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provisions of the Chief Commissioner's Book Circular No. IV-20, but shall
send a copy of his order to the Director of Agriculture for information.
Deputy Commissioners may, in urgent cases, grant leave to Veterinary
Assistants, reporting their action to the Superintendent.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
4893. d. 17-
12-92.
20. The Director of Agriculture is the controlling authority in res-
pect of expenditure incurred by the Superintendent under the heads "Tra-
velling allowances" and "Contingencies".
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
486—XIII-
10-18, d. 3-8
07.
21. On the 15th June of every year, the Superintendent shall sub-
mit a report on the working of the Veterinary Department, during the
twelve months ending on the preceding 31st March, to the Director of
Agriculture, who will forward it with his remarks to the Local Admin-
istration on 1st July.
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SECTION IV.
FUNCTIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
Rev. Book
Cir., Section
IV, Serial
No. 8.
22. The Superintendent shall forward copies of reports of all serious
outbreaks of cattle diseases to the Inspecting Veterinary Officer of the
Military Division concerned.
C. P. Sectt.
Cir. letter
No. 4169,
d. 19-9-99.
(R. D.) and
letter No.
28-C, d. 22-
11-05, from
I. G., C. V. D.
23. He shall scrutinize and pass all indents for medicines, instruments
and stores of the Dispensaries in Class I and II.
24. He shall inspect and advise upon cattle-breeding operations
carried on in estates under Court of Wards' management and Government
Cattle Farms.
25. He shall inspect, in the course of his tours, the horses, stables and
feeding arrangements of the mounted police and pony dâk lines in the
several districts of the Provinces.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
2809, d. 15-7-
99.
26. He shall notify in the local newspapers appearance on dâk lines
of diseases which are dealt with under the Glanders and Farcy Act.
27. He shall, when practicable, inspect slaughter-houses within Muni-
cipal limits and report on the arrangements if they are noticed to be
unsatisfactory.
28. He shall exercise control over the tour programmes of Deputy
Superintendents and District Veterinary Inspectors in order to prevent
aimless journeys being performed or the same circuit being unnecessarily
covered.
29.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
200— XIII-
2-3, d. 13-5-
10.
30. He shall, when required to do so, examine students of the
Agricultural College at Nagpur in veterinary subjects.
He will receive
a fee of Rs. 100 for every 50 students or any less number examined and
Rs. 50 for every additional 50 students or part thereof.
31. He shall refer to the Director of Agriculture all proposals
for the deputation of Veterinary Assistants on foreign service.
32. He shall submit, for the approval of the Director of Agriculture,
not later than the 1st April of every year, a list of candidates selected for
training as Veterinary Assistants at the Punjab Veterinary College.
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SECTION V.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.
33. The Superintendent may make all permanent and temporary
appointments in the Ministerial and Menial Establishment of his office
except that of Head Clerk.
Provided that permanent appointments to
posts carrying pay of over Rs. 25 a month shall be subject to the approval
and confirmation of the Director of Agriculture, to whom they shall be
reported, as each appointment is made, in a statement showing:—
(1) the post to which appointment is made;
(2) the cause of the vacancy;
(3) the name, age and birth-place of the person appointed;
(4) his previous appointment or occupation;
(5) his educational qualifications;
(6) his relations to other persons in Government service;
(7) any remarks or explanations of the Superintendent.
34. The Superintendent may fill the post of Head Clerk temporarily
for a period not exceeding three months. Permanent appointments to
that post, or appointments to it for a period exceeding three months, will
be made by the Director.
35. The Superintendent may grant any leave admissible under the
Civil Service Regulations to members of his office establishment; pro-
vided that leave may not be granted to the Head Clerk for any period in
excess of three months, without the previous sanction of the Director.
36. The Superintendent may grant casual leave to any member of
his office staff, subject to the limit prescribed in Chief Commissioner's
Book Circular IV-20.
37. He may suspend, punish or dismiss any members of his office
establishment whom he has power to appoint, subject to a right of appeal
to the Director of Agriculture. In awarding punishments the instructions
contained in Chief Commissioner's Book Circular IV-21 should be followed.
