SHEEP HUSBANDARY
Sheep Husbandry Department came into existence in the year 1962 & District Sheep Husbandry Office Bandipora was established in the month of April 2007. The Department is headed by District Sheep Husbandry Officer (DSHO) and comprises of three Sheep and Wool Development Offices (SDO) viz. Bandipora, Gurez and Hajin which further comprise of 11 Sheep Development Blocks viz Hajin, Sumbal, Ajas, Naidkhai, Aloosa, Mantrigam, Kunan, Gamroo, Bagtore, Baduaab and Budugam
Functions of the Department
- To provide healthcare facilities to livestock(Sheep and Goat) of the District including vaccinations ,deworming, etc
- To bridge the mutton deficit of the district
- To increase wool production of the district
- To provide self employment to unemployed youth of the district through various income generating schemes
- Details of all schemes with brief description
| S.No | Name of the scheme | Component & brief description | Eligibility | Procedure | Where/how to apply for the scheme | Beneficiaries benefitted under the scheme |
| 01 | Holistic Agriculture Development Programme | 1. Establishment of commercial farm: Establishment of 50 ewes sheep unit on 50% subsidy mode | Any individual /group of individuals/self help group/cooperative society/farmers producer organization can avail the benefits of scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity in project 24 of HADP scheme) | 60 |
| 2. Construction of Infrastructure at highland pastures:
(a) Construction of Kotha/Dhokha: One(01) Kotha /Dhokha with Paddock to be constructed in the District at an estimated cost of Rs 2.00 |
Chopan/Gujjar/Bakerwal having land at Highland pastures and rearing livestock during bahak period at highland pastures | chopan can apply online though Kissan sathi website | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity in project 24 of HADP scheme) | 02 | ||
| (b) Issuance of tent/pp sheet: Tent/pp sheet worth Rs 0.20 lakh provided free of cost to migratory chopans | Chopan/Gujjar/Bakerwal undertaking rearing livestock during migration at highland pastures | chopan can apply online though Kissan sathi website | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity in project 24 of HADP scheme) | 33 | ||
| 3. Establishment of Common Faciliation Center under Mutton project(P24 ) | Any individual /group of individuals/self help group/cooperative society/farmers producer organization can avail the benefits of scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity in project 24 of HADP scheme) | 06 | ||
| 4. Establishment of 20 ewe sheep unit on 50% subsidy mode under Development of Rainfed areas of J&K | Any individual belonging to rainfed areas of district Bandipora can avail the benefits of scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity in project 15 of HADP scheme) | 01
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| 5. Development of Fodder Resources Project for U.T of J and K for the Horti-Pasture and Inter-cropping activity | Any individual having cultivable land of at least 1 kanal can avail the benefits of the scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity in project 28 of HADP scheme) | 223 | ||
| 02 | Integrated Sheep Development Scheme | (i)Establishment of 20-200 EWES/DOES unit : 50% of the unit cost as total eligible subsidy with a ceiling of Rs 1.06 lac per unit (20 Sheep/Goat)
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Any individual /group of individuals/self help group/cooperative society/farmers producer organization can avail the benefits of scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity of integrated sheep development scheme) | 234 |
| (ii) Establishment of 10 EWE/DOE unit under Participatory Mode: 10 sheep/goats shall be provided to the beneficiary free of cost; and from 3rd year of establishment, department shall retrieve 2 ewes/does) from each breeder for next five years. | Any individual /group of individuals/self help group/cooperative society/farmers producer organization can avail the benefits of scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity of integrated sheep development scheme) | 116 | ||
| (iii) Establishment of shearing unit under subsidy mode Integrated Sheep Development Scheme: Shearing Unit would mean a unit comprising of 01 Shearing Machine, Genset and Shearing spares required to undertake the activity. 50% of the unit cost will be provided as total eligible subsidy within a ceiling of Rs 0.75 Lac per unit whichever is less with total unit cost of 1.50 Lac. | Any individual trained in Machine Sheep Shearing or intending to undergo training in Machine Sheep Shearing.
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Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity of integrated sheep development scheme) | 30 | ||
| 03 | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana | Establishment of 10 EWE/DOE unit under retrieval Mode: 10 sheep/goats shall be provided to the beneficiary free of cost; and from 3rd year of establishment, department shall retrieve 2 ewes/does) from each breeder for next five years. | Any individual /group of individuals/self help group/cooperative society/farmers producer organization can avail the benefits of scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity of integrated sheep development scheme) | 93 |
| 04 | Infrastructure for welfare of tribals | Establishment of 10 EWE/DOE unit under retrieval Mode: 10 sheep/goats shall be provided to the beneficiary free of cost; and from 3rd year of establishment, department shall retrieve 2 ewes/does) from each breeder for next five years. | Any individual /group of individuals/self help group/cooperative society/farmers producer organization can avail the benefits of scheme | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through Kissan sathi portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity of integrated sheep development scheme) | 50 |
| 03 | JKCIP | (i) Establishment of 10 ewes +01 ram on 50% subsidy mode | Any individual belonging to Chopan/ST/SC category of CD Block Arin/Sumbal/Bandipora | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through JKCIP portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity of JKCIP) | 10 |
| (ii) Enterprise support – income diversification: contruction of shed with batten floor and composit pit with project cost of Rs 2.00 lakh and subsidy of 1.00 lakh | Any individual belonging to Chopan/ST/SC category of CD Block Arin/Sumbal/Bandipora | Applicant can apply online | Applicant can apply through JKCIP portal (first register themselves and accordingly apply under said activity of JKCIP) | 0 |
Head of the Department
Dr. Peer Irshad
District Sheep Husbandry Officer Bandipora