Animal Husbandry Department

Citizens Charter

(2004-05)

Animal Husbandry contributes significantly in supplementing the income of small, marginal farmers and landless labourers and in generating gainful employment opportunities, especially self-employment to a substantial number of rural and urban populations many of whom are women, who play a major role in the care and management of livestock. It serves as a vital source for providing nutritious protein rich balanced food in the form of milk, egg, meat and value added products.

Animal Husbandry Department plays a major role in providing veterinary health care and improving the genetic production potentialities of livestock and poultry reared in the State. Apart from this, various beneficiary oriented schemes are also being implemented for the economic upliftment and welfare of the poor, downtrodden and weaker sections of the society. Various veterinary Institutions spread throughout the State provide the above services. With the dedicated and sustained efforts of the Department in implementation of various beneficiary oriented programmes and judicious utilization of animals and the natural resources in an eco balanced way, the livestock sector of the State has been elevated to a prominent position.

The estimated milk production, which was 25.62 lakh metric tones during 1983-84, has increased to 42.73 lakh metric tones during 1998-99 and further to 47.53 lakh metric tones during 2003-04. The per capita availability of milk per day has increased from 145 gms during 1983-84 to 191 gms during 1998-99 and further to 209 gms during 2003-04. During the same period the estimated egg production, which was 996 million numbers in 1983-84 has increased to 3588 million numbers during 1998-99 and further to 3784 million numbers during 2003-04. Likewise the per capita availability of eggs per annum has gone up from 21 numbers to 59 numbers and further to 61 numbers during the above period.

Aims of the Department:

Ë Augmenting the production potentialities of livestock and poultry and thereby increasing the production of Milk, Egg and Meat.

Ë Providing necessary and timely Veterinary assistance and health cover to the livestock and poultry.

Ë Implementing various Central and State Government schemes for the upliftment of rural poor.

Ë Providing information and training on basic and latest Animal Husbandry practices.

Administration:

The Animal Husbandry Department is under the overall control of the Director of Veterinary Services and Director of Animal Husbandry. The State is divided into 25 regions and each is under the control of one Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, who is responsible for all the activities of the department in that region. The 25 regions are divided into 65 administrative divisions each headed by one Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry who is responsible for all the activities of the department in that division.

One Director in the cadre of Additional Director is in-charge of the Institute of Veterinary Preventive Medicine located at Ranipet, which is engaged in the production of various kinds of livestock and poultry vaccines and other biologicals. One Central Referral Laboratory for disease diagnosis, confirmation and monitoring is functioning at Chennai. Moreover the Referral Lab coordinates the work of the Animal Disease Intelligence Units headed by Assistant Directors functioning in various parts of the State engaged in disease surveillance and monitoring.

In the Department, 8 Livestock Farms, 3 Sheep Farms, 20 Cattle Breeding and Fodder Development units and 2 Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratories are managed each by one Deputy Director.

S.No

Designation

Address

Phone Number

1

Director of Veterinary Services

Block 2, Central Office Buildings, DMS Compound, Chennai 6

044-24338714/

24321614-444

FAX 044-24323784

E-mail anh@tn.nic.in

2

Director of Animal Husbandry

Block 2, Central Office Buildings, DMS Compound, Chennai 6

044-24312342

3

Additional Director of Animal Husbandry (Veterinary Services)

Block 2, Central Office Buildings, DMS Compound, Chennai 6

044-24321412

4

Additional Director of Animal Husbandry (Livestock Development)

Block 2, Central Office Buildings, DMS Compound, Chennai 6

044-24321614

Extn.462

5.

Additional Director of Animal Husbandry (Farms)

Block 2, Central Office Buildings, DMS Compound, Chennai 6

044-24321614

6.

Joint Director (Extension)

Block 2, Central Office Buildings, DMS Compound, Chennai 6

044-24321614 Extn.445

 

The State is divided into 25 regions and 65 administrative divisions as listed below and which are responsible for all the activities of the department in that area.

Regional  Joint Director

Assistant  Director

Panchayat Unions  covered

Kancheepuram

Veterinary Hospital Compound, Kancheepuram

631 501

Ph: 954112-222689

Chennai

Veterinary Hospital Compound

Saidapet, Chennai 35.

