Duties, Responsibilities, Power etc.

Manuals, orders, notifications, and other documents relevant to the duties and responsibilities of various officials associated with the ARD Department are listed below:

Sir,
As per recommendation of Dr. Biplab Dasgupta Committee, the erstwhile Directorate of Animal Resources and Directorate of Animal Health were merged and renamed as the Directorate of Animal Resources and Animal Health. To streamline the administrative set up and to give more emphasis in extension work in respect of Animal Resources Development upto the Gram Panchayat level, some principles in respect of Duties and Responsibilities of Veterinary Surgeons under the unified Directorate of Animal Resources and Animal Health, have been formulated and approved in this Department. A copy of which, with it's Bengali translation is enclosed for your information and necessary circulation.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/- Ajoy Sinha

Principal Secretary

Duties and Responsibilities of Veterinary Surgeons posted in different Block Animal Health Centres / Addl. Block Animal Health Centres under the Directorate of Animal Resources & Animal Health, West Bengal.

In terms of G.O. No. 3096-AH dated 04.11.91, the erstwhile Directorate. of Animal Resources and Directorate of Animal Health were merged into a single Directorate namely Directorate of Animal Resources and Animal Health. In the changed circumstances the job chart of Veterinary Surgeons of the Block Animal Health Centre and also the Veterinary Surgeons employed in Additional Block Animal Health Centres requires some modification. In the set up of erstwhile Animal Health Directorate the Veterinary Surgeons were principally engaged in clinics and health care system. But now the work of implementation of different shemes such as IRDP, T.S.P., S.C.P. and the Projects under D.R.D.A. has been vested on the B.L.D.Os with assistance of Veterinary Surgeons in the amalgamated Directorate. The Veterinary Surgeons are now principally busy in clinics, animal health care system, A.I. and implementation of the projects under overall supervision of B.L.D.Os.

In supersession of all previous orders regarding the job charts of Veterinary Surgeons working in the B.A.H.C. and A.B.A.H.C. the following job responsibilities may be entrusted:

1. The jurisdiction of B.A.H.Cs and A.B.A.H.Cs should be divided in respect of Gram Panchayat with consultation with the Panchayat Authorities and as per resolutions adopted in the Matsya-O-Prani Sampad Bikash Sthayee Samity in the respective Panchayat Samities.

2. The Veterinary Surgeons will visit, supervise the functions of all the Institutions under his jurisdiction on a specified day and he will treat cases as referred by the L.D.A. handle infertility cases and A.I. as per necessity and will direct the necessary health care and epidemic control programmes to be undertaken by L.D.As in their jurisdiction.

3. The Veterinary Surgeons will be responsible to select the beneficiaries for different schemes to be adopted under Govt. of India and State Govt. in consultation with the Panchayat Samities. He will also be responsible in procuring and supplying inputs to the concerned beneficiaries in collaboration with respective B.L.D.O. and will render the necessary health coverage to the beneficiaries as and when necessary in his jurisdiction.

4. The Veterinary Surgeons will attend their dispensaries and will treat the cases and will advise the animal owners in respect of health care system in the scheduled working hours of the centres.

5. They will attend all outbreaks in their respective jurisdiction informed by Panchayat Authorities/Public Representatives/any individuals and will take necessary action to combat the epidemic. He will report in details and action taken about the epidemic to the B.L.D.O. forthwith. He will also collect and send the materials from the outbreak spot to the nearest Pathological Laboratory for necessary confirmation of the diseases.

6. They will forward the forecast indent and monthly indent of the Biological Product necessary for their respective jurisdiction to the B.L. D.Os for procuring the same.

7. They will arrange mass inoculation against infectious diseases and will undertake necessary deworming camps to control the infestation of helminthic worm and advise the dosing.

8. They will arrange the health camps in all Gram Panchayats periodically in consultation with the local Panchayat Authorities and B.L.D.O. in a regular manner. The L.D.As of the respective G.P. should be involved to organise the health camps in a befitting manner.

9. They will perform the A.I. with F.S. at their respective BAHC/ABAHC and will primarily be responsible for proper scientific programme in their respective jurisdiction. They will be responsible for preservation and proper utilisation of Frozen Semen Straw and collection of fees of A.I. and timely deposition of the said fees to the B.L.D.Os.

10. They will guide and supervise the L.D.As working in Animal Dev. Aid Centres under their jurisdiction and will supervise their work, examine the stock register and advise them to undertake different works of animal health care system and implementation of different schemes.

11. The Livestock Dev. Assistants of the Animal Dev. Aid Centres will submit their activity reports to the concerned Veterinary Surgeons within stipulated period and the V.S. will analyse and tabulate the said activity report in the given proforma to the B.L.D.O. within the scheduled date as fixed by the B.L.D.OS.

