to sleep the said animal in whatever manner the said
Veterinary surgeon / his representative feel deem it and I do hereby undertake to put the animal
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to sleep at my sole risk and by these presents for ever absolve the said veterinary practitioner / his
representative from any and all liabilities for so putting to sleep the said animal.
I do also certify that the said animal has not bitten any person or animal during the last ifteen days
and to the best of my knowledge has not been exposed to rabies.

Date ……………….. Signature of the owner

5. Surgical Risk note.

Name of the Hospital :
I , ……………….....................………………………………….. S/O…………….........................……....…………………………….
R/o ……………………………………………………………….....………………………................................................…………….
Hereby declare that the ( Buffalo/Cattle/Goat/Sheep/Dog) presented for treatment belongs to me.
All the complications and the risk involved in anesthesia/Surgery have been fully explained to me.
I, therefore, willingly record my consent for the operation to be performed on my animal and will
not held the doctor/ departmental authorities responsible for any mishap.

Date …………………................. Signature of owner...............................................………..

Address ………………………............................................…
6. Wound Certiϐicate.

No.……………….......……. Dated ………….......................………..

This is to certify that at the request of Sri ……………………………………………………………… I
have this day …………………………………. Examined this animal ……………………………….. Having
the following identi ication marks belonging to Sri …………………………………...........… S/O
………………………………………………. R/O …………………………………………...……. The said animal has got
the following injuries on its body ……............……………………………… I am of the opinion that ……………
…………………………………………………………………….

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal

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 7. Certiϐicate for slaughter of animal
This is to certify that I have this day ……………………………………………. Examined the animal as
described below and that I consider the animal to be it for slaughter.
Name of the owner ……………….………......................................…………. S/O ……………..…………........………...……
Address……………………………………………….......…………………………............................................…………….....…….
Animal……………………………………………………...........…….Breed……………............................................................
Species …………………………........…………………………….. sex……………………………... Age…….........… colour
…………………… Identi ication mark ………………………....................………Reason for certifying the animal
as it for slaughter ………………………………........……………………..

Date of Isuse……………………………....…. Signature...............................................................................

Place of Issue………………………………… Name and designation.....................................................
..................................................................................................
IVPR Registration number ...........................................
Of icial Seal

RULES FOR POSTǧMORTEM EXAMINATION

1. A Vetero-legal postmortem examination should only be done by written request from the police
or District Magistrate.
2. Before examination, carefully read the police report.
3. The examination should be done in daylight.
4. The post-mortem examination should be thorough and complete.
5. All the details observed by Veterinary Of icer should be carefully noted in the postmortem
report on the spot of the post-mortem examination.
6. The notes and the report to be sent to the court must tally with each other.
7. A Veterinarian should have a fair knowledge of normal pathological appearance of the viscera.
8. Time and date of arrival of carcass should be noted.
9. There should be no unnecessary delay in holding post-mortem examination.
10. No. unauthorized person should be allowed to be present at the time of post-mortem
examination.
Chemico-Legal Cases :-
Preservation of viscera and other articles in case of suspected poisoning and rules for transportation
them to the Chemical examiner and Forensic Science Laboratory.

