I) Integrated Wool Improvement Programme :

This Project has been sponsored by Central Wool Development Board Jodhpur for the period of 4 years on the 100% Central Assistance pattern. This project is being implemented in District Chamba , Kangra & Kullu . Rupees 1.25 Crores as first year installment have been received by Wool Federation and are being spent on following activities:

• Breed improvement.
• Health Care.
• Training camps for sheep breeders.
• Assistance for marketing and product development of wool.
• Establishment of multipurpose extension centres.

II) Integrated Sheep and Wool Development Projects:

Integrated Sheep and Wool Development Project have been sponsored by Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur on 100% Central Assistance. These projects are for duration of 3 years and are being implemented in following districts:

Name of District Grant released during year 2003-04

1.     1.ISWDP Chamba -III 12.84 lakh( Bharmour )
2.     2.ISWDP Kangra -III 11.97 lakh ( Palampur/Dharamshala )
3.     3.ISWDP Shimla 12.88 lakh ( Rohru/Chirgaon )
4.     4.ISWDP Kinnaur -I 13.00 lakh . Total 50.69 lakh

Following activities are being covered under these projects:

50,000 sheep are being covered in each district and following facilities are provided to the registered breeders

•     1. Breed improvement.
•     2.Health Care.
•     3.Product development
•     4.Marketing Assistance.
•     5.Training camps for sheep breeders.

III) Continuous fiber dryer plant

Rupees 7.55 lakh has been received by H.P.Wool Federation as 100% Central Assistance from Central Wool Development Board,Jodhpur for installation of continuous fiber Dryer Plant as an attachment to mini wool scouring Plant Palampur .