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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY)

(G.O. Ms. No. 10/AH., Puducherry, dated 08th November 2023)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to approve the

Scheme Guidelines for “Assistance towards payment of Farmers’ share

to Establish Pregnancies using Sexed In-Vitro Fertilization Embryo

Transfer under Rashtriya Gokul Mission ABIP-IVF-ET (Central Sector

Scheme)” in the Union territory of Puducherry. It shall come into force

with immediate effect.

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2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide their I.D.No. 882/FC/FD/F3/A4/2023-24, dated 26-10-2023.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

SUNDARARAJAN, P.,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Animal Husbandry).

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME

“ASSISTANCE TOWARDS PAYMENT OF FARMERS’ SHARE TO

ESTABLISH PREGNANCIES USING SEXED IN-VITRO

FERTILIZATION EMBRYO TRANSFER UNDER RASHTRIYA

GOKUL MISSION –ABIP-IVF-ET (CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME)”

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (i) This Scheme may

be called “Assistance towards payment of Farmers’ share to Establish

Pregnancies using Sexed In-Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer under

Rashtriya Gokul Mission ABIP-IVF-ET (Central Sector Scheme)”.

(ii) It shall extend to the whole of Union territory of Puducherry.

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

2. Objective.— The main objectives of the programme are:

(i) Enhancing milk production and productivity through

propagation of high yielding animals.

(ii) Increasing availability of elite animals for milk production

and for sale with the farmers.

(iii) Creating additional income resources for farmers by using

their high yielding animals as donors.

(iv) Increasing the availability of disease-free animals of desired

production and productivity.

(v) Making IVF technology affordable and thereby increasing

acceptability of IVF technology among farmers.

3. Scope.— To provide financial assistance to beneficiaries by

bearing the farmers’ share on the cost of In-Vitro Fertilization Embryo

Transfer against the subsidy portion of the Government of India towards

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implementation of the Central Sector Scheme – ‘Accelerated Breed

Improvement Programme to Establish Pregnancies with IVF embryos

produced using Sexed Semen (ABIP-IVF-ET) under Rashtriya Gokul

Mission (RGM)’ in the Union territory of Puducherry.

4. Target Group.— This Scheme will be operated in affiliation with

the Central Sector Scheme – ‘Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme

to Establish Pregnancies with IVF embryos produced using Sexed Semen

(ABIP-IVF-ET)’, for the entire period the Central Scheme is in operation.

The farmers of the Union territory of Puducherry who are having eligible

Heifers and normal cyclic Cows/Buffaloes in the range of 1st to 3rd

lactation period will be benefitted under the programme. Only animals

with higher fertility shall be inducted as a recipient for In-Vitro

Fertilization Embryo Transfer under the programme.

5. Implementing Agency (IA).— The Department of Animal

Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry, is the Implementing Agency

in respect of Union territory of Puducherry.

6. Participating Agencies (PA).— Department of Animal

Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry, the Pondicherry

Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited (PONLAIT) and Private

In-Vitro Fertilization Technicians of Puducherry.

7. Selection of Farmers and Contract for Getting Assured

Pregnancy.— Scheme will be available to all the farmers of Puducherry

Union Territory who are interested in taking up assured pregnancy with

In-Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer.

Heifers and normal cyclic cows and buffaloes in the range of

1st to 3rd lactation period available with the farmers may be selected

and covered under the programme for getting assured pregnancy

through In-Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer. Animals above 3rd

lactation may not be covered under the programme as in this category

of animals conception rate is substantially low.

Farmers will be advised to register heifers and normal cyclic

cows or buffaloes in 1st to 3rd lactation for covering under the

programme. Animals to be covered under the project shall be assessed

by In-Vitro Fertilization Technician for fertility, reproductive disorders etc.

Only animals which are healthy and have higher fertility shall be covered

under the programme. Animals registered and ear tagged with 12 digit

unique ID number under Information Network for Animal Productivity

and Health (INAPH - software developed by NDDB) will only be covered

under this Scheme. In-Vitro Fertilisation Technician shall deliver

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Embryo Transfer service at the farmer’s doorstep or at Veterinary

Dispensaries/Convenient location as decided by the Implementing

Agency.

Implementing Agency will enter into contract with farmer for

getting assured pregnancy using IVF-ET.

8. Methodology of Operation Under NDDB Guidelines.— (i) IA shall

identify the farmer beneficiaries and encourage their participation in the

programme.

(ii) IA shall do registration of recipient animals in INAPH -

Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health.

(iii) Provide the list of beneficiaries and their animals through

the application/system developed for monitoring of the programme.

(iv) IA shall take an undertaking from the farmer beneficiaries

for taking proper care of the recipient animal, not to sell or breed the

animal with Al or by Natural Service (NS), till given in writing by the SPs,

being the farmer’s responsibilities towards successful implementation

of the programme.

(v) The beneficiary farmer shall agree to abide the terms and

conditions as mentioned in the undertaking with IA.

(vi) The beneficiary farmer shall keep proper record of events

including detection of estrus, Embryo Transfer, Pregnancy Diagnosis and

calving and provide help in restraining the animal for examination of

recipient animal, as and when required by the officials/representatives

of IA/SPs/NDDB.

(vii) The beneficiary farmer shall cooperate, share required

information and follow the instructions given by the officials/

representatives of IA/SPs/NDDB.

(viii) Based on the list of Famer beneficiaries provided by

the IA, Service Provider shall make all arrangements for selection of

animal, estrus synchronization, estrus detection, ET in the selected

recipients, it’s recording in INAPH/monitoring application, its further

follow-up till calving and registration of progeny.

(ix) Service Provider shall prepare advance schedule through

monitoring application for events to be carried out on the recipient, right

from estrus synchronization to pregnancy diagnosis.

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(x) Payment to Service Providers shall be made as per the terms

and conditions of the rate contract entered by NDDB/Government of

India.

(xi) Any changes made by NDDB in the Guideline will be

binding on the IA for implementation in the programme.

9. Pattern of Assistance.— The cost per pregnancy along with

subsidy component from Government of India and Government of

Puducherry are as follows:

Sl.

Description

Amount

No.

(in `)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Cost per pregnancy

21,000

Government of India’s share per pregnancy

5,000

Farmers’ share borne by Government of Puducherry/

16,000

Implementing Agency.

The Government of Puducherry/lmplernenting Agency will bear the

farmers’ share towards the cost of In-Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer

and the amount will be periodically drawn and paid into the relevant

CNA/Child account of PFMS in lieu of the farmer’s share.

The cost index and subsidy components in the above Table are

subject to variation depending upon the rate contracts executed by

NDDB/Government of India with the Service Providers. Such

consequential changes in tne above cost index and subsidy components

shall be rearranged by issuing a sanction to that effect.

10. Monitoring.— (i) The Implementing Agency shall monitor the

activities of this project through the field level institutions and its

officers.

(ii) Verification of the information entered by the In-Vitro

Fertilization Embryo Transfer Technicians in the database/records shall be

conducted by Veterinary Assistant Surgeon/Veterinary Officer in-charge

of the Institution of the Implementing Agency and Participating

Agencies/District level Offices/Nodal Officer of RGM ABIP IVF-ET &

CEO (RGM ABIP IVF-ET) on routine basis.

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11. 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, Puducherry, and the decision of the

Director shall be the final.

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