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In fatal cases of suspected poisoning the following viscera should ordinarily preserved for chemical
analysis in clean, wide mouthed, colorless glass bottles itted with glass stoppers, which are issued
to the Chief Medical Of icer/Veterinary Of icer from the Chemical Examiner’s Of ice.
1. The stomach and its contents, any suspicious substance.
2. A portion of the liver, not less than 500 gm. or the whole liver.
3. The spleen if very large only a portion thereof.
4. One Kidney.
5. The upper part of the small intestine with its contents.
ANNEXUREǧI
GENERAL GUIDELINE FOR COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF
SAMPLES FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSE
Diagnostic Type of specimen Preservative Type of Comments
activity container
Histopathology Tissue from the lesions 10% buffered Leak proof glass or Tissue less than 1 cm thick, ratio
formaline plastic jar of formalin to tissue is 1:10
Haematology Whole blood in anticoagulant Glass or Plastic vial Gently rotate vial to mix
Refrigeration anticoagulant. Not to keep for long.
Transport w ith ice packing
Serology Serum Refrigeration or Glass or Plastic vial To be handled gently so that w hile
freezing Marthiolate separating the serum, it is not
(1:10,000 dilution) haemolysed. Transport w ith ice
Phenol (5%) packing.
Microbiology Organs, tissue, Usually refrigeration Sterile Plastic or Care to be taken to avoid
(Virus, bacteria, sw abs, exudates, or freezing. For virus- glass vials or contamination. Appropriate sample
fungi, rickettsia intestinal loops or body 50% phosphate containers, varies w ith different diseases.
etc.) fluids, urine, milk buffer glycerine disposable syringe Transport w ith ice packing.
Parasitology Nematodes, 70% alcohol or 5% Glass or plastic Store at room temperature.
trematodes, cestodes formaline. tubes/ vials
External parasites Camphor, naphthlanie Glass or plastic Store at room temperature
or 5% Formaline tubes/ vials
Blood parasites Blood smear fixed in Glass slide Glass or Blood slide at room temperature.
methanol. Blood w ith plastic vials Whole Blood in refrigeration
anticoagulant
Toxicology Organs, stomach/ 90% ethyl alcohol or Clean plastic or Materials to be sent to Forensic
intestinal content, saturated salt glass jar Science laboratory for detection.
blood, fat solution Appropriate samples vary w ith
different toxic material

ANNEXUREǧII
Name of the disease Material of choice
Anthrax Blood Smear from the tip of the ear, blood swab for cultural examination
Anaplasmosis Blood smears
A latoxicosis Suspected feed (500 gm in well packing), Liver piece in 10% formol saline
Bacillary white diarrhea Dead Chick/ serum samples from adult birds

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 Smear from swelling, dry piece of affected muscle in sterile container packed
Black Quarter
in salt
Bovine lymphangitis Smear from gland
Fetal stomach contents in sterile container, swab from uterus, milk in sterile
Brucellosis
container, serum samples collected 3 weeks after abortion
Babesiosis Blood smears
Chronic respiratory disease Trachea in ice, serum
CBPP Pulmonary lesion in formalin, piece of lung in ice, exudagtes
Canine distemper Piece of lungs, liver, trachea, stomach wall, brain in 10% formol saline
Feces and scrapings from intestine in 2% pot dichromate solution or in 1%
Coccidiosis
formalin
Epizootic lymphangitis Pus smear, affected lymphnode in ice
Enterotoxaemia Loop of intestine (30 cms) in 0.5% chloroform or ice
Fowl cholera Blood smear, long bone packed in charcoal, blood swab
Fowl typhoid Liver in formalin
FMD Vesicular luid/ curetted epithelium in 50% glycerine phosphate buffer
Haemorrhagic septicaemia Blood smear, blood swab, smear from adematous luid
Serum, Bursa fabricious and kidney in ice for culture and in formol saline for
Infectious bursal disease
histopathology
Listeriosis Brain for culture and histopathology
Marek’s disease Serum, Live affected bird, suspected material in 10% formol saline
Ring worm Skin scrapping in an envelop
Ranikhet Disease Liver and spleen in 50% glycerin, proventriculus in 10% formol saline
Intestinal lesion in 10% formal saline, pieces of spleen and lymphnode fopr
Rinder pest
culture, impression smear from buccal mucosa
Swine fever Serum, pieces of spleen, liver and kidney for culture
Tuberculosis Suspected lesion in 10% formal saline, milk in sterile container, pus from lesion

