stRact Animal Husbandry Department - "Scheme for Free oistebuton Sheep” 2019-20 ~ Financi: nS 1989S Coe al sanction for 8 sum of Rev iak co Sanctioned- Orders- Issued. a ‘Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH2 Department 6.0. (Ms) No.106 Dated : 05.08.2019 Sienna 2050 flan cui, 24 20 Reat G.0.(Ms)No.78, Animal Husbandry, Dairying an¢ Fisheries, (AH2} Department, dated: 29.07.2011 G.0.(M5).No.161, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH2) Department, dated: 14.08.2018, 3. From the Director of Animal Husbandry and ‘veterinary Services, Chennai-35 Letter Roc No.13499/MC1/2019-2, dated: 01.04.2019, ORDER:- Based on the ennouncement of the Hon'ble Chief Minister on 09.07.2011, in the Government Order first read above, orders have been Issued sanctioning @ sum of Rs.925.00 Crore for precurement of Goats/Sheep, along with insurance and tr Under “Free Distribution of Goats/Sheep Scheme” over a period of five years from 2011-12 to 2015-16. Accordingly, the Scheme has been Continuously implemented upto 2018-19 and so far 40,88,608 goats/sheep were distributed to 10,22,152 poor women beneficiaries 2. During the Budget Speech in the Legislative Assembly on 08.02.2019, it wes announced that the Government will continue the “Free distribution of Goats/Sheep Scheme" during the yeer 2019-20. ‘ansportation charges etc., 3. Based on the announcement, the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services in his letter third read above sent proposal for implementation of the Scheme of Free Cistribution of Goats/Sheep for the year 2019-20. The Director of Anirral Husbandry and Veterinary Services has stated that it has been proposed to distribute Goats/Sheep to all the eligible beneficiaries selected by Grama Sebha in the village Panchayat without changing the dstrict target,LENCE, It IS proposed to distribute 6,00,000 Goats/Sheep to 1,50,000 peseticiaries during the year 2019-20. The Scheme will be implenoecy in 31 districts, 4. The Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services has furnished the requirement of funds for implementation of the “Free Listribution of Goats/Sheep Scheme” during the year 2019-20 as follows, Cost for Scheme implementation during the year 2019-20 (Rs. in crore) >| tateie} | Component Cost [Cost of animate @ ws 2500 [animal ond seed money en | © Rs 500/anima (4 animalfomiy) (Re 3000 x © 1,50.000) { [Cost for insurance of animals (includes ear tag’ | cost of animal (Rs.75 x 6,00,000) cost) @ 3% of of animals @ Rs. 150) beneficiary "+ Contingencies including photog) Stationeries, Album, Oocumentation at Village level etc, ephy, fuel, OTP, * Contingency expenditure for conduct of meetings with Regional Joint Directors of Animal Husbandey, Assistant Directors, Insurance Officials, Bank officials and National Informatics Officials at Head Office towards refreshment charges, "photography, fuel, DTP, Stationenies documentation at head otice. including conveyances, soltware and hardware maintenance, hing of | 7-50 Programmer for software Scheme Monitoring Cett Srinters, photocopiers and of Maintenance, strengthening the by purchase of computers, ther accessories ete * Uas.soottles, News paper advertisement, (Rs,500%1,50,00¢) Cost for Training of beneficiaries (Rs. 300 x 1,50,000}S._ The Director of Animal Husbandry and Vet has therefore requested the Government to so rore for procurement and distribution of Suainak” beneficiaries under *Free Distribution of Gosts/erae, z ee Distribution 's/Sheep Scheme’ Guana the year 2019-20 by relaxing the Quarter rane of Separenaen system ordered in the G.O.(Ms) Ho.121. Paice (aG 1) Department, dated: 31.03.2019, ternary Services ction a Sum of RS.198.75, six lakh Goats/Sheep to 6.-~ The Government after careful {he Proposal of Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinsry Sonat Be gnereOY accord administrative and financial sanction fer’ 9 sue of 85-198.75 crore (Rupees One hundred and ninety eight crore, oid Seventy tive lakh only) for procurement of 6 lakh Goats/Sheep for free distribution of Goats/Sheep to 1.5 takh beneficiaries, the poorest of the Poor rural landless families during the year 2019-20 by relaxing the Quarterly Control of appropriation system examination decided to accept 7. The expenditure sancti joned in para 6 above shell be debited to the following Head of Account (Rein crore) [Amount | |"2403-00- Animal Husbandry — | State's Expenditure = JH - Free Distribution of Sheep/Goat | |to the persons living below poverty line -309 Grants-in-Aid | 139,12| ~ 03 Grants for Specific Schemes’ old (DPC 2403-00-800-3H-0939) IFHRMS (DPC-2403-00-800-34-30903. "2403-00- Animal Husbandry - 789 Special Component | Plan for Scheduled Castes - State's Expenditure | JE ~ Free Distribution of Sheep/Goat to the persons living | below poverty line under Special Campanent Plan - 309 | Grants-in-Aid ~ 03 Grants for Specific Scheme old (DPC 2403-00-789-3E-0931) | IFHRMS (DPC-2403-00-789-)€-30903) | (03-00: Animal Husbandry - 796 Tribal Area Svb-Plan [States Expendtre = 3b “Fee Getrbuten of sheenfeaas | to the persons living below poverty tine under Tribal Aree | Sub-Plan - 309 Grants-in-Alé- 03 - Grants for Spectic | 1.99 Schemes” | old (DPC 2403-00-796-90-0938) IFHRMS (DPC-2403-00-796-30-30903)_Feed toe orto! of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services is for inlet 204 SsbUrse the amount sanctioned in pas sean for implementation of the above Scheme for the year 2019-20. He has also requested to ensure that no amount sanctioned in yesteryears for this scheme remain unutilized and kept in bank accounts 5. The detailed guidelines is appended as Annexure to. this Government Order “10. This order issues with the concurrence of Finence Department vide its U,0.No.36689/Fin.