ANIMAL HUSBAND RY DEPARTMENT DISTRICT

OFFICE & SCHEME DETAILS

REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT VELLORE REGION

REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR

Deputy Director Cattle Breed and Animal Disease

Assistant Director Animal Disease and Intelligence Unit

Assistant Director Sheep Farm - Mugundharayapuram

Vellore Division Assistant Director Division Tirupathur Division

CLINICIAN C l i n i c i a n C e n t r e - V e l l o r e

Veterinary Hospital - Veterinary Hospital - K.V. Kuppam Veterinary Hospital - Gudiyattam Veterinary Surgeon Veterinary Hospital - Kalliyur Veterinary Hospital - Ranipet Veterinary Hospital - Walaja Veterinary Hospital - Tirupathur Veterinary Hospital -

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT

VELLORE REGION

A PERSPECTIVE OF DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES

The share of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Vellore in improving the social and economic status of the farmers is always noteworthy.

 163 Units in this district are provided with artificial insemination technology where exotic bull semen that is processed is used to ensure maximum production to benefit the farmers.

The knowledge of A2 milk and involvement in the conservation of indigenous breeds has spiked the production of semen of these breeds for distribution to the farmers.

 Frozen semen at Rs.10/- is been supplied at an economical price to the farmers and this is effective to produce cross breed heifer calves which improves the economic status of the farmer.

 To sustain the high production of milk from the cows, the animals had to be fed with ad libedum green fodder. The farmers with agricultural land are supplied with slips of fodder by this department. Moreover certified seeds are also supplied to them.

 The fodder such grown should also he effectively and scientifically used at the farmers' end. So, chaff cutters are supplied by this department at a subsidized rate.

 Minerals play a vital role in the maintenance of animal health and production. So this department also supplies mineral mixture to the farmers.

All the veterinary institutions are supplied with vaccines so as to achieve minimum mortality in this district. Medical and surgical cases are also performed in the institution.

VARIOUS SCHEMES / ACTIVITIES IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT

 Free Distribution of Milch Cows  Free Distribution of Goat & Sheep  Foot & Mouth Control Programme (FMD-CP)  Cattle Insurance Scheme (CIS)  Kalnadai Padhukapuu Thittam (KPT)  Assistance the States for Control of Animal Disease (ASCAD)  National Animal Disease Reporting System (NADRS)  Scheme for Poultry Development  Broiler Poultry Development Scheme  Rural Backyard Poultry Scheme (RBPS)  Mission on Sustainable Dry land Agriculture (MSDA)

 State Fodder Development Scheme (SFDS)  Rainfed / Irrigated  Raingun  Chaff Cutters  Azolla  Hydroponics

 Dry Fodder  Mini Dairy Units  Training for Artificial Insemination to Unemployed Youth  Rehabilitation of Illicit Brewers with Milch Animals  Milch Cows for Tribal People Welfare  Erudhu Vidum Vizha  Dog Show  Government Exhibition

FREE MILCH COWS DISTRIBUTION SCHEME

4250 Beneficiaries of 83 Village Panchayats were benefitted under the scheme of Free Distribution of Milch Cows in the year 2011-12 to 2017-18.

Amount Year No. of Villages No. of Beneficiaries Expenditure 2011-12 13 650 22224932 2012-13 13 650 22501988 2013-14 13 650 22751676 2014-15 13 650 23166440 2015-16 11 600 20713250 2016-17 5 250 11315000 2017-18 16 800 32360000 TOTAL 84 4250 155033286

FREE SHEEP AND GOAT DISTRIBUTION SCHEME

53621 Beneficiaries of 924 Village Panchayats were benefitted under the scheme of Free Distribution of Sheep & Goat in the year 2011-12 to 2017-18.

