Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Protection of Indigenous Breeds of Cows
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 8

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS BREEDS OF COWS

## 8. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  has  instituted  an award for protection of the indigenous breeds of cows;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the recipients of this award in 2018; and
- (d) the conditions/criteria for receiving the award?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) In  order  to  reward  Farmers  and  Institutions  who  are  engaged  in  scientific management  of  recognized  Indigenous  cattle  breeds  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry, Dairying  &  Fisheries  has  instituted  'National  Gopal  Ratna'  and  'National  Kamdhenu  Award' under Rahstriya Gokul Mission.
- (c) The details of recipients of the National Gopal Ratna and National Kamdhenu awards in 2018 is given at Annexure-I.
- (d) The details  of  the  conditions/criteria  for  selection  of  farmers  for  Gopal  Ratna and Kamdhenu Awards is given at Annexure-II .

## Annexure-I

Statement  referred  to  part  (c),  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  8  due  for  11 th December 2018:

| STATE                       | RECEIPIENT                                                        | BREED                                  | Position Awarded            |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| National Gopal Ratna Awards | National Gopal Ratna Awards                                       | National Gopal Ratna Awards            | National Gopal Ratna Awards |
| WESTZONE                    | WESTZONE                                                          | WESTZONE                               | WESTZONE                    |
| Maharashtra                 | Shri. Aniruddha Bhagirath Patil                                   | Gir                                    | 1 st                        |
| Gujarat                     | Piyushbhai J. Patel                                               | Mehsana and Gir                        | 2 nd                        |
| Gujarat                     | Vaibhav Bhai babubhai Patel                                       | Gir                                    | 3 rd                        |
| South Zone                  | South Zone                                                        | South Zone                             | South Zone                  |
| Tamil Nadu                  | A. Dhiraj Ram krishna                                             | Gir                                    | 1 st                        |
| Telangana                   | Smt. Allola Divya Reddy, Malkapur, Kondapur, Sangareddy District. | Gir                                    | 2 nd                        |
| Karnataka                   | Sri V. Rangaiah                                                   | Gir, Hallikar, Malnad Gidda            | 3 rd                        |
| North Zone                  | North Zone                                                        | North Zone                             | North Zone                  |
| Uttar Pradesh               | Asim Ravat                                                        | Gir, Sahiwal Thaparker                 | 1 st                        |
| Punjab                      | Mrs.Sukjit Gaur                                                   | Sahiwal                                | 2 nd                        |
| Punjab                      | Surbirinder Singh Sidhu                                           | Sahiwal                                | 3 rd                        |
| Hill and North East Zone    | Hill and North East Zone                                          | Hill and North East Zone               | Hill and North East Zone    |
| