<strong>Nepal</strong> <strong>Elephant</strong> Tuberculosis <strong>Control</strong> <strong>and</strong>Management <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (2011-2015)2.5 BudgetIssues/Ac!vi!es Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total (NRs)Issue I: Risk of tuberculosis to the capve elephantsi. Program veterinarians salary<strong>and</strong> allowanceii. Salary for veterinary technicianiii. Tesng of capve elephantsusing <strong>Elephant</strong><strong>TB</strong> Stat-Pak®iv. Tesng of capve elephantsusing DPP Vet<strong>TB</strong> every twoyears for Eelephant<strong>TB</strong> Stat-Pak®reacve elephantsv. Microchipping of new elephantsvi. Segregaon site establishment<strong>and</strong> managementvii. Treatment of reacve elephants(for about 8 elephantsevery year)viii. Supplements for the elephantsix. Human <strong>TB</strong> tesng for h<strong>and</strong>lersof <strong>TB</strong> infected elephantsx. Purchase of post mortemexaminaon suppliesXi. Regulaon on free movementof elephant (transborder<strong>and</strong> in country)865,000 950,000 990,000 1,050,000 1,125,000 4,980,000300,000 350,000 380,000 400,000 450,000 1,880,000450,000 500,000 550,000 1,500,000150,000 180,000 250,000 580,00050,000 50,000 50,000 150,0001,200,000 50,000 50,000 1,300,0001,800,000 1,900,000 1,950,000 2,050,000 2,100,000 9,800,00040,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 300,00060,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 300,00070,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 190,000300,000 500,000 600,000 300,000 300,000 2,000,000Issue II: Risk of transmission of <strong>TB</strong> from capve to wild populaon of elephants, rhinos <strong>and</strong> other wildlifespeciesi. Educaon to h<strong>and</strong>lers on<strong>TB</strong> transmission from capveelephants to other wild animalsii. Opportunisc <strong>TB</strong> tesng inwild elephants (Purchase of<strong>Elephant</strong><strong>TB</strong>-Stat Pak® <strong>and</strong> DP-PVet<strong>TB</strong>) <strong>and</strong> other animals250,000 300,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 1,000,00015,000 30,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 195,000Issue III: Risk of transmission of <strong>TB</strong> from human to elephant <strong>and</strong> from elephant to humani. Educaon program h<strong>and</strong>lers'families <strong>and</strong> local stakeholderson transmission of <strong>TB</strong> fromhuman to elephant <strong>and</strong> fromelephant to humanAcon plan for one healthprogram150,000 170,000 180,000 150,000 190,000 840,000500,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 1,700,00025
<strong>Nepal</strong> <strong>Elephant</strong> Tuberculosis ulosis<strong>Control</strong> <strong>and</strong>Management agemen<strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (2011-2015)2015)Issues/Acvies Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total (NRs)Issue IV: Possibility of impact of <strong>TB</strong> on wildlfie tourism in <strong>Nepal</strong>i. Cerficate program 150,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 250,000ii. Educaon to tourist <strong>and</strong> touragencies150,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 150,000 900,000iii. Educaon to the media 75,000 70,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 295,000Issue V: Insufficient technical <strong>and</strong> managerial capacityi. Capacity building program forVeterinarian <strong>and</strong> Managersii. Laboratory expenses at na-onal level laboratoriesIssue VI: Insufficient financial resourcesi. Daily office managementcostsii. Computer, camera, printer,staonary, fax etciii. Vehicle purchase <strong>and</strong> management1,500,000 1,200,000 700,000 300,000 300,000 4,000,0001,500,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 4,500,0001,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 2,000,000 8,000,000350,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 950,0004,500,000 450,000 450,000 450,000 450,000 6,300,000Issue VII: Inadequate research on elephant <strong>and</strong> free ranging wildlife speciesi. Expenditure on the collabora-ve research1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000TOTAL 16,625,000 9,935,000 10,455,000 9,285,000 10,610,000 56,910,00026