(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules, the Board shall Powers and exercisc and perform the following powers and other functions, namely :— ‘I;‘““‘I““-‘ of 5 aard. Sectinns
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) (47
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x) to take steps to improve the genetic stock of animals in the State; 4(8) and 17.
1o take steps to preserve and multiply * Murrah' germplasm and also take adequate steps 10 export it;
to take steps to promote, organize and hurture institutions outside the Government (like producers, cooperatives, breeders, association, non-governmental organizations, voluntary organizations, other forms of peoples’ bodies, enterprises and initiatives, and private inpyt and livestock product manufacturing companies) to gencrate quality breeding inputs and for delivery of br&eding services at the farmers, door-step on progressively self-generating and econvimically viable:basis;
1o borrow moneys from bahks and financial institutions in order to fulfil the objectives of the Board and for this purpose to pledge, mortgage or hypothecate all or any of the properties of the Board including fixed deposit receipts ete.;
to take steps to modernize and upgrade existing training facilities, establish new training facilities wherever necessary and set in motion a comprehensive human resources development programume for enhancing skills and professional competence at all levels of Government functionaries and breeders on a regular and continuing basis;
to take steps to arrange loans from the banks directly to the farmers as well as private entrepreneurs to achieve its objectives;
to assist the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development in developing and maintaining the infrastructure or any other departmental activity, which the Board may deem fit;
to offer awards, prize and stipends in furtherance of the objectives of the Bodrd;
to depute/sponsor Government furictionaries involved in livestock development related issues to undertake training to attend seminars or conduct study in India or abroad;
to evolve and orchestrate along with the State Government, livestock Breeding programme in the State for continuously 64 HARYANA GOVT! GAZ. (EXTRAV. OCT. 24, 2002 (KRTK. 2, 1924 HAKA) incréasing output of alllivéestock products like: milk,'meat, 1 powet, draught, hair wool, skin, hide ¢te;on the basis of long term ahd area specific policies directed towards optimal reseurccs utilization and sustainable animal agriculture;
(xi) to establish or assist in the establishment of breeding infrastructure like bovine frozen semen pr oduction station, storage and distribution network. institutjpnal fapms for production and supply of genetically evaluated bregding stock, recording systems for performance evaluation and sclection of breeding stock.
national gefmplasm pools and nationdl grids for genetic inputs.
nationd] ddta'base and network communication systems (o enable pation wide sharing of breeding infrastructure and genetic inputs,; ideias HAN
(xii)'"to interact and ‘¢ollaboratd with bilateral and international bodies t0-credte infrastructure,set up joint ventures and joint projects in {Re arcd of livestock production, geretic improvement of the 0L Ofjhestock populations, live: tock prodiiét development. product processing and marketifilg; " ; ] ) search
(xiii) 1o establish. linkage with national;and international r institutions, set up research projects in appropriate areas priority wise and orchestrate a rc:fcaml; support programme for livestock _production enabling producerg.as well as institutions involved in production and development, constant access lo the fruits of research improved technology, newer technologies, emerging biotechniques 4itd management practices, all leading to improved efficiency and cost reduction; i
(xiv) to carry out studics and surveys on all aspects of livestock production, productivity and livestock products, generate information and data, leadingto a dynamic data base and , management information system. for the growing, globalising Indian livestock industry: .
(xv) 1o kdvise Government and lpcal sell governments on policies related to or having a bearing on'the livestock sector, on both i public and privately funded livestock development projects, livestock product proces§ing: and manufacturing projects.
promotional measures and subsidies, regulatory measures and law affecting the livestock segtor and on taxation, levies and cess on livestock or livestock, progucts;
(xvi) to promote and fund dcvelnpnienml activities and projects in the livestock sector through the Pgpartment of Animal Husbandry + and Dairy Development; - ' HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 24, 2002 65 (KRTK. 2, 1924 SAKA)
(xvii) to assist the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development in designing, planning and constructing any livestock health care unit, livestock product processing plants or ancillary plants, including civil works;
(xviii) to set up committees or sub-committees with wholly or partly member of its own body as it may think fit;
(xix) to adopt and undertake and other measures or perform any other duties in collaboration with Department of Animal Husbandry - and Dairy Development which the Government may deem fit.
2) In case of sale of land/properties and other assets, the Board shall obtain prior approval of the Government.
(3) The Board shall carry out the instructions of Government issued from time to time in regard to economy in expenditure and of policy initiatives relating to improvement in its financial working.
10. (/) All moneys at the credit of the Board shall constitute the Fund.
(2) Subject to any guidelines that the Board may frame , all moneys at the credit of the Board shall be kept in the State Bank of India or in any Nationalised Bank as the Board may decide.
(3) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the rules and the regulations made thereunder, the Fund may be applied for purposes of payment of the charges and expenses connected with incidental to several matters specified in the Act, the rules and the regulations made thereunder and for any other purpose for which by or under the Act and the rules, powers are conferred or duties imposed on the Board.
(4) Theaccounts of the Board shall be audited annually by the Examiner Local Bodies and a copy of the annually by the annual audited accounts and balance sheet shall be submitted by the Board to the Government within a period of six months from the close of the financial year. However, the Accountant General (Audit), Haryana shall conduct the audit of the Board over and above the Examiner Local Bodies. Annual accounts including receipts and payment account, income and expenditure account and balance sheet shall be maintained in form as shown in Schedule-1, IT and I11 respectively.