(AHDREY/19, dated: 02.08.2019 (By order of the Governor) K. GOPAL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Tne Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Chennai-35 The Accountant General, Chennai-18/18(By Name} The Pay and Accounts Officer(South), Chennai. 35 All District Collectors/ District Treasury Officers All Regional Joint Directors of Animal Husbandry Through purector of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Chennai -35 ‘The Principal Secretary to Government, Special Programmes Implementation Department, Chennai-8 Copy to. Che sedigenal Chet Secretary/Secretary-1 to Hon‘ble Che! Minister, Chennai-9) TRE Secretaries to Hon'ble Chiet Minister, Chennai-9 The Hon'ble Chief Minister's Office, Chennoi. The pinance (AHBF /8G.1/8G-11) Department, Chennal-9 The Planning Develo, partment, Chennai-9 ecretariat, Chennai-8, Forwarded by Order) co atta e ome?1 Annexure to 6.0.(045).No106, Animal Husbat dry, Dairying and Fisheries (aH2)Department, Dated: 05.08.2019 Guidelines {or the implementation of Schems Goats / Sheep to the poorest of Panchayats during 2019-2020 1e for Free Distripution of the poor free of cost in rural vi Mage 1. Introduction : The Government of Tami Nadu taunched 3 "Scheme for Free Distribution of Goats / sheep’ “for the poorest of poor in the rural areas in order to enhance their standard of living during the year 2013-12 The Scheme has been well appreciated foF its success in canverting assetless individuals into animal asset owning families having 2 sustainable livelihood opportunity. The Scheme is being continued for the year 2019-20, 1.1 A total of 1,50,000 beneficaries, whe are predominantly women in rural areas will be distributed 4 Goats / Sheep each during 2019-20 so as to have Sustainable livelihood opportunity. As per the provisional figures available Under the 18" Livestock Census, there are abou! 81.43 lakh Goats and 47.86 lakh Sheep in the State. The following varieties of goats are Widely available in the State - Salem Black, Keni Aadu, Kodi Aedu, Non descriptive oe, Palalady anc Molai Aad. The following types of sheep ‘2Fe avatisble in the State - Meichery, Madras Red, Trichy Bleek, Ramnad ‘White, Vembur, Chewvady, Nileiris ang Keesha Kartal. Sheep ate oeneral Ny preferred to be reared by the beneticiaries only in large numbers anc that too in such Village Panchayats whieh neve got substantial grezing ‘grounds. Goats can be main inec through stall feeding in the householés ang are maintained even in such villages where the grazing grounds are not extensively available, Goats are generally preferred by poor households since It is possible to rear them even in @ few numbers.2. Implementation of the Scheme. 2.1 The goats / sheep can normally be procured [rom within the State. The Procurement of Goats / Sheep in larger numbers trom other States. Is ‘not “preferable since this category of animals (also called “small ruminants: In Veterinary terminology) are fragile and prone to diseases when transported en masse from long distances and ciferent climatic. zones, Hence, unlike the Seneme for procurement al tree Miich Cavs wherein cows only from other States are procured in the earlier yesis, haé -been decides to procure Goats/Sheep predominantly from tke local market shandies available within the State in the proximity of the beneficiates, i, 9004 quality animals are brought and supplied by the breeders in the Vilage itsell, the supply of Goats/Sheep through such breeders will ‘be permited, 1s presumed that about 6-7 lakh Goats/ Sheep can ve procured from the shandies within the State or from the neighboring State shandies without causing shortage of availabilty of Gosts/Sheep tar meat purpose and wHhou! causing impact on the price of Goats/Sheep in the acea. The Government have distributed 40,88,608 Goats/Sheep trem 2031-12 201818, and about 73 lakh kids were obtained trom these Goats/Shee, ThESE Kids are also available tor procurement by the new beneticaries to . 22: In view of the avaiabity of about 6-7 lakh Goats /Sheep in 8 year, the umber of families to be assisted during 2018-20 wil be 1.§ lakh, The KiemeSabhas_l_be ized ta idenily the poorest of the oor dencliciaties within each village, 3. Eligibity Norms: Set THe Benefcares wil be the poorest of the poor famlies ving in Village Panchayats (rural aress) who are identitied by the Vilage Levet Committee 3s '5 opproved by the per the norms ané whose name Grema Sabha 26 the py oorest of The poor in the village.3 32. Goats/Sheep will be dstrbuted at the rate of 4 Goots/Sheep per rousehotd in order {0 empower the women, t has been decided a the actual PenehGery wil be the Woman of the haytenold (woes Destitutes he Gesbled women to be given priory within this group), In ase there 28 any Transgender residing inthe Vilege Panchayat, otherwise ciple 28 Ber the enteria given below, they wil also be conser ie be eligibte for the Scheme. 