The Veterinary Council of India is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of India.
The Veterinary Council is governed by the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. The first members were nominated in 1989. The first elections to the Council took place in 1999.
It derives its funding from grants-in-aid from the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying of the Ministry of Agriculture.
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