Lok Sabha Question No. 4101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Misuse of Oxytocin by Dairy Owners
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4101

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## MISUSE OF OXYTOCIN BY DAIRY OWNER

## 4101. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether some cases of misuse of Oxytocin by dairy owners and farmers have come to the notice of the Government in some of the States including West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d)  whether  the  Government is  considering  to  ban  its  production  and  import  completely  within  the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (MS KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a)  As  per  the  information  received  from  various  State  Governments,  there  are  some  reports  about misuse  of  Oxytocin  in  the  Country  by  dairy  owners  and  farmers  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the Government in some of the States.  However, no such cases have been reported in West Bengal.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  details  of  States/  UT  wise  and  action  taken  by  the  respective  State  Drugs  Control  is Annexed.
- (d) &(e) As per information received from Drugs Controller General of India, a Proposal to prohibit the  import  of  the  Oxytocin  and  its  formulations  and  also  to  regulate  and  restrict  the  Oxytocin formulations  for  human  use  is  under  consideration,  so  that  the  drug  is  supplied  only  to  registered hospitals  and  clinics  in  public  and  private  sector.  In  this  regard  a  public  notice  seeking  comments/ suggestions  of  stakeholders  has  been  posted  in  Central  Drugs  Standard  Control  Organization (CDSCO) website on dated 28/02/2018.

## ANNEXURE I

## LOK SABHA QUESTION NO.4101

dated 06.03.2018 by Shri George Baker

| Sl.No.        | Detail of the case                                                                                                                       | Action Taken by the State Government                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chhattishgarh | Chhattishgarh                                                                                                                            | Chhattishgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 01            | Injection Oxytocin 2ml x 21800 seized from Shri Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Dist-Korba, Chhattisgarh                                            | Prosecution Launched in Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Surguja Case No. 177/13, Date 08/03/2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 02            | Injection Oxytocin 42 seized from Shri Vishnu Sahu, Dist-Raipur, Chhattisgarh                                                            | Prosecution Launched in Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Surguja Case No. 03/17, Date 27/09/2017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 03            | Injection Oxytocin 72 seized from Shri Shankar Goli, Dist-Raipur, Chhattisgarh                                                           | Prosecution Launched in Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Surguja Case No. 04/17, Date 27/09/2017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 04            | Injection Oxytocin 42 seized from Shri Dhanraj Ahuja, Dist-Raipur, Chhattisgarh                                                          | Case is under investigation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 05            | Injection Oxytocin 15858 seized from Shri Gayanchand Kesharwari, Dist-Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh                                          | Drug Inspector Balodabazar Chhattisgarh has been instructed to institute prosecution in the case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 06            | Injection Oxytocin 15858 seized from Shri Virendra Pathak, Dist-Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh                                                | Drug Inspector Balodabazar Chhattisgarh has been instructed to institute prosecution in the case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 07            | Injection Oxytocin Seized from Dr. R.S.Sikarwar, Sai pet clinic Dist-Bilaspur Chhattisgarh,                                              | Prosecution Launched in Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Surguja Case No. 02/2017, Date 26.10.2017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 08            | Injection Oxytocin 121 Seized from M/s Sai Veterinary Medical Stores, Dist-Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh                                     | Drug License of M/s Sai Veterinary Medical Stores, Dist-Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh is suspended.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Karnataka     | Karnataka                                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 09            | Sri Gangadhar S Gaveli, Resident of Belgaum, Karnataka found stocked Oxytocin containers quantity 293x100 ml in his residential premises | The entire stock held by him as has been seized by Assistant Drugs Controller, Belgaum circle and a complaint has been lodged in the Khade Bazar, Police Station, Belgaum, the matter is under investigation by police under FIR No. 220/2017 for the offences under section 272, 273 & 420 of IPC. Drugs Control Department officers are also investigating said matter for the violations under Drugs and Cosmetic Act and Rules thereunder. |

|    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                         |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | Four cases has been initiated against Animal Feed Traders for having stocked for sale and sold Oxytocin in contravention of the Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945. |                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                      |
| 11 | 07 (04 cases in 2016-17 and 03 cases 2017-18 due to illegal possession of oxytocin injection).                                                                      | 08 persons were arrested ( due to illegal possession of Oxytocin injection) and 08 First Information Report (FIR) due to illegal possession of Oxytocin Injection. |