Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to approve “Rural Backyard Development Programme for Sheep and Go…

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No. Puducherry Tuesday 10th January 2023

(20 Pausa 1944)

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY)

(G.O. Ms. No. 12/AH., Puducherry, dated 18th November 2022)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to approve "Rural Backyard Development Programme for Sheep and Goat – Distribution of a unit of 10 Female Goats and one Male Goat at 90% subsidy to Below Poverty Line Farmers" for both General and Scheduled Caste beneficiaries under "National Livestock Mission (NLM)", a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, in the Union territory of Puducherry. It shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide

their I.D.No. 979/FC/FD/F3/A4/2022-23, dated 21-10-2022.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

SUNDARARAJAN, P., Deputy Secretary to Government (Animal Husbandry).

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GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME

"RURAL BACKYARD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR

SHEEP AND GOAT – DISTRIBUTION OF A UNIT OF

10 FEMALE GOATS AND ONE MALE GOAT AT

90% SUBSIDY TO BELOW POVERTY LINE FARMERS

UNDER NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION (NLM)"

IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY

A. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Scheme shall be called as "Rural Backyard Development Programme for Sheep and Goat – Distribution of a unit of 10 Female Goats and one Male Goat at 90% subsidy to Below Poverty Line Farmers under National Livestock Mission (NLM)" in the Union territory of Puducherry.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.

B. Objective.— The objective of the Scheme is

(1) To encourage rearing of goats by the farmers in Union

territory of Puducherry.

(2) To increase the meat production by increasing the goats

population.

(3) To create employment generation and new ventures in the

goat rearing sector, aiming in doubling of farmers income.

(4) To improve the economic status of the goat farmers.

C. Scope.— The assistance by way of subsidy to an extent of 90% shall be made available to the general beneficiaries to establish and maintain a unit of 10 female goats and a male goat. The ratio of subsidy between Government of India (GoI) and Government of Puducherry (GoP) will be 60:30, the balance 10% of the amount has to be borne by the beneficiary.

Category	NLM-GoI.	GoP	Beneficiaries
General	60%	30%	10%
Scheduled Caste	60%	30%	10%

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D. Eligibility.— (1) Applicant must be a native or resident of the Union territory of Puducherry which shall be proved by UID or Aadhaar Card/Family Ration Card/Elector's Photo Identity Card.

(2) Applicant must belong to Below Poverty Line.

(3) The applicants who are eligible for assistance under the Scheme should not have been in receipt of any similar assistance from the Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare Department for a period of 3 years from the date of applying this Scheme.

(4) The applicant must not be an employee of Central/State Government or Central or State Government run Public Sector Undertakings.

(5) Preference will be given to applicants who posses prior

experience in goat rearing.

E. Implementing Agency.— The Animal Husbandry and Animal

Welfare Department is the Implementing Agency.

F. Methodology of selection.— The Application Forms shall be available with the respective Veterinary Assistant Surgeons of the Veterinary Dispensaries of Puducherry/Karaikal/Yanam and Mahe regions who shall issue the same to the prospective beneficiaries. The applications of this Scheme shall also be available in this Department website. The applicants shall submit the filled-in application with required documents to the concerned Veterinary Assistant Surgeon of the Veterinary Dispensaries. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon concerned will examine the applications and recommend the same to the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee shall scrutinize and approve the intending beneficiaries/applicants.

G. Selection Committee.— The selection of beneficiaries will be made by the Committee consisting of the following Members in respect of each Veterinary Dispensary:

1. The Joint Director i/c of the Scheme, . . Chairman

Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry.

2. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, . . Member

Key Village Centre (Block III), Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry.

3. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons of the . . Member- respective Veterinary Dispensaries. Secretary.

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H. Pattern of assistance.—

Sl. No. (1)	Particulars (2)		Cost involved (3)
1.	Cost of animals	10 female animals @ ` 5,000 per animal	` 50,000
		1 male animal @ ` 6,000 per animal	6,000
2.	Approximate Insurance premium for 3 years @ 7.5% for 11 animals (less than or equals to ` 4,200)		4,200
3.	Other miscellaneous expenses like utensils, medicines, nutritional supplements, deworming, transportation cost, etc.		5,800
Total			66,000

(i) Unit cost of 10+1 Unit

1.	Government of India subsidy for 10+1 Goat unit (60%)	` 33,600
2.	Government of India subsidy for Insuring 10+1 Goat unit (60%)	` 2,520
3.	Government of India subsidy for other miscellaneous expenses (60%)	` 3,480
4.	State share subsidy for 10+1 Goat unit (30%)	` 16,800
5.	State Share subsidy for Insuring 10+1 Goat unit (30%)	` 1,260
6.	State share subsidy for other miscellaneous expenses (30%)	` 1,740
7.	Beneficiary share subsidy for 10+1 Goat unit (10%)	` 5,600
8.	Beneficiary share subsidy for Insuring 10+1 Goat unit (10%)	` 420
9.	Beneficiary share subsidy for other miscellaneous expenses (10%)	` 580
Total		` 66,000

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The subsidy amount for the purchase of 10+1 goat unit and other miscellaneous will be paid to the beneficiaries through ECS as per Circular No. l822/FS(PA)/2011, dated 23-09-2011 of the Finance Department, Puducherry, after completion of the project components and the entire cost insuring the animals for a period of three years will be paid to the insurance firms by the farmers. The subsidy amount will be released to the farmers after completion of the report and the subsidy is of back ended.

I. Mode of purchasing the animals.— (1) The Committee shall intimate the selection of beneficiary through the concerned Veterinary Assistant Surgeon and would advise the beneficiary to purchase the animals.

(2) The animals have to be insured for a period of 3 years under

a nationalized master policy.

(3) After ascertaining the establishment of the 10+1 goat unit by the beneficiary, the Committee shall allow the subsidy portion as back ended investment subsidy.

J. Terms and conditions for the purchase of the goats.— (1) Goats

with definitive breed characters should be purchased.

(2) Age of the animals shall be 1-2 years old.

(3) Own animals of the beneficiary should not be inducted.

(4) The animals should be healthy and free from any disease.

(5) The animals should not have ear tag marks of previous

tagging.

(6) The animals must be purchased from shandies of States other than Puducherry Union Territory where, the breedable goats are available abundantly at competitive price.

(7) Animals purchased must be examined and certified healthy

and fit by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.

K. Insurance coverage.— Insurance coverage shall be facilitated through master policy of any Nationalised Insurance Company based on the valuation certificate given by the Veterinarian for the goats for 3 years. In identifying the Nationalized Insurance Company, the relevant provisions of the GFR 2017 shall be followed. The animal purchased under this Scheme shall be necessarily identified, insured based upon the Veterinarian's Certificate.

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L. Inspection after purchase and health coverage.— The inspection of the goat unit shall be made at periodical intervals by any Member of the Selection Committee to ensure proper maintenance of the goats. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons of the concerned Veterinary Dispensaries shall be responsible for complete health coverage including vaccination and insurance coverage.

M. Recovery/Cancellation of subsidy.— Before distribution of the subsidy under this Scheme, an undertaking shall be obtained from the beneficiary to the effect that she/he will not sell the animal for a period of 3 years and in case, if, it is proved/found subsequently that the information furnished by her/him is false or if, the animal is found to have been sold, the total cost of the animal is liable to be recovered from the beneficiary and remitted to Government Account.

N. Interpretation and clarification.— In the implementation of the Scheme, if, any doubt arises in regard to the interpretation of any of the provisions of the Scheme or if, any point requires clarification, the matter shall be referred to the Director, Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare and the decision of the Director shall be the final.

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