38. The scale of tents sanctioned for the use of the Superintendent
on tour is:—
C. C's. Book
Cir. V-6,
2 New pattern Swiss-cottage tents 12' x 12'
complete with necessary tents ...
2 Servants' pals 12' x 12' ... ...
Rs.
1,022
144
The Superintendent is also provided with one servants' pal 12' x 12'
at Rs. 72, for the use of each Veterinary Assistant under training.
39. The Superintendent holds a permanent advance of Rs. 275
to meet the contingent expenditure of his office, of the Deputy Superin-
tendents, of the District Veterinary Inspectors and of the Veterinary
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Dispensaries at Nagpur, Pachmarhi and Chikalda. On the 1st April in
each year the Superintendent shall send to the Comptroller, Central
Provinces, an acknowledgment of the advance in Comptroller's Form 1-10.
40. He shall submit the following reports and returns, on the dates
specified against each:—
To the Director of Agriculture—
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
486-XIII-
10-18, d. 3-8-
07.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
253-XIII-
10-11, d. 24-5-12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10,
11.
Nominal Rolls of Veterinary
Inspectors and Veterinary
Assistants.
Indent for Account Forms
(Schedule No. 1).
Indent for general English
Forms (Schedule No. X).
Annual
Establishment
Return.
Indent for Medical English
Forms.
Annual Report on the work-
ing of the Civil Veterinary
Department for the year
ending the 31st March,
with statements as given
in Appendix G.
Classified List of the Officers
of the Indian Civil Veteri-
nary Department.
Return of Expenditure on
Stores.
Indent for Civil Veterinary
Department
Forms
(Schedule No. XXV).
Indent for Correspondence
Forms (Schedule No. IV).
Indent for Office Routine
Forms (Schedule No. XV).
15th January and 15th July each
year.
25th January each year.
9th March each year.
1st May in each year.
15th June in each year.
15th June of each year.
20th June and 20th December of
each year.
1st June in each year.
30th July in each year.
14th October each year.
14th October each year.
To the Imperial Bacteriologist,
Muktesar-
Agrl. Adviser
to the G. of 1.
No. C-112-
15, d. 6-5-13.
1. Yearly
Return
showing
results of
preventive
inoculation.
To the Controller of Stationery—
1. Stationery Indent ...
By the end of May following.
1st November each year.
41. He shall maintain a Character Roll and Service Book for each
Veterinary Inspector and also for each Veterinary Assistant employed
directly under him and not attached to any district. The Character Rolls
and Service Books of Veterinary Assistants attached to districts will be
maintained by the Deputy Commissioner, who will, whenever a remark is
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made in the Roll, send a copy of it to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department. The Superintendent will also maintain a Nominal Roll of all
Veterinary Inspectors and Veterinary Assistants and he will see that it is
correct and kept up to date and forward a copy of it to the Director of
Agriculture, on the 15th January and 15th July of each year.
42. The returns and reports received by the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, are.—
(a) Returns from Veterinary Dispensaries showing (1) details
and class of patients treated at the Dispensary; (2)
the number of animals treated by Veterinary Assistants on
tour; (3) a statement of receipts and expenditure of Provincial
Dispensaries; (4) a statement showing the quantity of sera
received and consumed. Of the above, (1), (2) and (3) should
be submitted monthly, and (4) quarterly.
(b) Reports of outbreaks of cattle-disease submitted by Veterinary
Assistants in accordance with Appendix B.
(c) Annual Reports on the working of Veterinary Dispensaries.
(d) Inspectors' reports on the inspection of Veterinary Dispen-
saries in his Division.
(e) Inoculation statements showing result of inoculation and vac-
cination.
(f) Indents for medicines, etc.
(g) Indents for forms.
(h) Inspection reports of Tonga Dâk Lines by the Veterinary
Inspectors.
(i) Reports on cattle fairs and shows.
(j) Reports on inspection of Government bulls lent to Court of
Wards' Estates.