Amount Year No. of Villages No. of Beneficiaries Expenditure 2011-12 114 5975 75153389 2012-13 154 9133 115916007 2013-14 174 9833 128216817 2014-15 148 9466 124082221 2015-16 149 8843 114024466 2016-17 26 1275 15300000 2017-18 159 9096 118338960 TOTAL 924 53621 691031860

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME (FMD-CP)

FMD vaccine is being inoculated to all the animals of the district once in 6 months. A population of 5,50,000 animals are protected against this deadly disease which affects the production and health of animals.

In FMD-CP 14th Round Vaccination Programme inagurated by Respected District Collector Thiru. S.A. Raman, I.A.S. at Periya Pudhur Village, in Vellore District on 01.03.2018.

 National Insurance Scheme: (NIS) The unprecedented death of animals is a economial loss to the farmer. To overcome such losses, milch animals are insured by this department wherein only 25% of the premium is paid by the beneficiary whereas 75% is borne by the government 5500 animals were insured last year.

 Kalnadai Padhukappu Thittam: (KPT) In this scheme, far off villages that don't have easy access to veterinary institutions have been selected. Camps will be conducted in these villages. Routines of the activities performed in the veterinary institutions are performed in this village. In total, 284 such camps are being conducted year wise. Deworming, setting of repeat breeders, insemination, treatment of sick animals vaccination and minor surgeries are being performed. In a nut shell, one day veterinary institutions at village level.

 Assistance the States for Control of Animal Disease: (ASCAD) This scheme enables identifying endemic areas of diseases and as a reulst animals are vaccinated in advance. The prevent any untoward incidents, Anthrax, Pasteurella, Black quarter, Foot and mouth and PPR disease are covered.

 National Animal Disease Reporting System: (NADRS) Every block is having a node and through which any affections happening in the block had to be reported. There are 20 nodes in this district and one monitoring node at Vellore Outbreaks are also recorded through these nodes.

 Scheme for Poultry Development: (SPD) 930 desi poultry farms were raised in by farmers in this scheme enrolling a subsidiairy income to the farmers. This scheme was established since 2012-13 the state government issues a subsidy of 25% in this scheme..

 Broiler Poultry Developement: (BROILER) There is only a minor difference between the two schemes where broiler birds are breed by the farmers. Established since 2013-14, there are 40 beneficiaries who enjoy the same subsidy as mentioned above.

 Rural Backyard Poultry Scheme: (RBPS) This scheme is unique in its application since all the birds distributed to the farmers i.e. 20 hen and a pen are raised in their backyard. Moreover this is a 100% subsidized scheme wherein 1760 farmers are benefitted since 2014-15.

 Mission on Sustainable Dry land Agriculture: (MSDA) Deployed in 10 blocks of this district. This scheme identifies farmers from a selected area and whose cattle are shielded for general health, udder health and uterine health.

 State Fodder Development Scheme: (SFDS)

1 When milch animals are being raised, green fodder will be a liability. To fortify the production fodder slips, leguminous and fodder seeds are supplied to be sown as rainfed crops.

2 Sprinklers at 75% subsidized are also provided to farmers.

3 Chaf cutters are also provided which warrants the effective utilisation of green fodder resulting in reduced wastage. Scientifically the length of the fodder cut is proportional to the fat % of milk and so chaff cutters also enables quality milk and these are also available to the farmers with 75% subsidy.

4 Supplying green fodder throughout the year is a Herculean task per the farmers but production of azolla in their backyard is possibly the best alternative of green fodder and also is fortified with essential nutrients. Now this azolla and its growth and effectiveness is demonstrated to the farmers and interested individuals are benefitted with the accessories of azollas growth.

5 Urbanization had left little land for agriculture. But hydroponics provides greens to the farmers where no land is required to raise fodder. Farmers are trained and supplied with components free of cost.

Moreover vermicompost and raising of sesbania grandiflora on the lands are also supplied to the farmers with training.

 Dry Fodder: Dry fodder depots were established in many veterinary dispensaries and paddy straw was provided to the farmers at a subsidized rate during the peak of summer.