33 Atleast 30% beneficiaries fram the Village Pancha: wayat should aecessarily belong to SC/ST (SC: 29% and 5:18) communtiy, 1m case of non availabilty in any of the above categories in the vil lage panchayat, the Shona must be made up within the District by the District Cellector oF Grell 19 the Stole by Oiector of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services 3:4 The beneficiaries under this Scheme should sati sty the ‘ollowing eligibility criteria: + Must be the lonless agricukural labourers.(None ol the members whose names co-exis in the family card in which the beneciary's ‘name finds a place should own any land) Should be @ permanent residert of the Vilage Panchayat ‘The beneticiory’s Rousetold should have at least one member between the age of 18 and 60 to etfectivey rear the Goals/sheep Should no! own any Cow and Gosts/Sheep st present Should net be an employee of Central / State Government of any ‘organization / co-operative or member af any Locel Body (nor shoulé their spouse or father/mother/ —_parents-n-tew/sorvdsughter/ ‘Son- in-law/ daughter-in-law be so) Should not have benefited trom the Free Distribution of Mich Cows and Goats/Sheep Schemes of the Government earlier. 4, Process of selection of the beneticiaries: 4.1. The larget number of beneficiaries for each District will be deciéed by the4 Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (DAHEVS) based on the strength of the rural population of the District. 4.2 During implementation of the scheme in previous years ti 2015-16, in each District, the Vilage Panchayats were selected. in such @ manner thet approximately one-fith of the beneticiaries were coveree in each Block in @ Year and the beneficiaries of 2 particular Village Panchayat tully covered within the year ise. As almost all the Vilage Panchayats were covered for Implementation of the above Scheme till 2015-16 the same Village Panchayats have been Laken for implementation since 2016-17. As was done uring 2038-19 it ts now proposed that all the eligible beneficiaries in a village Panchayat finalised by the Grama Sabha and approved by the District Collector shall be distributed goats / sheep units with -egard to’ Distict targets. The Oiector of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services will work ut the detailed Action Flan in this regard and. convey Collectors for implementation. tn Scheme to the istrict «ase of dificulties in implementation ef the in Some of the Villege Panchayats having urbanised characters or Special locations where the community s not willing to rear goats/sheep, the the Ditector of Animal Husbandry the target to other deserving Vilage Panchayats. The Regional Joint Director of Animal Hs the action plan tor the entire yeas. District Collector will, in consuitation with ‘and Veterinary Services, reallocate lusbardry shall prepare 1 the District, the District Collector will be the oversit in- charge of mentation. ¥) IRIDAHI, Project Otticer he process of identification of beneficiaries and imple The Regional Joint Director (Animal Husbendn tee ni Tnitem) and Assistant Director (Panchayats) vil assist him 1p is Fegsrd. The District Collector will torm Consisting of (i) Vilage Panchayat Presiert Senior most ws @ Village Level Committee 1 (il) Vice: President, (it) the ‘member (by ace) representin "9 SC / ST Community, (iv) cl Federation (PLF) co-ordinator (y) Secretary of : Village every Reduction Committee(VPRC) (and in case VERC is nat there an actives. ‘epresentative) (vi) the person inch the Zonal Deputy BOO to identity and 3 sie arge of VO of the ares and (vil Shortlist the list of beneticiaries. as ‘one Grama Sabha meeting on the Same day at a time in the same Panchayat Union The District Collector Should also ensure {el necessary Support is rendered othe Committee by the ‘wilage Panchayat Secretary concerned. The purpose ol acting the Person incharge of VD and Zonal Deputy BOO is to censure thatthe shortlisted beneficiaries ®F€ conforming to the prescribed norms. The entire YEE members shall be responsible for the selection of benelkiaries. Vo Should verity the land holdings of the benctician ¥ and other criteria of eligiblity and should also. verty the land holdings of the beneticiary's Immeciate family members whase name co-exist in the family card m which ame of the beneficiary finds a place. N Special Officer (Block Development Orficers) is appointed for a vitage Panchayat, he shall replace the Vilage Panchayat President, Vice-President and the Senior mast Ward member representing SC/ST Communit yin the Village Level Committee 44 Alter constituting the Vilage Level Committee for the selected village Fanchayals concerned, the District Collector should arrange to f Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, chenge any of the above guidelines based on the exigencies that will arise then and there k.Gorat, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. {True copy// nemo ea eo