Lok Sabha Question No. 3383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Conditions of Dairies
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3383 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  JULY, 20218

## CONDITIONS OF DAIRIES

## 3383.    KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the health and well being of cattle are being severely compromised in milk dairies as a large number of dairies across the country have no shelter for animals and most of these dairies housed sick and injured animals;
- (b) if so, whether any on the spot assessment of condition of dairies has been undertaken by the Government/its allied agencies in the past few years, if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the dairy owners are wantonly administering banned drugs/ injections to animals to increase the production of milk;
- (d) if so, the corrective steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether there is a need to immediately identify the number of cattle

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  No, Madam. However, Indian dairy is characterised by small holder dairy system where herd size is ranging from 1-2 milch animals to supplement the rural household income and its  benefit  goes  to  70  million  rural  household  engaged  in  dairying  including  52.67  million small and marginal farmers. In such systems animals are kept in the same household generally in a separate room, where adequate & personal care of the animal is taken by the owners. In order to  complement and supplement the efforts made by the States  for control of animal diseases Government of India is implementing Livestock health and Disease Control Programme with the aim of control and containment of animal diseases in the country.
- (c) & (d) Recently, Government of India vide GSR No. 411 (E) dated 27 th April 2018, has issued notification to regulate and restrict the manufacture, sale and distribution of the Oxytocin in the country and to prevent its misuse, directing that the drug Oxytocin shall be manufactured for sale  or  for  distribution  or  sold  as  specified  in  the  notification  and  Given  at  Annexure-I. However, there are some reports in the media and other sources regarding misuse of Oxytocin particularly in buffaloes at the time of milking under erroneous impression that it increases milk production.  Oxytocin  has  no  effect  in  boosting  milk  production.  Oxytocin  is  used  to  aid  in parturition of animals when the female has been in labour for an extended period. Oxytocin also has role in let-down of milk.
- (e) Looking  towards  importance  of  animal  identification  in  scientific  breeding,  control  of spread of diseases, increasing trade of milk & milk products Government of India is undertaking identification  of  only  in-milk  cattle  and  buffaloes,  using  12  digit  unique  identification  number under the 'Pashu Sanjivni' component of the scheme Rashtriya Gokul Mission. As on date 12.3 million animals have been registered and identified.

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Annexure-I Statement referred to part (d) & (e), of the Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No. 3383 due for 7 th August 2018:

The Manner in which Drug Oxytocin to be manufactured for sale or for distribution or sold is as under:

(i)   The  manufacture  of  Oxytocin  formulations  for  domestic  use  shall  be  by  public  sector undertakings or companies only and the label of the product shall bear bar codes.

(ii) The manufacture of Oxytocin formulations for export purposes shall be open to both public and  private  sector  companies  and  the  packs  of  such  manufacture  for  exports  shall  bear  bar codes.

(iii)  The  manufacture  of  active  pharmaceutical  ingredient  of  Oxytocin  shall  supply  the  active pharmaceutical  ingredient  only  to  the  public  sector  manufacturers  licensed  under  Drugs  and Cosmetic Rules 1945 for manufacture of formulations of the said drug for domestic use.

(iv)  The  manufacturers  of  active  pharmaceutical  ingredient  of  Oxytocin  shall  supply  the  said active pharmaceutical ingredient to the manufacturers in public and private sector licensed under Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1945 for manufacture  of formulations of  the said drug for export purpose.

(v)    Oxytocin  formulations  manufactured  by  the  public  sector  companies  or  undertakings licensed  under  the  Drugs  and  Cosmetic  Rules  1945  for  the  domestic  use  shall  supply  the formulations meant for  human and veterinary use only:-

- (a) to registered hospitals and clinics and private sector directly; or
- (b) to  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadi  Pariyojna  (PMBJP)  and  Affordable Medicines  and  Reliable  Implants  for  Treatment  (AMRIT)  outlet  or  any  other Government entity which may be specified by the Central Government for this purpose  in  the  country  which  shall  further  supply  the  drug  to  the  registered hospitals and clinics in public and private sector.

(vi)  Oxytocin in any form or name shall not be allowed to be sold through retail chemist.