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SECTION VI.
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No. 251
—XIII-10-6,
d. 14-3-13.
43. Six posts of Deputy Superintendents have been sanctioned for
the Central Provinces. Five of these will be in charge of Veterinary work
in the five Civil Divisions of the Province and the sixth is attached to the
laboratory in the office of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department.
Do.
44. The Deputy Superintendent in charge of a Civil Division will
help the Superintendent in dispensary inspection taking over the routine
part of this work and instructing District Veterinary Inspectors how to
inspect their dispensaries. His main duty will be the inspection of the
work of the subordinate staff in the field, and he may help in the training
of newly joined Veterinary Assistants. He will second the Super-
intendent's efforts to maintain administrative efficiency and to keep
technical knowledge up to the proper standard.
Do.
The Deputy Superintendent attached to the office will assist the Super-
intendent in such scientific work as may be undertaken at head-quarters
and in conducting special local investigations of a technical nature on tour.
45. Deputy Superintendents are not permitted to engage in private
practice or to charge fees; nor may they have an interest in a private
dispensary or druggist's shop.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.870
—IX-5-46,
d, 4-12-13.
46. A Deputy Superintendent in charge of a Division will be provided
with the following tents:—
1 Miniature Swiss Cottage Tent 12' x 12' with bath-room and
verandah durries and verandah chicks to enclose veran-
dahs.
1 Necessary Tent 4' x 4' ... ...
1 Servants' pal 12' x 12' ... ...
Rs.
319
32
72
a.
8
0
0
47. The Deputy Superintendent in charge of a Division is a Drawing
officer and holds a permanent advance of Rs. 20 to meet contingent expen-
diture. He shall send to the Superintendent an acknowledgment for the
amount on the 1st April of each year in form bearing Comptroller's Register
No. 1-10 Acctts.
48. Deputy Superintendents in charge of Divisions shall submit on
the 10th of each month a diary of the work done by them in the preceding
month.
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SECTION VII.
DISTRICT VETERINARY INSPECTOES.
49. A Veterinary Inspector shall exercise immediate supervision over
the work of Veterinary Assistants in his charge, under the direction of the
Superintendent and the Deputy Superintendent.
50. He shall inspect each Veterinary Dispensary once a quarter and
submit his report in the prescribed form, through the Secretary of the Local
Board and the Deputy Commissioner concerned to the Deputy Superintend-
ent who will, after perusal, forward it to the Superintendent.
51. He shall in the course of his inspection instruct the Veterinary
Assistants on the collection of blood-sucking flies, preparation of blood
smears, washing animals infested with ticks and lice, and also verify on the
spot the diagnosis and treatment by the Veterinary Assistant of the
animals brought to the Dispensary.
52. He shall, while at head-quarters attend the Dispensary at least
twice a week and assist the Veterinary Assistants in professional matters.
53. He shall summarise and tabulate all information received from
Veterinary Assistants, check their diaries and indents for medicines and
note on all correspondence before submitting it to the Deputy Superintend-
ent for transmission to the Superintendent.
54. He shall submit by the 10th of every month a diary showing the
details of work performed by him during the preceding month with his
travelling allowance bill for that month.
C. P. Sectt.
Agrl. Deptt.
letter No. 352
—XIII-10-20,
d. 15-7-15.
55. On receipt from the Deputy Commissioner of a report of an
outbreak of cattle epidemic, the Veterinary Inspector shall forward the
report to the Deputy Superintendent, with a note of the action taken by him
and of his need for help, if any; in cases of urgency he should communi-
cate by telegram.
Do.
56. He shall himself attend all serious outbreaks of cattle disease
and see that the treatment of the Veterinary Assistants is correct and
that proper suppressive measures are being adopted.
Do.
57. Attendance at outbreaks of cattle-disease and the organization
of measures for their suppression form a most important part of the duties
of Veterinary Inspectors, which should be given precedence over the
regular work of inspecting Veterinary Dispensaries.
