Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

provided to provide subsidy on approximately 1670 laser levellers. The physical target was
1.3 lac ha. Due to similar assistance being provided by the Department of Agriculture and
Punjab State Farmer’s Commission, there is low demand of lesser levellers in the State,
therefore no outlay is provided for this scheme in the Annual Plans 2010-11and 2011-12.
2.3 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
96
Outlay-Rs.4478.00 lac
2.3.1 Livestock is an important sub-sector of agriculture in Punjab. Diversification
of state agriculture through allied activities comprising animal husbandry, commercial
dairying & fisheries has acquired added significance in the reduction of income disparities
between rural and urban population. Livestock keeping along with marketing services,
manufacture of livestock products, inputs and other subsidiary and supporting industries offer
a great scope for gainful employment to the expanding labour force, small and marginal
farmers and agricultural labour and thus helps to raise the standard of living of rural
population especially of weaker sections of the society. The Department has a network of
veterinary institutions (Hospital and Dispensaries). There are 1378 Hospitals and 1478
Dispensaries in the State to provide health cover to the animals. Out of 1378 Veterinary
Hospitals, 582 Veterinary Hospitals were shifted to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI’s)
during the year 2006-07. Regional Disease Laboratory at Jalandhar caters to the need of
seven Northern States
2.3.2 An outlay of Rs 11054.65 lac is provided for 11th Five Year Plan. An
expenditure of Rs.1476.72 lac, Rs 2358.77 lac and Rs. 1059.11 lac was incurred during 2007-
08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 respectively. An outlay of Rs. 4719.36 lac has been provided for
the Annual Plan 2010-11. An expenditure of Rs. 3118.44 lac had been incurred during 2010-
11. An outlay of Rs. 4478.00 lac is provided for the implementation of following schemes in
the Annual Plan 2011-12.
Ongoing Schemes
Centrally Sponsored/funded Schemes
AH-1 Scheme for Ambulance services to animals in distress (90:10)
Outlay -NIL
2.3.3 Large number of domestic, stray and uncared animals need care and
protection particularly in times of natural calamities such as floods, droughts, forest fire etc.