 Mini Dairy Units: 4 mini dairy units are to be installed in the district with the beneficiaries to be approved by the District Collector and are tagged with a 25% subsidy.

 Training for Artificial Insemination to Unemployment Youth: Training for artificial insemination to unemployment youth is given where the individual is trained for three months to provide assistance to farmers at their door steps.

Erudhu Vidum Vizha-2018 (Vellore District)

As on date, after proper Government Orders and the permission of the District Collector, bull races are being conducted in the district under the street supervision of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon and officers of this department. These were137 events being conducted as on 31.05.2018.

 Rehabilitation of Illicit Brewers with Milch Animals : Rehabilitation of illicit brewers with milch animals where staff of Prohibition enforcement wing are assisted by Veterinary Assistant Surgeon to purchase milch animals for their beneficiaries.

 Milch Cows for Tribal People Welfare: Tribal Welfare Department are also helped by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon to purchase milch animals.

 Dog Show: A glamorous dog show has been exhibited annualy at the summer festival, Yelagiri hills where a troop of dogs of various breeds are paraded to the delight of the spectators and this show has been in the affinity ground since its schedule.

 Government Exhibition: A government exhibition is organised during the holidays where the activities of this department are explained elaborately to the public visiting.

The TANUVAS located in the campus of the Collectorate gives training to farmers regarding milch animals, goat, sheep, poultry rearing, disease control and fodder development. On successful completion of the training, certificates are issued to the farmers for their participation.

 Right to Information Act - 2005:

If any information needed under RTI Act-2005 about Animal Husbandry Department (in Vellore Region) kindly contact below given address:

Public Information Officer / Regional Joint Director Animal Husbandry Department, Clinician Centre Compount, Vellore - 632 004.

SHEEP FARM - MUKUNDARAYAPURAM

Mukundarayapuram Sheep Farm is under the control of the Animal Husbandry Department, Vellore Region and situated at Mukundarayapuram Taluk, Vellore District .

This farm is maintaining Madras Red Sheep Breed around 420 in numbers. Fodder crops is also maintained in around 30 acres. Farmers are benefitted by buying Madras Red Sheep at Government fixed rates from this sheep farm.

(SHEEP FARM - MUKUNDARAYAPURAM

Fodder crop Co4 grown in around 15 acres, CoFs-29 crop is maintained in 2 acres, Desmanthes (velimasal) is cultivated in 4 acres, styloxanthes is cultivated in 2.5 acres and Tree fodders such as Agathi, Kalayanamurungai, Neem , Glyricedia, camellia are grown in around in 5 acres. The above fodder crops were utilized for farm animals and farmers also supplied with fodder slips and seedlings at Government fixed rates whenever they demanded.

REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR & SUBORDINATE OFFICE ADDRESS

S.N. NAME OF THE POST & ADDRESS CONTACT NO. E-MAIL ID 1 Regional Joint Director, 0416 - 2214918 [email protected] Animal Husbandry Department, Vellore - 632 004. 2 Deputy Director, 0416 - 2242451 [email protected] Cattel Breeding and Fodder Development, Vellore - 632 007. 3 Assistant Director, 0416 - 2233223 assistantdirector Animal Disease & Intelligence Unit, [email protected] Vellore - 632 004. 4 Assistant Director, 04172 - 292453 adsheepfarm_mkpm Sheep Farm, @yahoo.in Mugundharayapuram. 5 Assistant Director, 0416 - 2220077 [email protected] Animal Husbandry Department, Vellore - 632 004. 6 Assistant Director, 04172 - 272252 [email protected] Animal Husbandry Department, Ranipet. 7 Assistant Director, 04179 - 223168 [email protected] Animal Husbandry Department, 04179 - 222766 Tirupathur. 8 Clinician, 0416 - 2225895 Clinician Centre, Vellore - 632 004. 9 Veterinary Surgeon, 0416 - 2246744 Veterinary Hospital, Katpadi. 10 Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Hospital, K.V. Kuppam. 11 Veterinary Surgeon, 04171 - 227186 Veterinary Hospital, Gudiyattam. 12 Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Hospital, Kalliyur. 13 Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Hospital, Ranipet. 14 Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Hospital, Walajah. 15 Veterinary Surgeon, 04179 - 220933 Veterinary Hospital, Tirupathur. 16 Veterinary Surgeon, 04174 - 291410 Veterinary Hospital, Vaniyambadi.

