Parliamentary secretary for Veterinary & Animal Husbandry (V&AH), Yitachu while speaking at an interactive meeting organized by department of veterinary & AH at the directorate conference hall on March 20 assured to give his best to the department for the welfare of the people.
Yitachu said V&AH was a department of professionals with expertise and knowledge from whom people can be benefited.
He said that the public including himself who were from non- Veterinary background would be nowhere without the help of the department.
He said there were many programmes, policies and schemes but the main issue should be on how to make those programmes a success, only then, the department can talk about achievement and say that they were doing something for the people. He urged upon the officers to be sincere while discharging their duties so that they will not fail the people.
Even though Nagaland is a small state compared to other states in terms of population and size, the state must take up activities for development, he said, and added, spending huge amount of money outside the state especially on dairy meat consumption only depicted the department’s failure. He therefore called upon the gathering to work harder to achieve positive long-term results.
He appealed to the beneficiaries under different schemes to give their genuine and sincere services and assured them that the department will provide necessary inputs for the growth of veterinary activities in the state and at the same time urged the department officials of the district and directorate level to not only supplying products to the citizens but also teaching them how to produce more products.
Deputy director (planning), Dr. Timothy Kikon delivered an over view of the departmental activities of veterinary & A.H.
Dr. Kikon said the directorate of veterinary and A.H was established in 1964-65 after bifurcating from agriculture department and has now become a full fledged directorate.
While delivering the status of animal husbandry and veterinary development in the state, Dr. Kikon said as per the survey report of 2011-12, the state managed to produce only 62% of the total requirement of Rs. 953.70 crores leaving a shortfall of 38%.
Out of this shortfall, he said, the state imported animal husbandry products worth of Rs.220.26 crores in monetary terms still leaving a gap of Rs. 249.81 crores.
He however was optimistic that under the leadership of parliamentary secretary Yitachu and with the able guidance of secretary, Bendangkokba, the goals and endeavors of the department would be achieved so that Nagaland can be a self-sufficient state in animal husbandry products in the near future.
Kikon also highlighted the departmental programme of the 12th plan. The programme was chaired by secretary, Bendangkokba while welcome speech was delivered by joint director & HoD V&AH, Dr. Andrew Patton.
Vote of thanks was proposed by joint director, Dr. Kevisiei Chakhesang. After the reception session, a discussion hour was held which was also chaired by secretary Bendangkokba.
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