JAMMU, July 16: Government has initiated process for providing facilities to tribal migratory population with focus on infrastructure development, healthcare, livestock improvement, income generation and skill development based on the ongoing survey. Pertinently, plan formulation under Integrated Village Development Scheme has already been initiated for overall tribal development at village level.
Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary convened meeting with Directors of Animal Husbandry and Sheep Husbandry departments, Kashmir/Jammu, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer and District Sheep Husbandry Officers to finalise the plan for tribal welfare including income generating units, milk villages, sheep villages, livelihood programmes, establishment of transit facilities, support system for transhumant population, strengthening of veterinary healthcare, mobile clinics/ hospitals, among other initiatives for tribal welfare.
Dr Shahid asked the departments to coordinate for finalisation of locations required to construct pre-fabricated transit accommodation on migratory routes, notification for selection of beneficiaries for income generating units and finalisation of estimates. He also discussed about flagship schemes, construction of vety healthcare infrastructure, mobile veterinary hospitals and other initiatives being launched by the tribal affairs department this year. He stressed on proposal for more than 2000 income generation units to be set-up, apart from livestock product management
Purnima Mittal, Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Kashmir, proposed for a common DPR for milk villages, requirement of mobile veterinary vans, inclusion of poultry farms in Milk Village Scheme, apart from support for strengthening machinery and equipment in tribal areas.
Bashir Ahmed Khan, Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, Kashmir sought projects including provision of tents at transhumant hamlets, mobile veterinary clinic, and various projects like sheep villages, quality and value added products support to tribal youth.
Vivek Sharma, Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Jammu sought 50% beneficiary share for IGUs to be supported by the department, addressing variation in costs, repair and upgradation of veterinary healthcare infrastructure in tribal areas among other projects. She also discussed about Milk Villages and various activities in model villages.
Krishan Lal, Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, Jammu proposed coverage of 1500 tribal families in transhumant hamlets to be provided backup support for housing, power and movement; training of youth in shearing and value addition. Construction of veterinary dispensaries, mobile clinics provision and income generating activities.
Musheer Mirza, Director, Tribal Affairs Department, underscored the convergence planning avenues with special focus on livestock development and infrastructure support for migratory population. Jt Director, Planning Shama un Ahmed presented a resume of various proposed works to be implemented in coordination with departments.
Secretary, Advisory Board, Mukhtar Choudhary, Jt Directors from departments, Planning officers and others were also present in the meeting.
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