NAME OF THE POST OF TECHNICAL & NON TECHNICAL STAFF DETAILS IN VELLORE REGION

TECHNICAL STAFF NON TECHNICAL STAFF S.N. Name of the Post S.N. Name of the Post 1 Regional Joint Director 1 Administrative Officer 2 Deputy Director 2 Co operative Sub Registrar 3 Assistant Director 3 Manager 4 Clinician 4 Superintendent 5 Veterinary Surgeon 5 Assistant 6 Veterinary Assistant Surgeon 6 Steno Typist 7 Senior Veterinary Livestock Supervisor 7 Junior Assistant 8 Livestock Inspector Grade 1 8 Typist 9 Livestock Inspector Grade 2 9 Record Clerk 10 Assistant Statistical Investigator 10 Driver 11 Lab Assistant 11 Office Assistant 12 Lab Attendent 12 Helper 13 Radiographer 13 Night Watchman 14 Animal Husbandry Assistant 15 Vaccinator

OFFICE & VETERINARY INSTITUTION DETAILS AS ON 15.02.2018

OFFICE Dispensary

Rural

Mobile

Sl. No. Sl.

Visiting Visiting TOTAL

Upgraded

NUMBERS

Sub CentreSub CentreSub

Veterinary Veterinary Dispensary Veterinary Dispensary Veterinary Dispensary

1 1 19 8 - 11 6 2 47 2 Ranipet Division 1 26 9 1 8 12 2 59 3 Tirupathur Division 1 19 10 2 8 8 2 50 Sub Total - 1 3 64 27 3 27 26 6 156

4 Regional Joint Director Office ------1 1

5 Deputy Director Office ------1 1

6 Animal Disease & Intelligence Unit ------1 1

7 Sheep Farm - Mugundharayapuram ------1 1

8 Clinician Centre ------1 1

9 Veterinary Hospital ------8 8 Sub Total - 2 13 ------13

NET TOTAL 16 64 27 3 27 26 6 169

VETERINARY INSTITUTION NAME & LOCATION DETAILS DIVISION WISE

CC-Clinician Centre RVD- Rural Veterinary Dispensary VH-Veterinary Hospital SC-Sub Centre MVD- Mobile Veterinary Dispensary VD-Veterinary Dispensary

S.N. Division Block Institutions Name Institutions Place 1 Ranipet RVD Ananthapuram (RVD) 2 Ranipet Arakkonam RVD Kilpakkam (RVD) 3 Ranipet Arakkonam VD Arakkonam 4 Ranipet Arakkonam VD Cheyyur 5 Ranipet Arakkonam VD 6 Ranipet Arakkonam VD Thanigaipolur 7 Ranipet Arcot RVD Poottuthakku (RVD) 8 Ranipet Arcot SC Kukundi (SC) 9 Ranipet Arcot VD Arcot 10 Ranipet Arcot VD Athithangal 11 Ranipet Arcot VD Ayilam 12 Ranipet Arcot VD Chakkramallur 13 Ranipet Arcot VD Karikanthangal 14 Ranipet Arcot VD Melvishram 15 Ranipet RVD Alapakkam (RVD) 16 Ranipet Kaveripakkam RVD Paranji (RVD) 17 Ranipet Kaveripakkam SC Nandhiveduthangal (SC) 18 Ranipet Kaveripakkam SC Sirukarumbur (SC) 19 Ranipet Kaveripakkam VD Ayarpadi 20 Ranipet Kaveripakkam VD Banavaram 21 Ranipet Kaveripakkam VD 22 Ranipet Kaveripakkam VD Kaveripakkam 23 Ranipet Kaveripakkam VD Kedavarikandigai 24 Ranipet Kaveripakkam VD Minnal 25 Ranipet Kaveripakkam VD Vengupattu 26 Ranipet RVD Kattupakkam (RVD) 27 Ranipet Nemili SC Attupakkam (SC) 28 Ranipet Nemili SC Kizhvenkatapuram (SC) 29 Ranipet Nemili SC Kizhveethi (SC) 30 Ranipet Nemili SC Nagarvedu (SC)

