District Sheep Husbandry Officer Changthang Undertakes Three-Day Extensive Field Tour of Nyoma Sub-Division
Nyoma, Ladakh: Dr. Mohd Abass, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Changthang, undertook a three-day extensive tour of various field centres of the Sheep Husbandry Department across Nyoma Sub-Division to assess the functioning of the department and review the progress of various ongoing works and activities.
During the tour, Dr. Abass interacted with the field functionaries of the department and reviewed the implementation and progress of various departmental programmes, livestock development activities and field-level interventions. He stressed the importance of maintaining close coordination among field staff and ensuring that the benefits of departmental schemes and services reach the livestock-rearing community at the grassroots level.During the three-day extensive tour of various field centres of the Sheep Husbandry Department in Nyoma Sub-Division, Dr. Mohd Abass, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Changthang, reviewed the ongoing works and activities being carried out by the department. He also checked and reviewed the various records and registers maintained at the field centres to assess the progress, functioning and documentation of departmental activities.
He interacted with the field functionaries, took stock of the issues being faced by them, and emphasized proper maintenance of records, timely implementation of departmental programmes and effective delivery of services to the livestock-rearing and nomadic communities.
As an important part of the tour, Dr. Abass also visited various villages and interacted with nomadic and pastoralcommunities dependent on sheep and Pashmina goat rearing for their livelihood. He listened to their views, demands and concerns regarding livestock husbandry and other issues affecting the herding community.
Dr. Abass apprised the communities about the various initiatives being undertaken by the UT Administration of Ladakh for the development and promotion of the Pashmina sector and the welfare of the pastoral and herding communities.He further emphasized the need for community participation, adoption of improved livestock husbandry practices and strengthening of field-level extension services for sustainable development of the sector and improvement of the livelihoods of pastoral communities in Changthang.
The three-day field visit provided an opportunity to undertake a first-hand assessment of ground realities, review departmental activities and establish direct communication with both field staff and the nomadic communities, thereby strengthening the delivery of livestock development services in the remote areas of Changthang.