Ph:  9544-24352082

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Chengalpattu

Veterinary Hospital Compound

Malayadivembakkam Post

Chengalpattu 603 001

Phone:954114-229215

Thirukalikundram, Thiruporur,

Kattankolathur

Maduranthagam

4J Sundram Nagar

Maduranthagam 603 906

Ph: 954115-252425

Lathur, Chithamur, Acharapakkam, Maduranthagam

Chittlapakkam

Veterinary Hospital Compound

Chittlapakkam

Phone:22368780

St.Thomas Mount, Sriperumputhur,

 Kunrathur

Kancheepuram

Veterinary Hospital Compound

19 South Krishna Street

Kancheepuram 631 501

Ph: 954112-235237/223059

Kancheepuram, Uthiramerur,

Wallajabad

Thiruvallur

6/23, 6/24 Lalbaghadur Sasthri Street, Near Thulasi Theatre, Periyakuppam Thiruvallur 602 101

Ph: 954116-65287

Poonamallee

Ramanujar Koodam Street

Poonamallee

Chennai 60056

Poonamallee,

Villivakkam,

Puzhal

Ponneri

Veterinary Hospital Compound

T.H. Road, Ponneri 601 204

Sholavaram, Gummidipoondi,

Minjur

Thiruvallur

487/15 Rajajipuram Block

Periayakuppam

Thiruvallur 602 001

Kadambathur, Thiruvallur, Poondi, Ellapuram

Thiruthani

21 Chengalvarayan Street

Thiruthani 631 209

Phone:04118-285510

Thiruthani, Thiruvalangadu, Pallipet, R.K.Pet

Coimbatore

Union High School Road, Veterinary Hospital Compound,

Coimbatore 641 001

Ph: 0422-381900

Coimbatore

Collector Office Compound

Coimbatore 641 018

Phone:0422-2397614

Thoundamuthur, Sarkarsamakulam, Madukkarai, Periyanaickenpalayam

Udumalaipettai

Udumalaipettai 642 126 

Udumalaipettai, Kudimangalam, Madathukulam

Thiruppur

Veterinary Hospital Compound
Kamaraj Road,
Thiruppur 641 601
Ph: 0421-749524

Thiruppur, Pongalur,

Sulur, Palladam,

Sultanpet

Avinashi

9 F, Kamarajar Street
Avinashi 641 654
Ph: 04296-603112

Annur, Avinashi, Karamadai

Pollachi

Rajamilk Road,
Pollachi 642 001
Ph: 04259-226628

Anaimalai, Pollachi South,

Pollachi North, Kinathukadavu

Uthagamandalam

440 Chandravilas Charing Cross Road, Udagamandalam,
Nilgiris District
Ph: 0423-2442210

Uthagamandalam,

Gudalur, Kothagiri, Coonoor

Dharmapuri

181 Nedumaran Nagar, Near State Bank of India, Dharmapuri

Ph: 04342-268944

Dharmapuri

24 Narsimaachari Road

Dharmapuri 636 701

Phone:0432-261104

 

Uthangarai, Mathur, Harur, Morappur, Pappireddypatti, Pennagaram, Palacode, Karimangalam,Nallampalli, Dharmapuri

Hosur

New Templeland Auto Colony

Hosur (East) 635 125

Ph: 04344-2562592

Hosur, Sulagiri, Kelamangalam,

Thally

Krishnagiri

50th Street, Co-operative Colony

Krishnagiri 635 001

Phone:954343-236573

Kaveripattinam, Veppanapalli, Krishnagiri, Bargur

Vellore

District Panchayat Office Compound,

4th Offices Lane,

Vellore 632 601

Ph: 0416-2214918

Ranipet

Veterinary Hospital Compound

35 Krishnagiri Road,

Ranipet

Ph: 04179-272025

Wallajah, Solingur, Arakonam, Nemili, Kaveripakkam, Thimiri, Arcot, Madanur, Vellore, Anaicut, Kaniyambadi

Thirupathur

1 T.C.R.A. Mosque

Commercial Complex

Rly. Station Road

Thirupathur 635 601

Ph: 04179-23168

Thirupathur, Jolarpet, Kandili, Natrampalli, Alangayam, Pernampet, Gudiyatham, K.V.Kuppam, Katpadi