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 PUBLICITY AND INFORMATION
Materials:
The propaganda unit for preparation of pictorial posters, Booklets, Lea lets, charts, audio-visual
aids, organization of radio talk etc. and their distribution to the departmental of icers is entrusted
to the Veterinary Information of icer at Chenikuthi, Guwahati. All District Veterinary of icer are
supplied with posters as and when printed and some poster which are handmade are lent for
display at important exhibitions by the VIO. Some of the Veterinary of icers may also be supplied
with LCD projector or different subject relating to the department which are useful for visual
education of the public. The District Veterinary of ices who have not received such LCD projector
should obtain a set on loan which required from the nearest District Veterinary of ices who has
got it. Lea lets regarding improvement of the cattle, poultry etc. and how to protect them from
disease which is common in this country are periodically printed and supplied for free distribution
among interested farmers etc. Besides information regarding various programmes undertaken by
the Department in collaboration with G.O.I / E.A.P. / RKVY etc. are communicated to the public
through District Veterinary of icer by holding mass meetings.
Ways & Means:
One of the ways of making public aware about the activities of the Department is the volume
of publicity made and therefore some major areas of activities for the departmental staff are
exempli ied. Rural masses ordinarily are ignorant about the elementary principles of hygiene
and sanitation relating to food safety, safe guarding their livestock against diseases, malnutrition,
reporting of diseases, safe disposal of carcasses etc. To achieve satisfactory progress in the
improvement livestock and poultry sector, public are to be made aware of the knowledge of the
advantages desired by adopting modern scienti ic method of animal management with involvement
of all gazetted and non gazetted of icers of this department especially in places which are remote
form urban / semi urban towns.
Broadcasting & Telecasting:
Talks on matters which are of practical use or interesting to the rural population should broadcasted
in Assamese / local language once a week preferably using electronic media. The subject of
broadcast and the name of the of icer selected should be communicated to the All India Radio /
Doordarshan, preferably two months in advance. Production of Quickie, Documentary on various
harming are produced and telecast through various channels.
Exhibition and shows :
In order to enable this department to take full advantage of industrial and allied shows and
exhibitions held in the state for wide publicity of the activities of the department, the Director
of this department is empowered to incur expenditure in a year on connection with exhibition.
The departmental of icers particularly the District Veterinary of icer and Veterinary Of icer and it
equivalent rank of icers should take every opportunity to participate actively in the exhibitions etc.

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 One day Cattle Show / Calf Rally:
One day cattle shows/ calf rallies are to be organized every year in each of the subdivisions of
the state. Progressive animal/ poultry farmers of the locality should also be invited to such relies.
Such shows should also inclue provision for awards towards best farmer/ best calf etc. along with
certi icates. After completion of the shows, a report should be submitted to Director, Veterinary
together with a statement showing the following particulars.
1. Place of show.
2. Kinds of exhibits and the number
3. Number of prizes awarded and value
4. Number of Certi icates issued
5. Total receipts :-
a) From Departmental funds.
b) From other Sources.

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 SCHEDULED DISEASES
Under section 2 (o) and 38 of
THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES IN ANIMALS ACT, 2009
MULTIPLE SPECIES DISEASES
1. Anthrax
2. Aujeszky’s disease
3. Blue tongue
4. Brucellosis
5. Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever
6. Echinococcosis hydatidosis
7. Foot and mouth disease
8. Heart water
9. Japanese encephalitis
10. Leptospirosis
11. New world screw worm (Cochliomyia hominiorax)
12. Ole world screw worm (Chrysomya bezziana)
13. Paratuberculosis
14. Q fever
15. Rabies
16. Rift valley fever
17. Rinderpest
18. Trichinellosis
19. Tularemia
20. Vesicular stomatitis
21. West Nile fever
CATTLE DISEASES
1. Bovine anaplasmosis
2. Bovine babesiosis
3. Bovine genital campylobacteriosis
4. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
5. Bovine tuberculosis

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 6. Bovine viral diarrhoea
7. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
8. Enzootic bovine leucosis
9. Haemorrhagic septicaemia
10. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/ infectious pustular vulvovaginitis
11. Lumpy skin disease
12. Malignant catarrhal fever
13. Theileriosis
14. Trichomonosis
15. Trypanosomosis
SHEEP AND GOAT DISEASES
1. Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
2. Contagious agalactia
3. Contagious caprine plueopneumnia
4. Enzootic abortion of ewes (Ovine chlamydiosis)
5. Maedi-Visna
6. Nairobi sheep disease
7. Ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis)
8. Peste des petis ruminants
9. Salmonellosis (S. abortusovis)
10. Scrapie
11. Sheep pox and goat pox

