BUDGET SPEECH

OF
Sri Swapan Debnath
Minister-in-Charge

Animal Resources Development

Department
Government of West Bengal

In Respect of
Demand No. 6

For the year

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Hon’ble Mr. Speaker Sir,

On the recommendation of the Governor, I beg to move that a

sum of Rs.1266,84,81,000/- (Rupees One thousand Two hundred
Sixty Six crore Eighty Four lakh Eighty One thousand) only be
granted for expenditure of Demand No. 6 under the Major Heads
"2235-Social Security and Welfare", "2401-Crop Husbandry",
"2403-Animal Husbandry", "2404-Dairy Development", "2415-
Agriculture Research & Education", "2515-Other Rural
Development Programmes", "2551-Hill Areas", "3451-Secretariat-
Economic Services", "4401-Capital Outlay on Crop Husbandry",
"4403-Capital Outlay on Animal Husbandry" and "4404-Capital
Outlay on Dairy Development" for the year 2022-23.

In this respect, Hon'ble Speaker Sir,

The overall physical target of Animal Resources Development
Department is to augment production of milk, meat and egg in
the State so that the gap between the demand and the supply of
milk, meat and egg be minimized. The long-term objective is to
inspire the common people to lead a better life with profitability,
competitiveness and sustainability in the animal husbandry
sector by providing a sustainable and improved rural livelihood
in achieving the food and the nutritional security for the society
and creating marketing opportunities for livestock products &
by-products as well. This target is achieved through:

i) Upgrading the breeds of livestock and poultry birds;

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ii) Production of quality feed and fodder;
iii) Extension of animal health care services through institutions
and organizing health as well as awareness camps;
iv) Development of Milk Co-operatives;
v) Promotion of Milk Co-operatives and Dairies for forward
linkage;
vi) Promotion of processing and marketing of livestock products;
vii) Improvement in standards of Veterinary Research and
Education;
viii) Capacity building of farmers & unemployed youths;
ix) Employment generation, self-employment and women
empowerment through livestock and poultry farming with
special focus on programmes for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled
Tribe and BPL families.

As per the 20th All India Livestock Census,2019,the Livestock

& Poultry population (In lakh) of West Bengal is as follows: -

(In Lakh)
Census Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goat Pig Fowl Duck
20th 190.78 6.31 9.53 162.79 5.40 641.4 126.9

Production of Major Livestock Products :

Sl. No. Item Unit 2020-21 2021-22

(Estimated)
1 Milk Lakh MT 61.63 65.25
2 Egg Million No. 10501 12030
3 Meat Lakh MT 9.94 10.9

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Per capita availability of major livestock products based on
projected human population
Sl. No. Item Unit 2020-21 2021-22
(Estimated)
1 Milk Gm/Day 169 177
2 Egg No./Annum 105 119
3 Meat Gm/Day 27.34 29.55

Hon'ble Speaker Sir, animals are the biological machines

which convert natural vegetation and crop residue into high
quality protein (milk, meat and egg) to supplement large
quantities of economically produced food in the human diet.
Hence livestock sector enhances nutritional security among the
poorest people in rural areas along with the entire population of
the state of West Bengal.
I would like to inform all Hon'ble Members that the main
objective of this Department is to augment production from
animals and birds; mainly milk, meat and egg and at the same
time to bolster animal husbandry as one of the media to combat
unemployment as well as to present this sector as supportive tool
especially to rural women as an additional income and additional
nutritional source to their family. Keeping in mind the above facts,
this Department has prepared appropriate schemes under the
budget and fund has been earmarked according to its demand
and necessity.
I would also like to draw attention of the Hon'ble Members to
the fact that the following branches under this Department
including one university are involved in the successful
implementation of the projects and schemes.
a) Directorate of Animal Resources and Animal Health;
b) Directorate of Dairy Development;

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c) West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences;
d) Paschim Bango Go-Sampad Bikash Sanstha (PBGSBS);
e) West Bengal Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Ltd
(BENMILK);
f) West Bengal Livestock Development Corporation Ltd
(WBLDCL);
g) State Animal Welfare Board;
h) Banglar Dairy;
i) West Bengal Veterinary Council;
j) The Calcutta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(CSPCA).
Under inspiration of Hon'ble Chief Minister, West Bengal, for
the year 2022-23, major emphasis has been given towards:
a. Augmentation of egg production in the state
b. Increasing the production and supply of meat and milk.
c. Providing an additional source of income for the poor.
Accordingly, the schemes like distribution of chicks and
ducklings, goat and sheep development programme and heifer
distribution programmes have been given due priority.
DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL RESOURCES AND ANIMAL
HEALTH
POULTRY DEVELOPMENT

Although significant achievements have been made in egg

production since 2011, we still import approximately 20 percent
of our egg requirements.
The West Bengal Poultry Incentive Scheme, 2017 has been
extended for a period of one year with effect from 1st September
2021.

