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2nd November 2023 (8 Topics)

Centre to depute national level monitors to oversee livestock schemes

Context:

The Centre has decided to deploy National Level Monitors (NLM) to oversee the implementation of its livestock schemes including National Livestock Mission and Rashtriya Gokul Mission.

  • As per the appointment terms of reference for National Level Monitors (NLM), two types of monitoring will be conducted by them — Regular and Special.

Key Highlights –

  • The government has decided to deploy NLMs to oversee the implementation of key livestock schemes
    • Including the National Livestock Mission, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, National Programme for Dairy Development, and Livestock Health and Disease Control programme.
  • NLMs will conduct two types of monitoring—regular and special
    • To ensure compliance with Ministry guidelines, proper implementation processes, and transparent beneficiary selection.
    • They will also gather villagers’ feedback and suggestions for program improvement.
  • The NLMs will assess whether incentives to paravets, technicians, and farmers have been distributed as per scheme requirements.
    • They'll also verify the real-time upload of data on vaccination, disease monitoring, and artificial insemination to the National Digital Livestock Mission.
  • NLMs will be tasked with investigating serious complaints about fund misuse, irregularities, or any significant concerns raised by people's representatives or farmers.
    • They may conduct preliminary inquiries with the approval of the Secretary.
  • The terms of reference highlight the need for transparency, unbiased beneficiary selection, and fair implementation, suggesting a focus on ensuring accountability in the execution of livestock schemes through thorough monitoring and verification.

National Livestock Mission:

  • The National Livestock Mission (NLM) is a Government of India initiative launched to ensure quantitative and qualitative improvement in livestock production systems and capacity building of stakeholders.
  • The mission aims to promote sustainable development in the livestock sector by enhancing productivity, reducing livestock diseases, and ensuring effective implementation of various government schemes related to animal husbandry and dairying.
  • The mission encompasses all the Indian states.
  • There are four sub-missions under National Livestock Mission:
    • Sub-Mission on Fodder and Feed Development
    • Sub-Mission on Livestock Development
    • Sub-Mission on Pig Development in North-Eastern Region
    • Sub-Mission on Skill Development, Technology Transfer and Extension
  • It is a centrally-sponsored scheme and is run as a sub-scheme under ‘White Revolution.’
  • It started operating in 2014.

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