S.N. Division Block Institutions Name Institutions Place 31 Ranipet Nemili VD Kalathur 32 Ranipet Nemili VD 33 Ranipet Nemili VD Nemili 34 Ranipet Nemili VD Panapakkam 35 Ranipet Nemili VD Senthamangalam 36 Ranipet Nemili VD Thirumalpur 37 Ranipet VD Ozhughur 38 Ranipet Sholinghur VD 39 Ranipet Sholinghur VD Sholinghur 40 Ranipet MVD Ranipet (MVD) 41 Ranipet Timiri RVD Punganur (RVD) 42 Ranipet Timiri SC Kaniyanur (SC) 43 Ranipet Timiri SC Melnelli (SC) 44 Ranipet Timiri SC Varagurputhur (SC) 45 Ranipet Timiri VD 46 Ranipet Timiri VD Mambakkam 47 Ranipet Timiri VD Mazhaiyur 48 Ranipet Timiri VD Thamaripakkam 49 Ranipet Timiri VD Timiri 50 Ranipet Timiri VD 51 Ranipet Walajah RVD Ekambaranallu (RVD) 52 Ranipet Walajah SC Ananthalai (SC) 53 Ranipet Walajah SC Padiyampakkam (SC) 54 Ranipet Walajah VD Ammor 55 Ranipet Walajah VD Poondi 56 Ranipet Walajah VD Puliyangkannu 57 Tirupathur RVD Pudhurnadu (RVD) 58 Tirupathur Alangayam RVD Vallipattu (RVD) 59 Tirupathur Alangayam SC Jamnaputhur Poongulam (SC) 60 Tirupathur Alangayam VD Alangayam 61 Tirupathur Alangayam VD Jaffrabath 62 Tirupathur Alangayam VD 63 Tirupathur Alangayam VD Mullai 64 Tirupathur Jolarpet MVD Athanavoor (MVD) 65 Tirupathur Jolarpet RVD Thiriyalam (RVD)

S.N. Division Block Institutions Name Institutions Place 66 Tirupathur Jolarpet VD Ammaiyappan Nagar 67 Tirupathur Jolarpet VD Athanavoor (VD) 68 Tirupathur Jolarpet VD Jolarpet 69 Tirupathur Jolarpet VD Kethandapatti 70 Tirupathur Jolarpet VD Pudhupettai 71 Tirupathur Kandhili RVD Kandhili (RVD) 72 Tirupathur Kandhili VD Koratti 73 Tirupathur Kandhili VD Kunichi 74 Tirupathur Kandhili VD Nariyaneri 75 Tirupathur Madhanur RVD Asanampattu (RVD) 76 Tirupathur Madhanur RVD (RVD) 77 Tirupathur Madhanur VD Agaramcheri 78 Tirupathur Madhanur VD 79 Tirupathur Madhanur VD G.R. Palayam 80 Tirupathur Madhanur VD Kilmurngai 81 Tirupathur Madhanur VD Madhanur 82 Tirupathur RVD Thimmampettai (RVD) 83 Tirupathur Natrampalli SC Mallagunda (SC) 84 Tirupathur Natrampalli VD Ambalur 85 Tirupathur Natrampalli VD Natrampalli 86 Tirupathur Natrampalli VD Pachur 87 Tirupathur SC Arangalthurgam (SC) 88 Tirupathur Pernambut SC Umarabath (SC) 89 Tirupathur Pernambut VD Kadhavalam 90 Tirupathur Pernambut VD Karumbur 91 Tirupathur Pernambut VD Mittalam 92 Tirupathur Pernambut VD Vadacheri 93 Tirupathur MVD Tirupattur (MVD) 94 Tirupathur Tirupattur RVD Poongulam (RVD) 95 Tirupathur Tirupattur SC Andiyappanur (SC) 96 Tirupathur Tirupattur SC Kakkangkarai (SC) 97 Tirupathur Tirupattur SC Kurumbageriputhur (SC) 98 Tirupathur Tirupattur SC Sundarampalli (SC) 99 Tirupathur Tirupattur VD Bommikuppam 100 Tirupathur Tirupattur VD Kurisilapattu