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 Under this Incentive Scheme, seventy four poultry units have
contributed additional egg production of 104 crore eggs per
annum. Another 46 poultry units are in the pipeline, which will
bring in additional production of 66 crore eggs per annum.

We have set up a target of achieving self sufficiency in egg

production by December 2023.

Towards this objective, during the period 2021-24, state

government will be investing Rs. 870 crore in the poultry sector.

Already, the state government has issued work orders for Rs.
530 crore for poultry infrastructure schemes (one poultry breeding
farm, 5 commercial layer birds farms, 2 poultry feed plants, etc.)
and work has started in the field.

The backyard poultry scheme for individual beneficiaries

and Self Help Groups, which is a major component of our
strategy to achieve self sufficiency in egg production, will provide
self-employment to approximately 15 lakh beneficiaries (by
December 2023)

To mitigate the gap between supply and demand of poultry

egg and meat, this Department has initiated steps to promote
micro to medium size commercial layer farming and backyard
poultry farming. Subsidy from the State Developmental Scheme
Budget is being provided for establishment of Commercial Layer
Unit. Special endeavour has been made towards social
empowerment of women and nutritional security to their children
through Backyard Poultry Farming via distribution of chicks/
ducklings to individual beneficiaries and SHG members.

The Department has distributed about 18.99 Lakh chicks and

ducklings up to January 2022 during the year 2021-22 against the
total target of distribution of 1 crore chicks and ducklings.

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 During the year 2021-22, special emphasis was given for
distribution of chicks and ducklings to SHGs under the scheme
'Semi Intensive Poultry farming by SHGs in Convergence with
MGNREGS. A total of 22,518 nos. of SHGs have received with
11.25 Lakh chicks & ducklings up to January, 2022.
To develop the rural economy, augment the production of egg
and to make the state self sufficient in egg production a different
scheme has been launched under State plan and will be
implemented by the ARD Department in this FY as well as in the
FY 2022-23 & 2023-24 namely "Augmentation of egg production
by special Backyard Poultry Farming by distribution of Chicks
and ducklings to individual beneficiaries". Target has been fixed
to distribute, 1 crore & 1.5 crore chicks and ducklings among 10
lakh and 15 lakh beneficiaries respectively in 2022-23 & 2023-24.
During the year 2017-18, a new incentive scheme namely
"West Bengal Incentive Scheme 2017 for commercial Layer Poultry
Farm and Poultry Breeding Farm (WBIS, 2017 for CLP & PBFs)"
was introduced to provide capital grant/subsidy, interest subsidy
on Term Loan, waiver of electricity duty, power subsidy and
subsidy on stamp duty & Registration Fees for development of
commercial poultry sector in the State. The scheme involves
providing capital grant/ subsidy of Rs.8.00 Lakh (for every 10,000
layer poultry) subject to ceiling of Rs.80.00 Lakh, interest subsidy
on term loan will be 40% of total interest paid on 75% of Term
Loan for 5 years for Micro farm (capacity 10,000-20,000 layer
birds) and Small Farm (capacity 20,000 to 1 Lakh) while for
Medium Farm (capacity over 1 Lakh) it is 25%, waiver of electricity
duty up to 75%, power subsidy for Micro and Small Farm @ Rs.1.50
per kwh and for Medium Farm it is Rs.1.00 per kwh, 50% subsidy
on stamp duty & registration fees for the farm land. The subsidy
involved under the scheme is Rs. 205.60 Crore over a period of
five years.

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 An amount of Rs 265.00 Lakh has already been disbursed
since inception of this scheme and disbursement of Rs.236.99 lakh
is in the pipeline.

Up to December 2021, 74 entrepreneurs have already started

their Commercial Layer farms with total capacity of 33.83 Lakh
birds. Out of total capacity, about 32.78 Lakh poultry birds have
been placed and at present a total of about 28.04 Lakh eggs are
being produced per day.

