DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH

NEW SCHEMES & PROJECTS

New schemes sanctioned during 2021-22

A total of 28 schemes/projects to the tune of Rs. 1473.98 has been sanctioned by various National and International agencies during 2021-22. The split up of projects sanctioned (funding agency wise) are as follows:

S. No.	Name of the funding agency		No. of. Schemes	Total Budget (Rs. in lakhs)
1	Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Govt. of India, New Delhi
	(i)	National Agricultural Development Programme (NADP)	6	1087.79
2	Department of Science and Technology		3	118.54
3	Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi		2	169.91
4	Indian Council of Agricultural Research-ATARI, Hyderabad		7	34.70
5	NABARD		2	21.90
6	TNSCST, Chennai		2	5.80
7	Commonwealth of Learning, Canada		2	9.60
8	Private agencies		4	25.74
	Total		28	1473.98

Some of the major schemes sanctioned during 2021-22

Establishment of a consortium for one health to address zoonotic and transboundary diseases in India, including the North East region (DBT, New Delhi)
Fodder Seed Production Unit for Sustainable Livestock Production under North Western Zone of Tamil Nadu (GOI-NADP)
Establishment of Tiruchy Black Sheep Research Centre at Dharmapuri District (GOI-NADP)
Establishment of Resource Centre for indigenous Siruvidai chicken of Tamil Nadu (GOI-NADP)
Strengthening of infrastructure to enhance the production efficiency of TANUVAS University Innovation and Instrumentation Centre (GOI-NADP)
Establishment of Resource Centre for Pattanam sheep at VC&RI, Orathanadu (GOI-NADP)
Establishment of Zoonoses research laboratory cum one health interface platform for the southern districts of Tamil Nadu (GOI-NADP)