12. The Veterinary Surgeons should maintain the records and registers of all informations regarding livestock in his jurisdiction and all information about the schemes being implemented in his jurisdiction methodically.

13. The Veterinary Surgeons will examine pathological samples collected from different ailing animals and will examine and prepare reports regarding those samples.

14. The Veterinary Surgeons will prepare and submit annual indents for medicine and surgical requisites and other inputs concerning their respective units to the B.L.D.O. including those indented for special consideration such as draught, flood, natural calamities etc. and also for implementing different schemes sponsored by Govt. of India and State Govt.

15. The Veterinary Surgeons will attend meeting and discussions arranged by the local administrative authorities and superior authorities as and when called for.

16. The L.D.As will forward all communications to the concerned Veterinary Surgeons for onward treansmission. The Veterinary Surgeons will forward those correspondences to the higher authority as deems fit with his proper recommendation on the body of the correspondences.

17. The L.D.As will carry out extensive survey of their area of operation and will keep record of the infectious diseases and epidemic zones in their respective jurisdiction and submit to the respective Veterinary Surgeon. The Veterinary Surgeon will prepare the epidemiological map of all infectious and contagious diseases including the map of helmentic infestation for last 3 years which should be displayed by charts/diagrams in the respective BAHC/ABAHC.

18. The Veterinary Surgeons will maintain the records of cross-bred calf born and details of cross-bred animals under their respective jurisdiction.

19. The Veterinary Surgeons will also undertake the work jobs not specified above but directed by the higher authority as and when necessary.

Block Livestock Development Officer (BLDO)

Government of West Bengal Animal Resources Development Department,
A.R. & A.H. Branch
Writers' Buildings, Kolkata - 700 001

No. 944-AR & AH/6M-7/2000
Dated Calcutta, the 18th April, 2000

From: The Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.
To : The Director of Animal Husbandry & Vety. Services, West Bengal.

Sub.: Duties and responsibilities of Block Livestock Development Officer.

Sir,
As per recommendation of Dr. Biplab Dasgupta Committee the erstwhile Directorate of Animal Resources and the Directorate of Animal Health were merged and renamed as the Directorate of Animal Resources and Animal Health. To streamline the administrative set up and to give more emphasis in extension work in respect of Animal Resources Development upto the Panchayat Samiti level, 340 posts of Block Livestock Development Officer were re-designted from different posts. With a view to ensure the importance of the functionaries of Block Livestock Development Officer, some principles in respect of Duties and responsibilities of Block Livestock Development Officers under the Directorate of Animal Resources and Animal Health, have been formulated and approved in this Deptt. A copy of which is enclosed for your information and necessary circulation.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/- A. Sinha
Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal

Duties & responsibilities of Block Livestock Development Officer :

The erstwhile Directorate of Animal Resources and the Directorate of Animal Health were merged and re-named as the Directorate of Animal Resources and Animal Health. To streamline the administrative set up upto Panchayat Samity level 340 Posts of Block Livestock Development Officer were re-designated from different posts of erstwhile Jr. Animal Husbandry Services and Jr. Veterinary Services. The BLDOs were declared as the administrative head and Drawing & Disbursing Officer in respect of all staff under his jurisdiction and also declared as Ex-Officio Livestock Development Officer of the respective Panchayat Samity.

To streamline the administrative set up and to give more emphasis in extension work in respect of animal resources development in the Panchayat Samity level utmost importance were given to the functionaries of Block Livestock Development Officer.

The followings may be declared as the duties & responsibilities of Block Livestock Development Officer :-

A. Administrative:

1. The BLDO is the head of office and Drawing & Disbursing Officer in respect of all Institutions and stall under his jurisdiction.

2. He will forward the leave applications (except casual leave & earned leave), loan applications and pensions papers of staff under his jurisdiction to the Deputy Director, ARD & PO for taking action.

3. He will inspect all records and registers of all Institutions under his jurisdiction.

B. Implementing Authority:

1. BLDO will be responsible for proper implementation of all the schemes of Animal Resources Development in his jurisdiction.

2. BLDO will be responsible for organing Livestock Co-operative Society, Dairy Co-operative Society and will supervise the function of the Co-operative Society.

3. BLDO will undertake and organise training programme on Animal Resources Development under IRDP, DWCRA and any other sponsored programme by District Rural Development Agency and State or Central Govt. with the help of other officers in his block.

4. BLDO will organise health camps, Sterility and Infertility camps and undertake other programme such as Seminar, Film show, Group discussion, etc. with the help of local officers to develop awareness on animal resources activities for the rural people.