Considering the interest of Entrepreneurs, the period for

investment in the scheme namely "West Bengal Incentive Scheme
2017 for commercial Layer Poultry Farm and Poultry Breeding
Farm (WBIS, 2017 for CLP & PBFs)" which was expired on 31st
August 2021 has been extended for another one year w.e.f.
01.09.2021.

GOAT & SHEEP DEVELOPMENT

Sheep / Goat rearing is one of the most common and popular

Animal Husbandry practice in the rural areas of West Bengal.
The breeds of these species thrive well on poor agricultural land,
incidental vegetations and ideal for mixed species grazing. It
provides income and true nourishment, insurance against
disaster.

During the financial year 2021-22, it was targeted to

distribute goats among SHGs (20 female & 1 male in each unit).
34,356 no. of goats have been distributed among 1636 SHGs till
January 2022.

During the financial year 2022-23, target has been fixed to

distribute 72,450 no. of goat among 3,450 SHGs from this
Department.

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PIG DEVELOPMENT

Objective of this scheme is to enhance meat production and

supply in the state and to uplift the socio-economic status of the
poor farmers especially of SC & ST community.
During the financial year 2022-23, the target has been
fixed to distribute 3300 Pigs among 1100 beneficiaries
(2 female & 1 male in each unit) with a budgetary involvement
of RS.143.00 lakh.
HEIFER REARING PROGRAMME

During financial year 2021-22, target has been fixed to

distribute 2,962 no. of heifers among individual beneficiaries with
budgetary allocation of Rs. 799.74 lakh for implementation of this
scheme in all the districts of the state out of which 1,493 no. of
heifers have been distributed till January, 2022.
During the financial year 2022-23, the target has been fixed
to distribute heifers among individual beneficiaries with a
budgetary involvement of Rs. 750.00 lakh.
ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES

The Department provides extensive 'Health Care' facilities

up to Gram Panchayat level through various institutions, viz.
State Animal Health Centers (SAHC), Veterinary Polyclinics,
Block Animal Health Centers (BAHC), Additional Block Animal
Health Centers (ABAHC), Animal Development Aid Centers
(ADAC), 126 numbers of Mobile Veterinary Clinics and also
through frequently organized Health Camps, Awareness Camps,
Vaccination & Treatment Camps, Fertility Management Camps
etc. The District & Sub-divisional Disease Diagnostic
Laboratories, five Regional Diseases Diagnostic Laboratories and
the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals
(IAH&VB) as well as RDDL (ER) provide requisite technical

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support for disease diagnosis and facilitate physical surveillance
for prevention, control and containment of epidemics and highly
pathogenic diseases.

During the year 2021-22, fund has been sanctioned and

released under Centrally Sponsored Schemes like RKVY along
with matching State Share thereby covering entire bovine
population in the State. This programme will also continue in the
year 2022-23 too.

During the year 2021-22, the target was to organize 3024 no.
of Animal Health Camps throughout the state in non-MVC blocks
to ensure animal health care facilities at farmers' doorstep. 2268
numbers of Health Camps have been organized involving a fund
of Rs. 158.76 Lakh till January, 2022.

Activities under animal health services

Items Unit 2020-21 2021-22

(till January,
2022)
Animals and poultry birds No. in Lakh 240.68 248.24
treatment cases
Vaccine production at IAH & Lakh Doses 413.47 439.57
VB, Kolkata
Vaccination done No. in Lakh 238.71 346.10
Health Camps organized in thousand 48.59 46.25
MVC (Total treatment) in lakh 95.24 106.03

In 2022-23 also, similar activities will be undertaken.

KISHAN CREDIT CARD

During 2021-22, a target has been taken to provide KCC to

1.07 lakh livestock and poultry farmers. Out of that, 61,256 no. of

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applications have been submitted to Bank till January, 2022; 8,000
new KCC-AH have been sanctioned. Loan sanctioned till January,
2022 are Rs. 69.04 crore.

In order to make the KCC-AH drive successful, GP level camps

were organized in this financial year in all 3342 GPs of the state
apart from District level weekly camps involving bankers.

In 2022-23 all the above initiatives will continue.

TRAINING UNDER UTKARSHA BANGLA

The State Govt. has launched the scheme 'Utkarsh Bangla'

for training and skilling interventions with a view to increase
employment. ARD Dept. is actively participating in this
programme. Till now, job-oriented training on commercial poultry
farming is being imparted in Baruipur and Medinipur. Self-
employment oriented training will be imparted in all districts on
dairying, goat husbandry, poultry farming and piggery.

