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Official Visit 📅 January 6, 2026

"National Animal Disease Surveillance to Be Linked with NDLM Portal," says Additional Secretary (LH), DAHD

Hon'ble Shri Rama Shankar Sinha Ji visits ICAR-NIVEDI, assures full support for NDLM-driven digitalisation and disease-free zoning initiatives

Staff Reporter Bengaluru

Hon'ble Shri Rama Shankar Sinha Ji, Additional Secretary (Livestock Health), Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, New Delhi, stated that national animal disease surveillance will be digitised and integrated with the National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM) portal to enable timely early warning, strengthen disease preparedness, and support evidence-based decision-making in the livestock sector. He made these remarks during his visit to the ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI), Bengaluru, on 6 January 2026.

National animal disease surveillance will be digitised and integrated with the NDLM portal to enable timely early warning and strengthen disease preparedness. — Shri Rama Shankar Sinha Ji, Additional Secretary (LH), DAHD

The dignitary was welcomed by Dr. S. S. Patil, Principal Scientist, and briefed by Dr. Baldev R. Gulati, Director, ICAR-NIVEDI, on the institute's national mandate and its pivotal role in advancing digitally enabled livestock health governance. Shri Sinha Ji visited the Disease Informatics Laboratory, WOAH Reference Laboratory, Agri-Business Incubator, and the advanced BSL-2++ core laboratory, where NIVEDI scientists showcased ongoing work on disease surveillance, diagnostics, epidemiological modelling, and NDLM-aligned decision-support systems.

🔬 Key Highlights of the Visit

Tour of Disease Informatics Laboratory
Visit to WOAH Reference Laboratory
Inspection of Agri-Business Incubator
Review of advanced BSL-2++ core laboratory
Demonstration of NDLM-aligned decision-support systems

During the interaction, Dr. Gulati highlighted the steps being undertaken to pilot a Disease-Free Zoning framework at the district level, with the objective of testing and scaling it up at the state and national levels. He emphasised that this science-based approach would facilitate the creation of livestock disease-free zones, in line with international standards, thereby promoting international trade in livestock and livestock products.

Shri Rama Shankar Sinha Ji assured full support of DAHD for ICAR-NIVEDI's new initiatives, particularly those focused on NDLM-driven digitalisation and disease-free zoning. The visit was also graced by Dr. P. S. Mahesh, Director, CEAH, Bengaluru, who interacted with the scientists and appreciated ICAR-NIVEDI's critical role in strengthening national livestock health systems.

Photo Gallery

Discussion at Disease Informatics Laboratory — Shri Rama Shankar Sinha Ji, Additional Secretary (LH), DAHD, in discussion with Dr. Baldev R. Gulati, Director, ICAR-NIVEDI, at the Disease Informatics Laboratory. Click to view full size

Tour of BSL-2++ core laboratory — Tour of the advanced BSL-2++ core laboratory where scientists demonstrated disease surveillance and diagnostics work. Click to view full size

Interaction at Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory — Interaction at the Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory with NIVEDI scientists showcasing ongoing research. Click to view full size

Group photo in conference room — Group photo of Shri Sinha Ji with Dr. Gulati, Dr. P. S. Mahesh (Director, CEAH), and the NIVEDI team in the conference room. Click to view full size