C. Technical:

1. B.L.D.O. of each Block shall supervise the functions of each & every unit under his jurisdiction except State Animal Health Centre, State Livestock/Poultry Farm, Pullorum Marek's Disease Control Unit & TB/Brucellosis Control Units, Regional Laboratory, etc.

2. B.L.D.O. will act as Ex-Officio Samity Officer of the concerned Panchayat Samity and actively co-ordinate with the Panchayat Samity. He will also attend the meeting of the Motso-O-Prani Sampad Bikash Sthayee Samity and take active part in it. He will also implement the decisions of the Sthayee Samity of the concerned Panchayat Samity.

3. B.L.D.O. will be responsible for preparation and compilation of performance report in respect of different units of his Block for submission to the Dy. Director, ARD & PO.

4. B.L.D.O. will prepare and compile indents of MSRS, Vaccine, Fodder Seeds, LN,. F.S. Straw, etc.

5. B.L.D.O. will be responsible for collection and maintenance of accounts of all sale proceeds and deposit the same as per rules.

6. B.L.D.O. will be responsible for submission of write-off proposals of unserviceable articles of the units under his jurisdiction to the higher authority for necessary action.

7. B.L.D.O. will be responsible for submission of B-Statement of expenditure within the following month without fail.

8. B.L.D.O. will be responsible for submission of financial and physical report of all Plan & Non-plan schemes within following month in prescribed format.

9. B.L.D.O. will render necessary treatment to the animal and birds as and when such urgency arises, in addition to his normal duties.

10. In the absence of V.S. of B.A.H.C./A.B.A.H.C. the B.L.D.O. of the concerned block, he will perform the duties of the V.S. of the B.A.H.C / A.B.H.С.

D. Working hours:

The working hours of the office of B.L.D.O. will be from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

E. And any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to him by his superior authority from time to time.

Assistant Director (AD)

Duties and Responsibilities of AD Fodder.pdf

District Veterinary Officer (DVO)

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Deputy Director, ARD & Parishad Officer (DDARD&PO)

Duties and Responsibilities of DDARD & PO.pdf

DDARD & PO Duties & Responsibilities

Duties & responsibilities of the Deputy Director ARD & Parishad Officer (DDARD&PO):

The DDARD&POs were declared as the administrative head and Drawing & Disbursing Officer in respect of all staff under his jurisdiction.

The followings may be declared as the duties & responsibilities of Deputy Director ARD & Parishad Officer (DDARD&PO) :-

A. Administrative:

1. The DDARD&PO is the head of office and Drawing & Disbursing Officer in respect of all Institutions and stall under his jurisdiction.

2. He will forward the leave applications (except casual leave & earned leave), loan applications and pensions papers of staff under his jurisdiction to the Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (DAH&VS) for taking action.

3. He will inspect all records and registers of all Institutions under his jurisdiction.

B. Implementing Authority:

1. DDARD&PO will be responsible for proper implementation of all the schemes of Animal Resources Development in his jurisdiction.

2. DDARD&PO will undertake and organise training programme on Animal Resources Development programme by District Rural Development Agency and State or Central Govt. with the help of other officers in his district.

3. DDARD&PO will organise health camps, Sterility and Infertility camps and undertake other programme such as Seminar, Film show, Group discussion, etc. with the help of local officers to develop awareness on animal resources activities for the rural people.

C. Technical:

1. DDARD&PO shall supervise the functions of each & every unit under his jurisdiction including the State Animal Health Centre, State Livestock/Poultry Farm, Pullorum Marek's Disease Control Unit & TB/Brucellosis Control Units, Regional Laboratory, etc.

2. DDARD&PO will act as Parishad Officer of the concerned Zila Parishad and actively co-ordinate with the Zila Parishad. He will also attend the meeting of the Motso-O-Prani Sampad Bikash Sthayee Samity and take active part in it. He will also implement the decisions of the Sthayee Samity of the concerned Zila Parishad.

3. DDARD&PO will be responsible for preparation and compilation of performance report in respect of different units of his District for submission to the DAH&VS.

4. DDARD&PO will prepare and compile indents of MSRS, Vaccine, Fodder Seeds, LN,. F.S. Straw, etc.

5. DDARD&PO will be responsible for collection and maintenance of accounts of all sale proceeds and deposit the same as per rules.

6. DDARD&PO will be responsible for submission of write-off proposals of unserviceable articles of the units under his jurisdiction to the higher authority for necessary action.

7. DDARD&PO will be responsible for submission of financial and physical report of all Plan & Non-plan schemes within following month in prescribed format.

D. Working hours:

The working hours of the office of DDARD&PO will be from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

E. And any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to him by his superior authority from time to time.