EQUINE DISEASES
1. African Horse Sickness
2. Contagious equine metritis
3. Dourine
4. Equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern)
5. Equine encephalomyelitis (Western)
6. Equine infectious anaemia
7. Equine in luenza
8. Equine piroplasmosis
9. Equine rhinopneumonitis

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10. Equine viral arteritis
11. Glanders
12. Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)
13. Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

SWINE DISEASES
1. African swine fever
2. Classical swine fever
3. Nipah viral encephalitis
4. Porcine cysticercosis
5. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
6. Swine vesicular disease
7. Transmissible gastroenteritis

AVIAN DISEASES
1. Avian chlamydiosis
2. Avian infectious bronchitis
3. Avian infectious laryngotracheitis
4. Avain mycoplasmosis (m gallisepticum)
5. Avain mycoplasmosis (M synoviae)
6. Duck virus hepatitis
7. Fowl cholera
8. Fowl typhoid
9. Highly pathogenic avian in luenza and low pathogenic avian in luenza in poultry
10. Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease)
11. Marek’s disease
12. Newcastle disease
13. Pullorum disease
14. Turkey rhinotracheitis
OTHER DISEASES
1. Camel Pox
2. Leishmaniosis

It deduce that by effective enforcement of this act an area which has developed valuable high
yielding and economic herd could avoid a disaster by adopting timely measures of prevention
of contagious and infectious diseases to which such valuable stock is generally susceptible. The

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 present developmental programmes ensued cross breeding programme with exotic germ plasm
and the new crossbred generation is highly susceptible to such diseases unlike the indigenous
stock.
This Act is in operation since its enforcement in Assam as noti ied in Assam Gazette on 8th
December 1948. As per provisions to the different sections of the Act, cattle transmission is made
through the identi ied trade routes only. In all these trend routes check posts are established for
proper checking of the animals imported to Assam and also in a number of international borders.
Quarantine Stations have also been set up to quarantine the animals coming to Assam for thorough
check up, vaccination and issue certi icate to effect freedom from contagious diseases.

