DDC Kupwara reviews progress under NADCP, AI Programme

KUPWARA : District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Ms. Ayushi Sudan today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) and Artificial Insemination Programme under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).
In order to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the district by 2025 and eradicate it by 2030, Round-V-FMD Vaccination Programme has been kick started in the district. Under the initiative, 100% eligible bovine population in the district shall be vaccinated “Free of Cost” by Animal Husbandry Department.
Further a comprehensive review was also undertaken regarding RGM, under which the chair was apprised that the district has achieved 82594 (91.77% achievement) Artificial Inseminations (AIs) against the target of 90000 AIs under Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme (NAIP-IV). Under Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme (ABIP) wherein sex sorted semen is being used, 94.97% achievements has been recorded in the district.
On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner enjoined upon the officers for time-bound completion of assigned targets in both the prestigious initiatives of Government of India. She directed the concerned officers to formulate a comprehensive detailed action plan, with setting of block-wise targets for carrying out artificial inseminations and reaching-out to the uncovered/ hilly areas and difficult terrain of the district within week’s time positively. The aim is to improve the grassroot-level coverage/ implementation of these schemes in the district.
The meeting was attended by Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Kupwara, Dr Mohd Ashraf Malik and Officers from line departments.