Lok Sabha Question No. 5081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Glanders Disease in Horses and Mules
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  March, 2018

## GLANDERS DISEASE IN HORSES AND MULES

5081. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  reported  outbreak  of  glanders  disease  in  horses  and mules in several States;
- (b) if so, the details of samples of equines found positive, equines quelled/ died/euthanized during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the details of compensation paid during the last three years under the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009, State-wise;
- (d) whether the said disease is zoonotic in nature and if so, the measures taken by the Government to prevent the disease from spreading among humans;
- (e) whether the glanders disease has been eradicated in the western world but it is still prevalent in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the spread of glanders has indicated neglect on the part of the Department of Animal Husbandry and pathetic condition of veterinary science in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the Government's reaction thereto; and
- (g) whether there is need for a National Policy on glanders disease and if so, the necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(MS KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) and (b) Sporadic incidences of Glanders are reported in few states in the country. The details of state wise samples positive, equine died and also number of animals culled is at Annexure I .

(c)    There  is  no  provision  for  providing  the  compensation  under  the  Prevention  and  Control  of Infectious  and  Contagious  Diseases  in  Animals  Act,  2009.  However,  compensation  is  being provided on 50: 50 sharing  basis between Central and State under Assistant to States for Control of  Animal  Disease  (ASCAD),  a  Component  of  Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  (LH  & DC)  scheme.  The  state  wise  details  of  compensation  paid  during  the  last  three  years  is  at

## Annexure II

(d)    Glanders  disease  is  a  zoonotic  in  nature  and  its  pathogen  is  known  to  affect  the  human beings  mainly  people  in  contact  such  as  equine  handlers,  veterinarians,  etc.    The  Central Government is issuing regular advisories to the States for preventing the spread of diseases in animals and human beings. This includes restriction of movement of animals to and fro through infected  area,  elimination  of  infected  animals,  disposal  of  carcass  and  public  awareness  etc.  In addition, the Central Government is reviewing the diseases situation in regular meetings meeting with all stakeholders including the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

(e) to (g) As per the information available through the website of World Organization for Animal Health, Glanders has been eradicated from Europe, Australia and North America. But the disease is still prevalent in Middle-East, South Asia, Africa, South America & parts of Africa.

Prevention, control and containment of animal diseases is carried out by the respective states. However, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries is supplementing the efforts of the State Government by providing financial assistance through 'Livestock Health and Disease  Control (LH&DC)  Scheme.  A  National  Action  Plan  for  prevention,  control  and containment of diseases including surveillance is already in existence and State Governments take all necessary control measures for preventing spread of the disease as per the action plan.

LOK SABHA QUESTION NO.5081 dated 27.03.2018 by SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH

YADAV:

Details of samples of equine found positive, equines culled/died/euthanized during the last three years

|   Sl.No. | Name of the State   |   No. of equine samples found positive | No. of equine died   |   No. of equine culled/euthanized |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | Haryana             |                                     15 | -                    |                                15 |
|        2 | Himachal Pradesh    |                                      6 | 0                    |                                 6 |
|        3 | Jammu & Kashmir     |                                     64 | -                    |                                57 |
|        4 | Maharashtra         |                                     14 | 7                    |                                 7 |
|        5 | Punjab              |                                      3 | 1                    |                                 1 |
|        6 | Uttar Pradesh       |                                    261 | 45                   |                               193 |
|        7 | Uttarakhand         |                                     17 | 6                    |                                 8 |
|        8 | Gujarat             |                                     76 | 12                   |                                58 |
|        9 | Rajasthan           |                                     27 | 4                    |                                12 |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh      |                                     18 | 14                   |                                 4 |
|       11 | Delhi               |                                     51 | 10                   |                                39 |

LOK SABHA QUESTION NO.5081 dated 27.03.2018 by SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH

YADAV:

## Details of compensation paid during the last three years

|   Sl.No. | Name of the State   | Compensation Paid (in Lakh Rs.)   |
|----------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | Haryana             | 2.23                              |
|        2 | Himachal Pradesh    | 1.14                              |
|        3 | Jammu & Kashmir     | 3.97                              |
|        4 | Maharashtra         | 1 . 875                           |
|        5 | Punjab              | 0.25                              |
|        6 | Uttar Pradesh       | 40.96                             |
|        7 | Uttarakhand         | 0.82                              |
|        8 | Gujarat             | 13.60                             |
|        9 | Rajasthan           | 2.28                              |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh      | 1.00                              |
|       11 | Delhi               | 9.39                              |