STATE VETERINARY COUNCILS

1. The state Government Shall establish a state veterinary Council Consisting of Following members
namely as per the Assam Veterinary council rules 1997, noti ied vide Govt. noti ication no
VFV.366/18/pt: dated Dispur the December 31,1997. In these rules 2(a) “Act” means the Indian
veterinary Council Act, 1984 (52 of 1984) and under 2(m) state veterinary council means the
Indian veterinary council of Assam constituted under the act.
a. Four members elected from among themselves by veterinary practitioners registered in the
state veterinary register.
b. The heads of veterinary institutions, of any, in the state Ex-of icio.
c. Three Members nominated by the state Government.
d. The Director of Veterinary services of the state (by whatever name called) ex-of icio.
e. One member to be nominated by the state veterinary association if any.
f. Register of the state veterinary council ex-of icio.
2. The names of person nominated or elected as members shall be noti ied by the state government
in the of icial Gazette.
3. A Person shall not be quali ied for nomination or election as a member of the state veterinary
council without a recognized veterinary quali ication.
(Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 32)
(Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 35) Every state veterinary council shall be body corporation by
such name as may be noti ied by the state Government in the of icial Gazette as in case of a joint
state veterinary council, as may be determined in the agreement, having perpetual succession and
a common seal with power to acquit and hold property, both movable and immovable, and shall be
the said name sue or sued.
(Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 36) President of the state veterinary council shall be elected by the
members of that council from amongst themselves in such manner as may be prescribed.
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prescribed manner and where any dispute arises regarding such election it shall be referred to the
state Government for its decision.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 38 .(1)} Subject to the provisions of this section a member of the
state veterinary council, other than an Ex-of icial member shall hold of ice for a term of three years
from the date of his election or nomination to the state veterinary council or until his success on
has been duly elected or nominated whichever is longer.
(Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 41) President and other members of council and members of
the committees (other than the members of the state veterinary council) shall be paid such fees
and allowances for attending the meetings or of the state veterinary council as the committees
prescribe.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 42(1)}. The State Veterinary council may with the previous sanction
of the of the state Government, appoint a register who shall also act as Treasure and may appoint
such other of icers and employees as it may been necessary to carry out purposes of this Act.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 43(1)} The state veterinary Council shall furnish such reports,
copies of its minutes and of the minutes of the executive committee and abstract of its accounts to
the state Government from time to time. Also forward to the council, the copies of all materials so
furnished to the state Government.
REGISTRATION ȍIVC ACT 44 CHAPETR VIIȎ
1. The State Government shall as soon as may be cause to be prepared in the manner hereinafter
provided a register of veterinary practitioners to be known as the state veterinary register for
the state.
2. The state Veterinary council shall on its establish assume the duty of maintain the state
Veterinary register in accordance with the provisions of this act.
3. The state veterinary register shall contain the names of the persons possessing the recognized
veterinary quali ications.
4. The state Veterinary council shall include the following particulars namely—
a. The full name, nationality and residential address of the registered person.
b. The date of his admission in the veterinary register.
c. This quali ication for registration and the date on which he obtained such quali ication
and authority which conferred it.
d. His professional address and ————
e. Such further particulars as may be prescribed.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 45.(1)} For the purpose of irst preparing the state Veterinary
register, the Government shall, by noti ication in the of icial Gazetted, constitute a registration
tribunal consisting of the person holding recognized Veterinary quali ication and shall also appoint

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 a register who shall act as Secretary of the tribunal.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 45.(2)}The state Government shall, by the same or a like noti ication,
appoint a date on or before which application for registration, which shall be accompanied by the
prescribed fee; not exceeding twenty ive rupees, shall be made to the Registration Tribunal.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 45.(3)} The registration tribunal shall examine every application
received on or before the appointed date and if it is satis ied that the applicant is quali ied for
registration under Section 46, shall direct the entry of the name of the applicant on the register.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 45.(4)} The register so prepare shall thereafter be published
in such manner as the state Government may direct, and person aggrieved by a decision of the
Registration Tribunal expressed or implied in the register as so published may, within sixteen
days from the date of such publication, appeal an authority appointed by state Government in this
behalf by noti ication in the of icial Gazette.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 45.(5)} The registrar shall amend the register in accordance with
the decision of the authority appointed under sub - section and shall thereupon issue to every
person who name is entered in the register a certi icate of registration in the prescribed form.
{Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 45.(6)} Upon the establishment or the veterinary council the
register shall be given into custody and the state Government may direct that all or any speci ied
part of the application fees for registration in the irst shall be paid to the credit of the state
Veterinary council.
(Chapter VI, IVC Act 1984, sec 51) As soon as may be after the irst day of April each year the
register of the state Veterinary Council shall cause to be printed copies of the state Veterinary
register as it stood on the said date and such copies shall be made available to person applying
therefore on payment of the prescribed fee not exceeding twenty ive rupees, the name of the
person removed from a state veterinary register shall be restored thereto.
MISCELLANEOUS ȍ CHAPTER VIII, SEC 52 OF IVC ACT 1984Ȏ
Where a registered Veterinary practitioner of one state is practicing Veterinary medicine in another
state, he may, on payment of prescribed fee which shall not exceed the renewal fee for register in
such other state, make
an application in the prescribed form to the council for the transfer of his name from the state
veterinary register of the state where he is registered to the state Veterinary register of the state in
which he is practicing veterinary medicine and on receipt of any such application, the council shall,
not withstanding anything contained else wherein this act, direct that the name of such person
be removed from the irst mentioned state veterinary register and entered in the state veterinary
register of the second mention state and the state veterinary councils concerned shall comply with
such directions:
Provided that such a person who shall be required to produce certi icate to the effect that all dues
in respect of his registration in the former state have been paid. Provided further that where any
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proceeding is pending or where for any other reason it appears to the council that the application
for transfer has not been made bona ide and the transfer should not be made ,the council may,
after giving the Veterinary practitioner a reasonable opportunity of making a representation in this
behalf, reject the application.
(Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 53) No order refusing to enter a name in a register or removing a
name from a register shall be called in question in any court.
(Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 54) Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the register of state
Veterinary council that a certi icate of registration or a certi icate of renewal has been lost or
destroyed the register may on payment of the prescribed fee not exceeding ten rupees, issue a
duplicate certi icate in the prescribed from.
(Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 56) If any person :-
a. Not being a person registered in a register, takes or uses the description of veterinary
practitioner, or
b. Not possessing a recognized Veterinary quali ication uses a degree or a diploma or a license
or an abbreviation indicating or implying such quali ication, he shall be punishable or irst
conviction with ine which may extend up to one thousand rupees, and on any subsequent
conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months or ine not exceeding ive
thousand rupees or with both.
(Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 59) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable
under this act except upon complaint made by order of the state Govt. or state Veterinary council.
(Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 60) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the central
Government or the state Govt. or the council or a state Veterinary council in respect of anything
which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance or this act or of any rules, regulations
or order made there under.
(Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 61) The state Veterinary council shall, before and on June in
each year, pay to the council a sum equivalent to one fourth of the total fees realized by the state
veterinary council under this act during the period of twelve months ending on the 31st day of
March of that year.
{Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 62.(1)} The council shall maintain appropriate accounts and
other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the balance sheet in
accordance with such general directions as may be issued and in such form as may be speci ied by
the Central Govt. in consultation with the comptroller and Auditor General of India.
{Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 65.(1)} The state govt. may, by noti ication in the of icial Gazette,
make rules to carry out the purposes Chapter Vi, Vii and VIII.
{Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 65.(2)} In particular and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely.
a. The manner in which the president of the state veterinary council shall be elected under

