NADRS

        The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture has launched a nationwide  programme called “NADRS” to introduce a computerized system of Animal Disease Reporting linking each block, district and state headquarters to a Central Disease Reporting and Monitoring Unit at the DADF in New Delhi. 

       The reporting system envisaged will enable the Block, District and State Animal Health officials to report the disease information and render reports and returns prescribed in this regard via internet.

         It is known that the livestock diseases caused huge economic losses not only to their owners but to the economy at large. Effective monitoring of diseases will enable their early control, prevention of their spread and reduction of economic losses caused by them. Scientists also estimate that more than 6 out of every 10 infectious diseases in human are spread from animals.

       The state of Mizoram has been allotted 36 nodes for reporting and monitoring of diseases. However, out of these 36 nodes almost half of the allotted nodes are non-functional due to poor connectivity, non provision of connectivity  to some nodes by BSNL and also dis-connection of connectivity due to non payment of bills which is hampering the functioning of reporting nodes effectively.

The allotted nodes are as follows :