Meeting for the Improvement of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Statistics held in Vijayawada
The annual meeting of the Technical Committee of Direction (TCD) for the Improvement of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Statistics was successfully organized in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, during January 22-23, 2026.
The meeting was inaugurated by B Rajshekhar, IAS, Ex-Oficio Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry Dairy Development & Fisheries, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Kal Singh, Director General (Statistics), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Chairman-TCD, and Jagat Hazarika, Advisor, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying along with other senior official and representatives from all the 36 states/UTs and institutions like RBI, MoSPI, ICAR-IASRI, ICAR-NIAP, NDDB.
The committee reviewed major livestock product estimates and set targets for 2025-26, Subsequently, 5 states namely, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Uttarakhand & Mizoram presented their best practices in statistical data collection framework and also shows innovative strategies of Andhra Pradesh for livestock growth. A roadmap was charted for the continued adoption of the Integrated Sample Survey & Livestock Census across India, with open discussions leading to consensus on improving data quality and technological integration.
Senior officials present at the meeting included Dr. Tauqeer Ahmed, Head Sample Survey, ICAR, IASRI, PUSA, Delhi, R.P.S. Rathore, Director, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Dr. T. Damodar Naidu, Director of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. G Lathamangeshkar, Director, Govt of Puducherry, Dr. Suresh Chandra Meena, Director, Govt of Rajasthan, Dr. Mempal Singh, Director, Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Paramdeep Singh Walia, Director, Govt of Punjab, Dr. Kirzang Chuki, Director, Govt of Sikkim, Dr. Neeraj Kumar Chanchal, Director, Govt of Tripura, Dr. Nikhil Kumar Shit, Director, Govt of West Bengal, Dr. Pallavi Chavan, Director, Reserve Bank of India among others.(updated on 23rd january 2026)