CATTLE & BUFFALO DEVELOPMENT

The Cattle and Buffalo and Dairy Development programme

has been running under two-fold major activities; (i) Breeding of
cattle and buffalo through an autonomous body named as
Paschim Banga Go-Sampad Bikash Sanstha (PBGSBS),
functioning under the aegis of this Department and (ii) Milk
procurement and marketing under West Bengal Cooperative Milk
Producers Federation Limited.

PASCHIM BANGA GO-SAMPAD BIKASH SANSTHA (PBGSBS) :

The Sanstha is playing the pivotal role in improvement of

rural economy by augmenting the productivity level of cattle and
buffalo. The effort is to improve the quality as well as quantity
of cattle and buffalo population of the state through Artificial

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Insemination (AI) using Frozen Semen Straws (FSS) and extension
of AI service at farmers' doorstep through Government
Infrastructure and Self Employed AI Workers like Pranibandhu,
Pranisebee etc.
The Sanstha has three Frozen Semen Bull Stations at
Haringhata, Salboni and Beldanga for production of Frozen
Semen Straws. All the three stations are ISO: 9001:2015 certified
and are accredited as Grade-'A' by the Central Monitoring Team,
Govt. of India.
During 2021-22, a total 36.82 Lakh (till 31st January, 2022) of
AI has been performed against the target of 55.56 Lakh and total
42.66 Lakh (till 31st January, 2022) Frozen Semen Straws has been
produced against the target of 56.38 Lakh.

The Sanstha has implemented 'Rashtriya Gokul Mission

(RGM)' to lift up the bovine breeding activities to a higher scale
in the State through engagement of Multipurpose Artificial
Insemination Technician in Rural India (MAITRI).

To uplift AI coverage from 30% to 50%, Nationwide Artificial

Insemination Programme (NAIP) is being implemented by the
Sanstha to provide Artificial Insemination service at farmers’
doorstep.

To motivate and augment income generation of the self

employed persons, Monthly Incentive of Rs. 1,500/- has been
improvised to Rs. 5,000/- for the performing Pranibandhu,
Pranisebee, A.I. Workers of Milk Unions and Pranimitras. During
2021-22, an amount of Rs. 55.12 crore (till December, 2021) has
been expended to provide this facility to 12,654 nos. of self
employed persons.

Strengthening of Bull Mother Farm, Haringhata and Salboni

with renovation of 40 nos. of sheds for production of Bull with

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High Genetic Merit for Frozen Semen Bull Stations will be
completed during 2021-22 with fund involvement of
Rs 165.00 Lakh.
PBGSBS is implementing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) &
Embryo Transfer technique at three Bull Mother Farms as well as
field level for production of High Genetic Merit bulls and cows at
quick succession. A total 139 nos. of viable Embryos have been
produced of which 124 no. of Embryos have been transferred.
IVF Laboratory at Haringhata has started functioning to achieve
more viable embryos.
To eradicate Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) from the state as
well as country, a flagship programme is ready to set forth through
vaccination of 374.81 Lakh of cloven footed animals with FMD
Vaccine under National Animal Disease Control Programme
(NADCP).
To eradicate Brucellosis Disease from the state as well as
country, a total 7.32 Lakh of bovine calves aged between 4-8
months has been vaccinated with Brucella Vaccine during first
phase of the vaccination programme under National Animal
Disease Control Programme (NADCP) and second phase
vaccination will be implemented very soon.
FODDER & FEED DEVELOPMENT

To help Dairy Farmers minimize the input cost for Milk

Production and restrain the health hazards of their housed animals
Fodder seed Minikit Distribution Programme has been taken in all
the districts of the state during the financial year 2021-22.
During the financial year 2022-23, following schemes related
to Fodder and Feed Development wil be implemented in all the
districts of the state:

1. Fodder Seed Minikit Distribution Programme

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 2. Fodder Demonstration plots in Farmers' Field
3. Azolla cultivation.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is intended

to improve rural infrastructure of Animal Resources Development
activities and upliftment of the allied projects.
With the objective to achieve self-sufficiency in milk, meat
and egg production different strategies have been formulated to
enhance the egg production in mission mode in the state of West
Bengal. As a part of that strategy, WBLDCL (A Govt. of West
Bengal undertaking) has been entrusted to set up a poultry breeder
farm, 5 commercial Layer Farms, 2 Poultry Feed units etc. to meet
up the overall egg requirement, including additional requirement
of eggs under Mid-Day-Meal and ICDS schemes.
During 2021-22, NABARD has sanctioned a project for
"Establishment of a Modern Automatic Chicken Processing Plant
(Capacity 4000 birds per hour) at Haringhata, Nadia to meet the
critical gap in meat industry of West Bengal" for an outlay amount
of Rs. 72.85 crore under RIDF XXVII. Five other projects
amounting to a total of Rs. 315.68 crore in relation to egg
production and poultry litter & bio-waste management have also
been sanctioned by NABARD during 2021-22.
During 2022-23, along with the execution of the projects
sanctioned during 2021-22, some more projects related to milk,
meat and egg production will be taken up.
Infrastructure development under State Development Scheme
Throughout the state of West Bengal, a total of 67 numbers
of various constructions, repair & renovation works have been
taken up or going on during the financial year 2021-22. The most
important projects among these are construction of a new Duck

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Breeding Farm at Sekhampur, Labpur, Birbhum and new
construction of 21 BLDO offices cum Block Animal Health Centres
and 12 Additional Block Animal Health Centres which have been
taken up through 33 projects in 33 different places of different
districts of West Bengal. Other various repair & renovation works
of Institute of Animal Health & Veterinary Biologicals, Belgachia,
Kolkata; repair & renovation works of different farms and repair
& renovation works of other offices of the Department, e.g.
Administrative Buildings, Animal Health Centres & Laboratories
have also been taken up.
In the Financial Year 2022-23, along with the execution of the
running projects, repair, renovation and extension of existing
Poultry/ Duck & other farms, different administrative offices,
animal health centres and laboratories of the State would be taken
up on priority basis under budgetary funding.
RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKASH YOJANA (RKVY)

During the year 2021-22, the original estimated proposal under

RKVY was to the tune of ` 74.00 Crore out of which a sum of
` 18.00 Crore has been sanctioned.
The ARD Department is implementing the following projects/
schemes under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY):
Sl. No. Name of the Project (including all new /
ongoing project)
1 Mobile Veterinary Clinic (MVC) towards extension
of Animal Health Care Services in 116+10=126 Blocks
across the State of West Bengal
2 Establishment of 2nd unit of Commercial Layer Farm
at Kalyani, Nadia.
3. Establishment of 2nd unit of Duck Breeding Farm at
Kalyani, Nadia District.

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 Sl. No. Name of the Project (including all new /
ongoing project)
4 Prani Shakti- Tablet PC and Web enabled Animal
Resources Extension and Information Management
System.
5 Establishment of 2nd unit of environment-controlled
Broiler Breeding Farm at Jatiakhali, Jalpaiguri.
6 Establishment of a new 200 tpd (expandable up to
400 tpd) Poultry feed plant at Broiler breeding farm,
Jatiakhali, Jalpaiguri.
7 Establishment of modernized animal house cum
Contract Research Organisation (CRO) at Kalyani,
Nadia.
8 Infrastructure development of Bhagirathi Milk Union,
Murshidabad.
In 2022-23, schemes will be taken up provided sanction of
new projects and fund in this regard is received from GOI.
THE WEST BENGAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS’
FEDERATION LIMITED
It is the apex body of the Milk Cooperatives having three-tier
cooperative system and looking after procurement and marketing
of milk throughout the state. Presently 13 Milk Unions are
functional throughout the state under the Milk Federation.
In the Financial Year 2021-22 an amount of Rs.1726.71 Lakh
towards Special Incentive @ Rs 6.00/- Kg of milk over and above
the milk procurement price of milk, was released by the ARD
Deptt. and the entire amount has been disbursed by the
Federation among the Dairy Cooperative farmers through the
District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union for pouring milk up
to November 2021.