S.N. Division Block Institutions Name Institutions Place 101 Tirupathur Tirupattur VD Madavalam 102 Tirupathur Tirupattur VD Mittur 103 Tirupathur Tirupattur VD Vishamangalam 104 Vellore RVD Devichettikuppam (RVD) 105 Vellore Anaicut SC Balamathi (SC) 106 Vellore Anaicut SC Elavambadi (SC) 107 Vellore Anaicut SC Keezhkothur (SC) 108 Vellore Anaicut VD Anaicut 109 Vellore Anaicut VD Melarasampattu 110 Vellore Anaicut VD 111 Vellore Anaicut VD 112 Vellore Anaicut VD Sethuvalai (Poigai) 113 Vellore RVD Agravaram (RVD) 114 Vellore Gudiyatham RVD Kottamitta (RVD) 115 Vellore Gudiyatham VD Chettikuppam 116 Vellore Gudiyatham VD Kallapadi 117 Vellore Gudiyatham VD 118 Vellore Gudiyatham VD Valathur 119 Vellore K.V.Kuppam RVD Kalampattu (RVD) 120 Vellore K.V.Kuppam SC Kangkuppam (SC) 121 Vellore K.V.Kuppam VD Keezhalathur 122 Vellore K.V.Kuppam VD Latheri 123 Vellore K.V.Kuppam VD Melmayil 124 Vellore K.V.Kuppam VD Vaduganthangal 125 Vellore Kaniyambadi RVD Keezhpallipattu (RVD) 126 Vellore Kaniyambadi VD Adukkamparai 127 Vellore Kaniyambadi VD Kaniyambadi 128 Vellore Kaniyambadi VD Keezharasampattu 129 Vellore Kaniyambadi VD Pennathur 130 Vellore Katpadi RVD Kuppathamottur (RVD) 131 Vellore Katpadi VD Tharapadavedu 132 Vellore Katpadi VD Vanjur 133 Vellore Pernambut RVD Aravatla (RVD) 134 Vellore Pernambut RVD M.V.Kuppam (RVD) 135 Vellore Pernambut RVD Morasapalli (RVD)

S.N. Division Block Institutions Name Institutions Place 136 Vellore Pernambut SC Kundalapalli (SC) 137 Vellore Pernambut VD Erikuthi 138 Vellore Pernambut VD Melpatti 139 Vellore Sholinghur RVD Vinnampalli mittur (RVD) 140 Vellore Sholinghur SC Serkadu (SC) 141 Vellore Sholinghur VD Melpadi 142 Vellore Sholinghur VD 143 Vellore Vellore RVD Keelmonavur (RVD) 144 Vellore Vellore VD Alamelumangapuram 145 Vellore Vellore VD Allapuram 146 Vellore Vellore VD Ariyur 147 Vellore Vellore VD Thellur 148 Gudiyattam VH Gudiyattam 149 Gudiyattam VH Kalliyur 150 K.V. Kuppam VH K.V. Kuppam 151 Katpadi VH Katpadi 152 Ranipet VH Ranipet 153 Tirupathur VH Tirupathur 154 Vaniyambadi VH Vaniyambadi 155 Walaja VH Walaja 156 Vellore CC Vellore