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 section 36;
b. The manner in which election under chapter VI shall be conducted;
c. c) the procedure to be observed by the state Veterinary council at its meeting under sub
section ( 6 ) of Section 38.
d. d) the conditions and restrictions with respect to the constitution of executive committee and
other committees under section 40;
e. e) the fees and allowance for attending the meeting of the State Veterinary Council and the
Committees under Section 41;
f. f) the terms and condition of appoint of the Register, other of icers and employees of the state
Veterinary council under sub-section (2) of section 42;
g. g) the particulars to be included in the state veterinary register under clause (e) of sub section
(4) of section 44;
h. h) the fee which shall be accompanied by an application for registration under sub section (2)
of section 45 and sub section(1) of section 47.
i. i) The form of certi icate of registration under sub section(5) of section 45 and sub section(5)
of section 47.
j. j) The fee payable under section 46, section 50, section 52 and section 54;
k. k) The renewal fee under sub section(1) of section 48;
l. l) The manner of payment of renewal fee under the provision to sub section(2) of section 48;
m. m) The charge for supplying printed copies of the state veterinary register under section 51;
and the form duplicate certi icate under section 54;
n. n) The form of duplicate certi icate under section 54;
o. o) Any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under Chapters VI, VII and VIII.
{Chapter VII, IVC Act 1984, sec 65.(3)} Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon
as maybe it is made, before each house of the State Legislature where it consists of two Houses, or,
where such Legislature consists of one house, before that House.

