Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

State Funded Schemes
AH-6 Establishment of Shri Guru Angad Dev University Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University (GADVASU) at Ludhiana.
Outlay -Rs. 2000.00 lac
2.3.13 In order to focus research and development in the livestock sector, a separate
Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU) was set up at Ludhiana on 6 th April,
2006. An outlay of Rs. 9000.00 lac is provided for the 11 th
Five Year Plan. An expenditure of
Rs.1000.00 lac each was incurred during 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively. An expenditure
of Rs. 720.00 lac incurred during 2009-10. An outlay of Rs. 2000.00 lac has been provided
in the Annual Plan 2010-11, of which Rs. 500.00 lac has been earmarked as an ACA for
purchase of Machinary & Equipment, setting up of laboratories and creation of infrastructure
etc. Against an expenditure of Rs. 1500.00 lac incurred during 2010-11, an outlay of Rs.
2000.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
AH-7 Punjab State Animal Health Institute and Mobile Animal Health Care
Units.
Outlay-NIL
2.3.14 Well organized and adequate protection from diseases is vital for successful
dairy farming. There is insufficient coverage on this front which results in repeated
incidences of outbreaks of contagious diseases very often due to primitive and outdated
methods being used in production of various vaccines in the State. The main objective of the
scheme is to improve the quality of H.S. vaccines as the livestock population has to be
protected against deadly diseases like HS and FMD, which can cause heavy economic losses
to livestock owners.
2.3.15 An outlay of Rs. 250.00 lac is provided for the 11 th
Five Year Plan. No outlay
is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
AH-8 Development of Piggery Sector in the State
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Outlay-Rs. 115.00 lac
2.3.16 The total pig population in Punjab is around 1.20 lacs and 70% of this population is
having exotic blood and the rest are still indigenous desi pigs. Upgradation of native breed
would be made possible through intensive breeding with exotic pigs having superior
germplasm at government pig breeding farms in the state. At these farms piglets having high
genetic value interims of high prolificacy, better feed conversion ratio and good meat quality