Thiruvannamalai

Veterinary Hospital Compound, Thandrampet Road Thiruvannamalai 606 601

Ph: 04175-225377

Arani

Arani 632 601

Arani, Arani West, Cheyyar, Vembakkam, Anakkavur, Vandavasi, Thellar, Pernamallur

 

Thiruvannamalai

3 East Main Road

Gandhi Nagar

Thiruvannamalai 606 602

Ph: 04175-36021

Jawadhi Hills, Kalasapakkam, Chetpet, Polur, Thandrampattu, Pudupalayam, Chengam, Thurinjapuram, Kilpennathur, Thiruvannamalai

Cuddalore

Vety. Hospital Compound, Pudupalayam Main Rd, Cuddalore 607 001

Ph: 04142-213211

Chidambaram

Chinnackazhiyur St. (Upstairs)

Chidambaram 608 001

Ph: 22761

Kattumannarkoil, Kumaratchi, Parangipettai, Melbuvanagiri, Keerapalayam, Cuddalore, Kurinchipadi, Annagramam, Panruti

Virudhachalam

14 Railway Bodiyar Road

Virudhachalam 606 001

Ph: 60522

Kammapuram, Virudhachalam,

Mangalur, Nallur

Villupuram

9 Thiruppagalvar Street,

Shanmugapuram East, Villupuram 606 002

Ph: 954146-226656

Kallakurichi

Rajaji Nagar

Kallakurichi 606 202

Phone:224194

Kallakurichi, Chinnasalem, Thiyagadurgam, Sankarapuram, Rishivandayam, Vellimalai

Villupuram

13 Chairman

Chidambara Iyer St.

West Shanmuga Colony

Villupuram

Kandamangalam, Koliyanur, Vikkiravandi, Kanai, Thirukoilur, Mugaiyur, Ulundurpet, Thiruvannainallur, Thirunavalur

Tindivanam

99-13th Street

Jayapuram, Tindivanam

Olakkur, Mailam, Marakkanam, Vallam, Gingee, Memalayanur, Vanur

Thanjavur

34 V.O.C. Nagar 2nd St.,

Thanjavur 613 007

Ph: 04362-330835

Thanjavur

8 Sivaji Nagar

Thanjavur 613 001

Thiruvonam, Orathanad, Budalur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur

Pattukottai

11 High School Street

Pattukottai 614 602

Pattukottai, Madukkur, Sethubavachatram, Peravoorani,

Kumbakonam

Veterinary Hospital Compound

Lakshmivilas Agraharam

Kumbakonam 612 001

Kumbakonam, Papanasam, Ammapettai, Thirupanandal, Thiruvidaimaruthur

Aranthangi

24 Agraharam

Aranthangi 614 616

Aranthangi, Manamelgudi, Avudayarkoil, Arimalam, Thirumayam, Ponnamaravathi

Pudukottai

Town Milk Farm

Pudukottai 622 005

Gandarvakottai, Karambakudi, Kunnandarkoil, Pudukottai, Viralimalai, Annavasal, Thiruvarangulam

Nagapattinam

T8/1309 Public Office Road , Vellipalayam First Floor,

Nagapattinam 611 001

Ph: 04365-248350

Nagapattinam

23 Neela Therku Street

Nagapattinam 611 001

Keelaiyur, Nagapattinam, Kizhvelur, Thirumarugal, Vedaranyam, Thalainayar

Myladuthurai

Veterinary Hospital Compound

Maiyura North Street

Myladuthurai 609 001

Ph: 04364-24082

Myladuthurai, Kuttalam, Kollidam, Srikazhi, Sembanarkoil

Thiruvarur

33 Ellaiamman Sanathi Street,

Thiruvarur 610 001

Ph: 04366-525620

Mannargudi

34/4  First Street

Mannargudi 614 604

Ph: 04367-254134

Mannargudi, Muthupet, Needamangalam, Kottur, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Koradachery, Kodavasal, Nanninalam, Valangaiman