CULLING OF FARM ANIMALS/ POULTRY

General Conditions of culling:
Culling of livestock or poultry can be considered once or twice in a year. Before culling, the list of
animals/poultry needed to be culled will have to be prepared stating the reason for culling by the
concerned Manager and submitted to the culling committee for veri ication and recommendation.
After obtaining recommendation from the culling committee the list along with the recommendation
will have to be submitted to the Director, AH & Veterinary Department, Assam for approval with a

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copy to concerned schematic Deputy Director or Joint Director as the case may be. Culling can be
initiated only after obtaining approval from the Director, AH & Veterinary Department, Assam.
Disposal of culled animals/ poultry
The culled animals will be sold off by public auction after giving publicity as per government
rules ixing the base rate at government/ departmental approved rate. The sale proceeds must be
depostited to government exchequer not later than 3 days of auction.
In cases of culling due to diseases of infectious or contagious in nature, the livestock/ poultry birds
must be euthanized and buried in deep pits adopting proper sanitary and hygienic methods and
propoer disinfection afterwards.
Fixation of base price for disposal of useless animals by auction etc after culling:
Fixation of base price of livestock/ poultry for public auction will be made by a departmental
committe and no animal should be sold below this price. The meeting of the committee will beheld
at half yearly intervals for ixing and revising the rates of livestock and poultry meant for culling.
The committee will also ix the base rates of animals for other purposes as the situation may arise.
Committee for ixation of base prices of livestock and poultry:
1. Additional Director (SAHP): Chairman

2. Joint Director (TSP): Member

3. Marketing Of icer (Birubari): Member convenor

4. Deputy Director (Piggery): Member

5. Deputy Director (Poultry): Member

6. Deputy Director (Fodder): Member

7. Farm Manager (Livestock farm, Khanapara): Member

Culling Register records

Date of culling—
Breed, Sex and Age —
Number of animals/ birds culled—
Reason for culling —
Approval letter No. of Controlling Of icer —
Method of disposal, auction/ sales / others(Specify) —
Amount realized —
Amout deposited to Govt.
Date of deposit
Remarks

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 A. Culling of sheep and Goat:-
Culling of Sheep, Goat farm can be considered twice a year; once in April and another in October in
the two lambing/ kidding seasons.
Culling Committee for sheep and goat:
For farms located at H.Q. Level
Sheep and Goat Development of icer: Chairmen,
Farm Manager: Member Secretary.
V.O. / B.V.O of the area: Member
ARO or higher of icer of AHC: Member
For Farms located at Dist. Level
District A, H.& Veterinary, Of icer: Chairman
Manager Farm : Member Secretary
V.O. / B.V.O of the area: Member
ARO/VO of DDL: Member
Conditions for culling of sheep and goat:
i) Sheep and Goats that do not conform to breed characteristics. Female stock, if otherwise good,
can however be retained for the purpose of stock breeding at the desecration of farm Manager
or the sheep and Goat Development Of icer as the case may be.

ii) Sheep and Goats that are uneconomical, weak and do not thrive under farm condition in spite of
good management excepting those that are maintained for experimental purposes

iii) Sheep and Goats with congenital and other body defects and deformities

iv) Irregular breeders that do not respond to proper treatment and management

v) Sheep and goats which producing progenies having undesirable characters

vi) Sheep and goats having bad mothering ability

vii) Male stock un it for breeding purpose

viii) Sheep and Goats suspected and con irmed for contagious and infectious disease or suffering
from incurable diseases/ irrepairable fractures.

ix) Aged and non economical sheep and goats. Generally sheep above 5 years should be considered
as old. Good breeding stock if any beyond the age prescribed can however be retained for the
purpose of stock breeding.

x) Sheep and goats with stunted growth and in poor condition.

xi) Sheep and Goats with bad wool characters.