58. He shall endeavour to popularise inoculation and when the
results of inoculation are found to be unsatisfactory, he shall make careful
enquiries as to the cause and report it to the Deputy Superintendent.
59. A Veterinary Inspector shall always carefully examine all bottles
containing sera or vaccine during his Dispensary inspection. He should
see that all corks are sound and that there is no flocculence or tendency
to putrefaction as far as external examination can show. Attention to the
above points is also required whenever using such materials in the field
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both from Veterinary Assistants and Inspectors. If there be any putridity
or doubt as to the purity of the material, it should be discarded. On no
account may a cracked bottle or one having an inefficient cork be used.
60. The Veterinary Inspector shall, whenever possible, inspect all
the ponies and stables on the dâk lines in his district and carry out such
duties as may be entrusted to him under the rules sanctioned by the
Local Administration under the Glanders and Farcy Act. He-shall also
inspect horse and cattle trucks, station yards, etc., where cattle and horses
may be congregated and, whenever necessary, take prompt measures to
prevent the spread of infectious disease.
61. He shall visit, as far as possible, cattle-fairs and shows, and
ascertain the localities from which any particularly fine cattle are
brought. When present at a weekly market he shall inspect the cattle
and see that they are free from disease of a contagious type.
62. He shall inspect Government bulls, lent to cattle owners and
Court of Wards' Estates, and report on their condition and suitability
for the herd.
63. He shall visit all slaughter-houses under the inspection of
Veterinary Assistants within the limits of the Municipalities which he visits
and remark briefly in his diary on the existing arrangements.
64. He shall inspect extensive grazing grounds in his district and
take measures to check the spread of any epidemic prevailing there. He
will carefully note all villages and places where epidemic disease has
occurred during the current year and at what times, in order to localise
such disease and to facilitate sanitary and inoculation preventive methods
at a future date.
65. He shall, as far as possible, collect and submit to the Superin-
tendent through the Deputy Superintendent information regarding the
different breeds of cattle to be found in the various tracts, the sufficiency
or otherwise of water and fodder, the manner in which the animals are
utilized and the average prices obtaining for each class of cattle. He shall
pay particular attention to the reporting of disease and note the system of
reporting in grazing areas, whether Government Forest, Zamindari or other.
Any laxity of reporting should be immediately brought to the notice of
the Superintendent through the Deputy Superintendent.
Para. 453 of
the Manual
of Apptts. and
Allowances.
66. He is not permitted to engage in private practice or to charge
fees: nor may he have an interest in a private Dispensary or druggist's
shop, nor shall he engage in any private trade or business.
C. P. Sectt.
letter
No. 6395,
d. 5-10-05.
67. The Veterinary Inspector is a Drawing Officer and holds a
permanent advance of Rs. 10 to meet contingent expenditure. He shall
send to the Superintendent, an acknowledgment of the amount on the 1st
April of each year in form bearing Comptroller's Register No. 1—10./Accts.
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68. Veterinary Inspectors shall submit the following reports and
returns, on the dates specified against each, to the Superintendent through
the Deputy Superintendent:—
(1) Tour diary ...
(2) Consolidated
quarterly
return showing quantity
of serum
received,
issued and balance in
hand in the district.
(3) Annual report on the work-
ing of the Civil Veter-
inary Department in
the district.
(4) Bi-monthly return of out-
breaks of cattle diseases.
By the 10th of the month following.
By the 10th of the month following
the close of the quarter.
15th May.
1st and 15th of every month.
The Veterinary Inspectors shall also see that the annual reports sub-
mitted by the Veterinary Assistants (vide paragraphs 96 and 97) are correctly
prepared and submitted on the due date.
C. C.'s Book
Cir. V-6.
68-A. The scale of tents sanctioned for the use of a Veterinary
Inspector on tour is:—
1 Miniature Swiss Cottage Tent 9' x 9' with bath-room and
verandah durries and verandah chicks.
1 Servants' pal 12' x 12' ...
Rs.
220
72
a.
8
0
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SECTION VIII.