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Special Achievement
Three Laboratories have been setup in the District Milk
Unions namely Bhagirathi, Kishan and Kangsaboti with a project
cost of Rs 173.26 Lakh under National Program for Dairy
Development. Presently these Milk Unions are testing on an
average 556 samples per day.
New Initiative undertaken
Under RKVY RAFTAAR 2021-22 total renovation of the
Bhagirathi Dairy has been undertaken involving the project outlay
of 472.94 Lakh.
Under RKVY RAFTAAR 2022-23 infrastructural development
for two Milk Unions namely Damodar and Ichhamati have been
proposed involving Rs 192 Lakh and Rs 424 Lakh respectively.
Under the State Fund administrative approval has been
accorded for milk procurement infrastructure development of 9
(nine) Milk Unions namely Bardhaman, Bhagirathi, Damodar,
Midnapur, Howrah, Kangsaboti, Mayurakshi, Manbhum and
Tamralipta involving Rs. 496 Lakh. The tendering process is
underway and the project is expected to be completed within six
months.
Under the State Fund, proposal for infrastructural
development at Keshiary Milk Plant under Midnapore Milk Union
involving Rs.104.016 Lakh has been sanctioned and work will be
taken up shortly.
THE DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
During the Financial year 2021-22, supply, installation and
commissioning of 116TR capacity stainless steel evaporative
condenser at 28 degree centigrade WBT with structural
foundation and control panel has been completed successfully
at the Central Dairy, Belgachia.

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 The Directorate plans to purchase of some Dairy Plant &
Machinery and renovate the Cold storage for Central Dairy during
the Financial Year 2022-23.
BANGLAR DAIRY
Banglar Dairy, which has been formed in pursuance of
Cabinet decision dt. 15.06.2015, has become operational. 450 nos.
of retail outlets are functioning. As per decision, the existing
assets and liabilities of Mother Dairy, Calcutta will be transferred
to Banglar Dairy Ltd.
Milk and processed milk products such as Curd, Probiotic
Yogurt, Ghee, Paneer etc. are now available under the Banglar
Dairy brand. The marketing network will be expanded across the
state gradually commensurate with the rise in production of milk
and processed milk products.
WEST BENGAL LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
LIMITED
The Corporation is engaged in production, processing,
packaging, marketing of different types of meat, value added meat
products, Restaurant foods, Non-meat items like Egg, Ghee,
Honey, Mustard Oil, packaged drinking water etc. under the brand
Name of 'Haringhata Meat' in a scientific & hygienic way.
Production, Marketing & Trading of Cattle, Poultry, Sheep-
Goat, Pig, Fish Feed and Feed Additives etc as Nature of Business
under the Brand Name of 'EPIC Feed'.
Production & Marketing of Laboratory animals like Rabbit,
Guinea pigs, Rat & Mice etc. under CPCSEA guideline.
Production & Marketing of Eggs, Ducklings & Broiler Chicks.
Extends training to interested Farmers to develop as
Entrepreneur in Laboratory Animals & Pig Farming.

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Special Achievements
Sl. Name of the Project Approved Special Achievements
No. amount
in Lakhs
1. Development of 310.6
'Integrated Broiler
Production &
Management System'
in North Bengal to
sustain the consistent
Backward linkage for
Phansidewa Meat
plant, Phansidewa,
Darjeeling.
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1. Augmented the
production and
marketing of
scientifically reared
broiler bird meat both
raw and processed
meat products.
2. 100 no. of farmers
are benefitted from
the said project.
3. 9, 91,123 no. of
Broiler chicks handed
over to farmers for the
Integration Purpose
from April'21 to
January 2022.
4. 1956 MT Chicken
Meat produced
through the said
Integration
Programme.
5. Each farmer is
earning on an average
Rs.26, 520/- per batch,
i.e. Rs.1.85, 640/- in
year.
Plan for 2022-23

 Promotion, marketing of unconventional meat, value added

meat products of WBLDC Ltd. under the brand name of
Haringhata Meat & marketing of animal feed under the brand
name of Epic Feed.

 Establishment of modern poultry & cattle feed plant-200 tpd

at Salboni, Paschim Medinipur.

 Broiler Integration Programme in and around Haringhata

Meat Plant, Nadia in South Bengal (Murshidabad/Purba
Burdwan/Paschim Burdwan).

 Broiler Integration Programme in and around Phansidewa

Meat Plant, Darjeeling in North Bengal.

 Establishment of Environmentally Controlled Commercial

Broiler Farm at Haringhata Farm, Nadia.

 Modernization & capacity extension of Kalyani Feed Milling

Plant, Kalyani, Nadia.

 Pig Integration Programme at Jalpaiguri & Alipurduar

District.

 Establishment of cold storage at Tollygunj, Kolkata.

 Installation of 500 KVA DG set along with other accessories

at Salboni, Kalyani & Siliguri Feed Plant.