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B. Conditions for culling of Pig:
The culling of pigs in government pig farms can be considered in the following cases:-
• Pigs that do not conform to breed characterization.
• Pigs that are uneconomical, weak and do not thrive under farm condition in spite of good
management except in cases of experimental purposes.
• Pigs with congenital and other body defects and deformity.
• Bad and irregular breeding Boars, sows that do not respond to proper treatment and
management.
• Pigs with progeny of undesirable characters.
• Bad mothers & Boars not it for breeding.
• Pigs suspected and con irmed for contagious and infectious diseases and those suffering
from incurable diseases.
• Aged Pigs. Generally Pigs above 5 years of age should be considered as old.
• Pigs with stunted growth and poor condition.
• Pigs with fractures and injuries incurable due to any cause.
Culling Committee for pigs :
At H.Q. Level
Chairman: Pig Development Of icer
Member Secretary: Concerned Manager of the Pig Farm.
Member: V.O /B.V.O of the area
Member: ARO or higher of icial of AHC
At Dist. Level
Chairman: Dist. A. H.& Veterinary, Of icer.
Member Secretary: Farm Manager of the concerned Farm
Member: V.O /B.V.O of the area
Member: ARO/VO of DDL
C. CULLING OF POULTRY
I. Culling Committee (at H.Q.)
i. Chairman - Deputy Director of Poultry.
ii. Member Secy. - Concerned Manager.
iii. Member - P.D.O. / A.P.D.O.

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 iv. Member - V.O./B.V.O. or any other allied Veterinary Of icer
v. Member - ARO or above from AHC
II. Culling Committee for different District or Sub-Division.
i. Chairman - D.V.O./ S.D.V.O.
ii. Member Secy. - Concern Manager.
iii. Member - A.P.D.O. (if available)
iv. Member - V.O./B.V.O. or any other allied Veterinary Of icer
v. Member - ARO/VO of DDL
D. Conditions for culling of Cattle/ bufalo in Govt. Livestock Farm.
The Culling of Cattle in Govt. Farms can be considered for the following conditions:
a. Animals that do not conform to breed characteristics.

b. Animals that are uneconomical, weak and do not thrive in spite of good management.

c. Animals that are old in age, generally 12 yr. Has to be taken as old age.

d. Animals that are in poor milk (if the animal to be culled is a milch breed, the minimum milk yield
should be ixed 1.5 Kg for Cross breed cows, 1 Kg for Murrah Buffalo. This should be strictly followed.

e. Poor breeds that do not respond to proper treatment and management.

f. Bulls and cows that are throwing out progeny which are not con irming to breed characteristics.

g. Male stock those are not it for breeding purposes.

h. Young stock that are stunted in growth and un it for rearing further pro itably and comes from poor
pedigree.

i. Animals that are suffering from incurable diseases.

j. Animals with deformities.

k. Animals those are too old and un it for work purposes.

l. Young female stock and cows those are not productive.

m. The numbers of animals above the maximum capacity of the farm have to be sold off to progressive
farmers for breeding purposes.

On any matters not covered by the above instructions and on questions of policy and inancial
matters, the orders of the Govt. should be obtained.
Death:
For every young/adult animals and calves, the managers or o/c ICDP/ RAIO/ Deputy Director
ICDP or I/C of the Farm or controlling of icer of the Farm/Unit should send to the Director A.H.
&Veterinary all relevant particulars as to the cause, of death, action taken by them during illness

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and post mortem report etc. for review of the Director A. H. &Veterinary
Post mortem examination should be done by the local Veterinary Of icers / Doctors from
Disease Investigation Unit, but not by the managers or in-charge of the unit. During post mortem
representative samples should be collected and send to nearest laboratory for inal diagnosis. The
samples must be accompanied with details of samples, method of dispatch, type of preservative
and a copy of post mortem report.
Destruction:
The Director is authorized to approve destruction of livestock belonging to government which are
suffering from:-
i. Serious injuries (e.g.) incurable fractures where attempts of treatment prove to be
unproductive.
ii. Chronic and incurable disease e.g. Tuberculosis, John’s disease etc. involving suffering
and risk of infection to other healthy stock without limit of value.
iii. Managers of Livestock Farms are authorized to order destruction of livestock of their
farms only in cases where con irmed laboratory diagnosis is obtained for communicable
diseases from the Deputy Director, Animal Health Centre with a note of advice to cull
them.
iv. Destruction of livestock owing to emaciated condition and writing off their value
requires the sanction of the Govt.
v. Disabled or sick animals which are incurable should be euthanized in a place away
from public eye in order not to offend popular sentiment.
vi. In exercising destruction of livestock, the by laws and rules of PCA act 1960 should
strictly be followed.

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