MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) The state-wise location of the National Research Centres (NRC) on camel and equine and the regional station is as follows:-
Rajasthan
NRC on Camel, Post Bag No.07, Jorbeer, Bikaner-334001
Regional Station of NRC for Equines
Equine Production Campus, P.O. Box No.80, Jorbeer, Bikaner-334001
Haryana
NRC for Equines, Hisar-125001
The National Research Centres and the Regional station are mandated to conduct research in the areas
of production, management, health and animal products technology of camel and equine respectively.
(b) The XI Plan allocation of ICAR for the research centres is as follows:-
NRC on Camel
XI Plan Allocation – Rs.1717.00 lakhs
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Allocation (Rs. In Lakhs) 210.00 343.00 282.00
Utilization (Rs. In Lakhs) 206.72 342.63 281.99
NRC on Equines
XI Plan Allocation – Rs.2007.00 Lakhs
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Allocation (Rs. In Lakhs) 250.00 365.25 290.00
Utilization (Rs. In Lakhs) 250.00 365.25 289.99
The funds allocated are for research in the mandated areas as detailed in part (a) above and for infrastructure development.
The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Conservation of Threatened Breeds of Livestock under which financial assistance has been provided to set up nucleus breeding units of several horse and camel breeds. Details of the same are as under:-
(Rs. in lakh)
State Breed Amount Amount
released utilized
Arunachal Pradesh 1. Bhutia pony 89.39 69.39
Gujarat 2. Kathiawadi horse 85.12 48.31
3. Kachhi Camel 68.00 68.00
Himachal Pradesh 4. Spiti Pony 79.00 59.00
Jammu & Kashmir 5. Zanskari horse 70.20 70.20
6. Double-humped camel 55.02 48.33
Manipur 7. Manipuri Pony 77.00 45.00
Rajasthan 8. Marwari horse 42.00 42.00
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