Thiruchirapalli

3 Andipatti Bungalow Upstair, Dindigul Road, Thiruchirapalli  620 001

Ph: 0431-2300517

Musiri

Ayyagapatti Road

Parvathipuram

Musiri 621 211

Lalgudi, Pullampadi, Manachanallur, Uppiliapuram, Thuraiyur, Thathayangarpettai, Thottiam, Musiri

Thiruchirapalli

Veterinary Hospital Compound

Palakarai, Thiruchirapalli

Thiruverumbur, Andanaloor, Manikandam, Manapparai, Vaiyampatti, Marungapuri

Ariyalur

18 Ponusamy Aranmanai Street, Old State Bank Building,

Ariyalur

Market Street

Ariyalur 621 704

Perambalur, Alathur, Veppanthattai, Veppur, Ariyalur, Thirumanur, Sendurai,

Ariyalur 621 704

Ph: 04329-220926

Perambalur District

Jayankondam, T.Palur, Andimadam

Karur

767 Jawahar Bazaar, Karur 639 001

Karur

5th Cross Street

Chengunthapuram

Krishnarayapuram, Thogamalai, Karur

Kadavur (Tharangampatti),

Ph: 04324-260180

Karur 639 002

Kulithalai, Aravakurichi, Thanthoni, K.Paramathy,

Erode

Vety. Hospital Compound,

State Bank Road,

Erode 631 001

Ph: 0424-2257512

Erode

Veterinary Hospital Compound

State Bank Road
Erode 633 031

Erode, Modakurichi, Kodumudi, Chennimalai, Perundurai, Uthukuli

Dharapuram

51C, 510 Pollachi Road

Aruna Nagar

Dharapuram 638 656

Dharapuram, Kundadam, Mulanur, Kangeyam, Vellakoil

Gobichettipalayam

22 Bharathi Street

Near State Bank of India

Gobichettipalayam 638 452

Gobichettipalayam, Ammapettai, Anthiyur, Bhavani, Bhavanisagar, Nambiyur, Thalavadi, Sathyamangalam, Thookkanaickenpalayam

Salem

Near Collector Office Compound ,

Salem 636 001

Ph: 0427-2415721

Salem

68 C, Ram Nagar

Salem 636 007

Ph: 0427-413699

Salem, Panamarathupatti, Veerapandy, Yercaud, Ayothiapattinam, Gangavalli, Vazhapadi, Peddanaickenpalayam, Athur, Thalaivasal

Omalur

Mettur Main Road

Omalur 636 455

Ph: 04290-20753

Sangagiri, Konganapuram, Mc. Donald Choultry, Edapadi, Omalur, Tharamangalam, Kadyampatti, Mecheri, Nangavalli, Kolathur

Namakkal

13A, Karuppanan Street, Sri Krishna Complex, Near Municipal Office, Sandaipettai Pudur, Namakkal 637 002

Ph: 04286-223770

Namakkal

10 Gandhi Nagar

Namakkal 637 012

Namakkal, Erumapatti, Mohanur, Puduchatram, Senthamangalam, Rasipuram, Namagiripet, Vennandur, Kollimalai

Thiruchengode

Kootapalli Colony

Thiruchengode

Thiruchengode, Mallasamudram, Pallipalayam, Kabilarmalai Elachipalayam, Paramathi,

Madurai

Vety. Hospital Compound, Gandhi Museum Road, Thallakulam,

Madurai 625 020

Ph: 0452-2530801

Madurai

Thirumangalam Irrupu

Kappalur, Madurai 625 008

Madurai West, Kottampatti, Madurai East, Melur, Thiruparankundrum

Thirumangalam

1B,10A-1, Patheral

(New No.241)

Nadutheru, Zion Nagar

Thirumangalam

Thirumangalam, Kallikudi, T.Kallupatti, Sedapatti, Usilampatti, Chellampatti, T.Vadipatti, Alanganallur

Theni

Veterinary Hospital Compound, Allinagaram,

Theni 625 531

Ph: 04546-282023

Uthamapalayam

Indiranagar

Uthamapalayam 636 533

Cumbam, Uthamapalayam, Chinnamanur, Theni,Bodinayakanur, Periyakulam, Andipatti, Kadamalaikundu

Dindigul

Collector Office Compound,