 Extension facilities for Gajole Feed Plant, Gajole, Malda.

WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL & FISHERY

SCIENCES (WBUAFS)

The University is involved in education, research and extension

works in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Fishery

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Sciences and Dairy Technology. The University is also involved
in research, extension and farm activities under a separate
Directorate. The University has 3 (three) faculties as given below:-

a. Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: The U.G. course i.e.,

B.V.Sc. & A.H. is running at Mohanpur Campus (Nadia) and
the Master's degree is running at Belgachia campus,
Veterinary Council course curriculum for B.V.Sc. & A.H.
course and ICAR course curriculum for Masters & PhD
courses are being followed.

b. Faculty of Dairy Technology: The faculty is located at

Mohanpur (Nadia) where both U. G. and P.G. courses are
running. ICAR course curriculum is followed for the courses
run under this faculty and is accredited by ICAR.

c. Faculty of Fishery Sciences: The faculty is located at

Chakgaria (Kolkata) where both U .G. & P. G. Courses are
running; It is also accredited by ICAR.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) : At present the University has

three KVKs in the districts of Jalpaiguri, Murshidabad and North
24 Parganas. These units are functioning based on the mandates
formulated by the ICAR and the University through mutual
understanding. As a mandate of ICAR, the University is doing
research works and trying to extend the result at the doorstep of
the farmers. For livelihood improvement of tribal and poor people
at the backward areas of West Bengal, the University has been
implementing livelihood improvement project since 2009.

Extension activities : The extension activities are undertaken

through the Directorate of Research, Extension and Farms with
the assistance of Faculty members.

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Major achievements taken up in 2021-2022 and major activities
to be taken up during next financial year:

11 nos. of physical training have been imparted to 947

farmers in different districts by the WBUAFS through which
annual income of the farmers has been increased. Online trainings
imparted to the farmers from Biotech Kishan Hub Project under
this University.

2,706 nos. of Deworming and 3294 nos. of Vaccination have

been done for Black Bengal Goat by the WBUAFS.

The University has received World Bank Assistance Project

through ICAR which has been successfully started for
improvement of Dairy Technology.

The WBUAFS is engaged for developing a Mobile Application

through which local people can treat their domestic animals or
detect the diseases and get the help of Veterinary Doctors through
online mode.

THE CALCUTTA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (CSPCA)

The Calcutta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

(CSPCA), a charitable organisation, was formed in the year 1861.
The main objective of this Society is to give relief to the helpless
animals, especially the stray dogs. The society provides treatment
and health care to the animals free of cost. It is a non-profitable
organization supported by Government aid and donations.

WEST BENGAL VETERINARY COUNCIL

The Council is sincerely discharging the following statutory

functions:

1) Regulate Veterinary Practice

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 2) Registration and Renewal of Veterinary Practitioners

3) Monitor the Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of

Ethics of Registered Veterinarians

4) Transfer of Registration to other state

Council Library

To ensure ready availability of authentic latest information for

the intending veterinarians the Council has built up a modest
collection of 324 books on different subjects of veterinary medicine,
veterinary surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, animal genetics,
poultry science and a good number of latest books on microbiology.
Special volumes on canine and feline medicines will be of immense
value to the veterinary practitioners. Important books on wildlife
management, health care and treatment are available in the library.
The small library and reprographic section are functioning fairly
well. Members of the council, research scholars and veterinary
practitioners are evincing interest in the library.

Infrastructural Facilities available for organizing Seminar &

Workshops

I. Conference Room with air-conditioning facilities and

public address system

II. Lecture Hall, Guest Rooms

III. Modern Auditorium with 300 seat capacity.

Future Programme:

Council will organize seminar and workshops for increasing

professional excellence of Veterinarians in the State, during the
year 2022-2023.

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 The Department will continue to give strong emphasis to help
the poor farmers, women, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe
families, particularly for income generation and livelihood
assistance.

Hon'ble Speaker Sir, I would like to assure the Hon'ble

Members that the Department will continue to give strong
emphasis to help the poor farmers, women, scheduled caste and
scheduled tribe families, particularly for income generation and
livelihood assistance.

Before I conclude, I express my thanks and gratitude to all

the Members for their active support and co-operation in
implementation of the programmes of the Department. I also hope
that we will continue to get similar support in the coming years.

With these words, Sir, I recommend my motion for acceptance

of the House.

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