Department of Agriculture The Department of Agriculture takes up the following activities Agricultural Extension services to farmers and helps in the transfer of latest technical knowledge to the farming community. Aassess requirements of agriculture inputs well in advance and to regulate their production and monitor timely supply of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, implements, credit etc., to farmers. Statutory functions under various acts and regulations (i.e., quality control) to ensure supply of quality inputs i.e., Seeds, Fertilizers and Pesticides to farmers. Soil testing, soil and water conservation, soil survey, credit assessment / arrangements, media production, training to farmers, etc Contact details: Joint Director, Email : jdaviz-ap@nic.in , Phone : 08922-276359 Department of Animal Husbandry The department involves in livestock promotion, fodder development and monitoring of animal husbandry schemes. Contact : Joint Director, Animal Husbandry; Email : jdahvznm@gmail.com; 08922-273364 Department of Handloom & Textiles The Department of Handlooms and Textiles is concerned with Handlooms, Powerlooms in the Co-operative and decentralized sector and setting up of Apparel and Textile Parks in the Garment sector. Contact : Assistant Director, Animal Husbandry; Email : ad_handlooms_vznm@yahoo.com; Phone : 08922-279203 Department of Fisheries The district has a rich fisheries - marine and inland resources. The department is involved in various activities to regulate fisheries sector and also for the welfare of the fishermen. Contact : Deputy Director, Fisheries; Email : ddfvznm@gmail.com; Mobile : 9440814722 For more contacts click here Department of Civil Supplies The department takes up the following scheme implementation Public Distribution System :- Distribution of Rice to who are having BPL White cardholders at 5 Kgs of Rice per head in number of members at Rs.1/- per Kg. Anthyodaya Anna Yojana Scheme :- Distribution of Rice to who are having AAY cardholders at 35 Kgs of Rice per card at Rs.1/- per Kg. Annapurna Scheme :- Distribution of Rice to who are having AAP cardholders at 10 Kgs of Rice per card on free of cost. Mid Day Meals/ ICDS scheme :- Distribution of Rice to the Schools under Mid day meal scheme and distribution Rice, P.Oil and Redgram Dall to the Anganwadi Centers on subsidized rates through F.P.Shops. Welfare Hostels and Jails :- Distribution of Rice to the BC Hostels/ SC Hostels/ ST Hostels/ Polytechnic colleges on subsidized rates. Jails :- Distribution of Rice to the Govt. Central Jails and other jails on subsidized rates. Deepam Scheme :- Distribution of LPG Deepam connections to who are having BPL cards with subsidy Rs.1600/- (for cylinder deposit – Rs.1450/- and Regulator deposit –Rs.150/-). In order to achieve the aim of the State Government to provide LPG connections to all house holds in the District and to declare the District as 100% LPG enabled District as smokeless District. Tribal LPG Package:- The Government have launched distribution of LPG Connections with 5Kg LPG Refills under “Tribal LPG Package” on Free of Cost to the Tribal families in the Agency area on the eve of Birth Anniversary of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar from 14.04.2017. To get the list of officials, click here District Rural Development Agency The department works for the empowerment of the disadvantaged communities to overcome all social, economic, cultural and psychological barriers through self-managed organizations. In the process, the communities attain higher productivity with improved skills and asset base and utilize resources to full potential and gainful access to services. For information on schemes and activities, click here District Educational Department Department handles all the activities regarding Education. For more inofrmation, click here Health Department The District Medical and Health Department monitors the Public Health Services, prevention and control of communicable dieses and implementation of National and State Health programmes. The DM&HO is responsible for prevention, control and management of endemic and epidemic diseases, health promotion, management of all primary health institutions in rural and urban areas of the District and implementation of Births and Deaths ACT. For more information on Programmes/Schemes, click here Department of Integrated Tribal Development Agency The main objective of the ITDA is to identify the problems of tribals inhabiting the contiguous groups of villages called the sub plan tribal area, signifying the areas based approach to the problems with a view to formulate viable and firm strategies in an Integrated manner to achieve socio-economic development of the tribals and also to improve infrastructure and standard of Administration in the Tribal area. To get the list of schemes, click here Contacts of district officials To get the list of officials, click here