Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

are produced and supplied to the labourers, low economic groups, marginal farmers and to
other persons interested in pig farming at reasonable rates.
2.3.17 Presently, about 1500-2000 piglets of superior germplasm are being produced at
existing pig breeding farms for further supply to the beneficiaries for fattening/breeding. The
demand for piglets has increased but the present strength of breedable stock maintained at
farms is not in a position to meet the enhanced demand of piglets. It is proposed to
strengthen the existing Pig Breeding farms during 2011-12.
2.3.18 An outlay of Rs. 250.00 lac is provided for 11 th
Five Year Plan. An
expenditure Rs.31.95 lac was incurred during 2008-09. Against an expenditure of Rs. 24.82
lac incurred during 2010-11, an outlay of Rs 115.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan
2011-12 for renovation & upgradation of existing infrastructure of existing Pig Breeding
Farms.
Centrally Sponsored/Funded Schemes
AH-9 Up-gradation and Strengthening of existing Veterinary institutions by
providing infrastructure & equipment and construction of new Vety.
Polyclinic under RIDF -XIII Project (NABARD)
100
Outlay- Rs. 130.00 lac
2.3.19 Animal Husbandry Sector is facing hurdles like prevalence of number of
deadly, contagious and newly emerging livestock diseases along with the low productivity of
our native breeds. The Department of Animal Husbandry is making all efforts to enhance the
animal productivity through a network of 10 veterinary polyclinics, 1367 veterinary hospitals
and 1485 veterinary dispensaries, two livestock breeding farms and two semen banks. To
provide more efficient and quality services, these institutions would be upgraded under this
project.
2.3.20 To provide multi-specialty and referral services to the precious livestock,
NABARD has approved the project at a total cost of Rs. 1382.07 lac with the contribution of
NABARD share Rs. 1046.42 lac (80%) and State Share Rs. 335.65 lac (20%). During 2008-
09, an amount of Rs. 780.66 lac had been spent under this project. With this amount, 4 new
Veterinary Polyclinics at Fatehgarh Sahib, Kapurthala, SAS Nagar and Jalandhar and 19
Veterinary Hospitals at Tehsil level in the State are being constructed. An expenditure of Rs.