Lok Sabha Question No. 2674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: National Livestock Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2674

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION

## 2674.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT :

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated to various States by the Union Government during the last three years  and  the  current  year  under  the  National  Livestock  Mission  (NLM),  State-wise  including Jharkhand and Punjab;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from various State Governments to increase the sanctioned amount under NLM;
- (c) if so, the response of the Union Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government has set up NLM from scheme mode to mission mode, if so, the details thereof and the objective behind the move along with the details of the programmes organised and the  achievements  and  milestones  made  under  the  mission  during  the  last  three  years,  the  details thereof, State-wise;
- (e) whether the General Council of NLM has been constituted, if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  the  Risk  Management  and  Insurance  as  a component in all the districts of the country instead of 300 districts selected earlier, if so, the details thereof;
- (g)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  cover  all  the  animals  such  as  indigenous/  crossbreed milch animals, pack animals and other livestock and Mithun under the mission, if so, the details thereof; and
- (h) whether the benefit of subsidy has been enhanced under the NLM and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (d) National Livestock Mission (NLM) was launched in 2014-15 and is continuing during the current  year  also  with  the  objective  of  sustainable  development  of      livestock  sector.  As  per  the design of NLM, projects are received from the States and Union Territories. Further as per budget provided in the beginning of the financial year, a tentative allocation of funds is made to all States and UTs. The States and UTs are asked to submit the proposals after approval of the State Level Sanctioning  Committee  headed  by  the  Chief  Secretary  of  the  State  as  per  the  Guidelines.  The proposals  are  examined  within  the  Department  and  are  further  approved  by  the  Executive

Committee headed by the Secretary, ADF. Funds released to various States including Jharkhand and Punjab during last three years by the Union Government is annexed. The budgetary allocation of NLM for the current financial year 2017-18 is Rs.310 crore. No funds have yet been sanctioned and released as on date to any States/ UTs in 2017-18.

(e)  The  General  Council  of  NLM  constituted  to  review  the  progress  and  performance  of  NLM under  the  Chairmanship  of  Union  Agriculture  Minister  with    Union    Ministers  from  other Ministries, Union Secretaries and Representatives and Joint Secretary as the Member Secretary. The GC  is  empowered  to  lay  down  and  amend  operational  guidelines,  other  than  those  affecting financial pattern. Two meetings of General Council were held after the launch of NLM since 201415.

(f)  and  (g)  Yes,  Madam.  National  Livestock  Mission  (NLM)  has  been  implementing  Risk Management and  Insurance  component  under  Sub-mission  of  Livestock  Development  from  the year  2014-15  in  conjunction  with  State  Governments.  The  'Risk  Management  &  Insurance'  as component of sub-mission on livestock development of NLM is implemented in all the Districts of the  Country  from  25.05.2014.  The  indigenous  /  crossbred  milch  animals,  pack  animals  (Horses, Donkey, Mules, Camels, Ponies and Cattle/Buffalo Male) and Other livestock (Goat, Sheep, Pig, Rabbit, Yak and Mithun) are under the purview of the 'Risk Management & Insurance'.Benefit of subsidy is restricted to 5 animals per beneficiary per household for all animals except sheep, goat, pig and rabbit. In case of sheep, goat, pig and rabbit, the benefit of subsidy is restricted based on 'Cattle Unit' and one cattle unit is equal to 10 animals i.e. for sheep, goat, pig and rabbit.

(h) After implementation of NLM, no enhancement of subsidy has been done.

## ANNEXURE

## DETAILS OF PROGRESS MADE UNDER NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION: STATE-WISE FUNDS RELEASED UNDERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S.N.                 | State/UT             | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |
|----------------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       | 326.24    | 0         | 855.69    |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 692.75    | 0         | 0         |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh         | 112.5     | 1034.63   | 460.977   |
| 4                    | Goa                  | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 5                    | Gujarat              | 1500      | 0         | 1195.78   |
| 6                    | Haryana              | 704.48    | 0         | 0         |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 285.18    | 0         | 186.992   |
| 8                    | Jammu & Kashmir      | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 9                    | Jharkhand            | 700       | 0         | 218       |
| 10                   | Karnataka            | 0         | 746.49    | 873       |
| 11                   | Kerala               | 0         | 0         | 104.28    |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 1664.5    | 0         | 1278.955  |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 827.42445 | 500       | 1387.935  |
| 14                   | Odisha               | 525.69    | 519.65    | 715.92    |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 393.5     | 0         | 343.70    |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 0         | 438.817   | 872.15    |
| 17                   | Tamilnadu            | 1242.9    | 486.87    | 1165.00   |
| 18                   | Telengana            | 276.74    | 0         | 602.84    |
| 19                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 813.43875 | 25        | 3042      |
| 20                   | Uttarakhand          | 0         | 410.542   | 185.39    |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 2067.65   | 0         | 1061.36   |
| North Eastern States | North Eastern States |           |           |           |
| 22                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 256.23    | 206       | 184.69    |
| 23                   | Assam                | 452.38    | 0         | 0         |
| 24                   | Manipur              | 0         | 55.242    | 173.898   |
| 25                   | Meghalaya            | 143.25    | 87.14     | 269.22    |
| 26                   | Mizoram              | 68        | 0         | 330.943   |
| 27                   | Nagaland             | 619.11    | 454.26    | 465.2393  |
| 28                   | Sikkim               | 51.03     | 197.36    | 155.11    |
| 29                   | Tripura              | 400       | 0         | 220.9     |
| Union Territories    | Union Territories    |           |           |           |
| 30                   | A & NIslands         | 0         | 0         | 4.3       |
| 31                   | Chandigarh           | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 32                   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 33                   | Daman & Diu          | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 34                   | Delhi                | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 35                   | Lakshadweep          | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 36                   | Puducherry           | 50        | 0         | 24.55     |
| 37                   | NABARD               | 13949.15  | 4820.00   | 8495.70   |
|                      | Total                | 28122.14  | 9982.00   | 24874.519 |