VETERINARY ASSISTANTS.
(1) General.
Paras. 3 and 4
of Notifica-
tion No. 950,
d. 9-2-05.
69. In order to provide for the training of local men for appointment
to the subordinate staff, scholarships are granted by the Local Adminis-
tration tenable at the Punjab Veterinary College. Scholarships tenable at
other Colleges are also granted from time to time, information regarding
which may be obtained from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment.
70. The number of scholarships tenable at the Punjab and other
Veterinary Colleges will be regulated by the Director of Agriculture, with
the sanction of the Local Administration, in accordance with the probable
number of vacancies in the posts to be filled.
71. The following are the conditions regulating the grant of scholar-
ships at the Punjab Veterinary College:—
(a) All candidates will be examined by the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department.
(b) Approved candidates are granted a scholarship of Rs. 12
per mensem for three years with free tuition and free
books.
(c) All students entering the Punjab College will be required to
undergo a three years' course, including three summer and
winter sessions. The course and summer session begin on
May 1st and terminate on June 30th. The vacation for
three months is from 1st July to 30th September and the
winter session extends from 1st October to 31st March
following, the month of April being entirely taken up by the
annual, final or entrance examinations.
(d) The tuition fee, which is Rs. 75 per annum, is paid by Govern-
ment in addition to the scholarship of Rs. 12.
(e) Candidates are also allowed the railway fare to and from
Lahore, and house-rent, if free quarters are not available.
(f) Candidates must ordinarily have passed the School Final
Examination or have obtained a University degree.
(g) Preference will be given to those whose parents are agriculturists,
and who are accustomed to handling cattle.
(h) Candidates are required to produce a medical certificate as
to their fitness for an outdoor life, countersigned by the
Civil Surgeon of the district to which the applicant
belongs.
(i) Candidates are selected by the Director of Agriculture in
consultation with the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department.
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(j) Applications should be addressed to the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, and should give the candidate's
name, age, his father's name, father's occupation, caste,
place of residence, vernacular languages known by him,
and date of passing the School Final Examination or the
date on which the candidate obtained a University degree.
The application should be accompanied by the required
medical certificate, by copies of the certificates of examina-
tions passed by the candidate and certificates from two
gentlemen of position, as to his respectability.
(k) Approved candidates will have to enter into the following agree-
ment:—
(1) That they will not discontinue their studies at the College
except under proper authority; (2) that after passing the
final examination they will accept service in the Provin-
cial Subordinate Civil Veterinary Department of the Cen-
tral Provinces for not less than 5 years; (3) that failing
to abide by the above two conditions they will repay the
expenditure incurred by Government in connection with
their training.
72. Passed candidates will be appointed on probation for 6 months
as Veterinary Assistants in the 4th grade. They will not be placed in charge
of a Dispensary or be permitted to inoculate cattle until they have been
trained in the methods of inoculation and declared competent to perform
the work independently.
Para. 16 of
Notification
No. 950, d.
9-2-05.
73. Veterinary Assistants may be required to pass such periodical
examinations as may be prescribed from time to time.
(2) Veterinary Assistants in charge of Dispensaries.
74. The Veterinary Assistant in charge of a Dispensary will submit
all correspondence on other than purely professional matters to the
Secretary or Chairman of the Local Body managing the Dispensary. The
Veterinary Assistant may, however, on urgent business communicate
direct with the District Inspector, submitting a copy of the corre-
spondence to the Secretary or Chairman. He is, however, personally under
the orders of the Inspector, the Deputy Superintendent in charge of the
Division and the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department.
75. The Veterinary Assistant is responsible for the general cleanli-
ness of the Dispensary, its out-houses and premises and for the proper care
of all cases brought to the Dispensary.
76. He shall see that the Compounder and menial servants discharge
their duties properly, bringing to the notice of the Local Body any case in
which any of them fail in this, and he will be the usual channel for orders
to them.
77. He shall keep all registers and books of admission and discharge
of patients, and be responsible that such registers, books and other docu-
ments are correct and kept up to date.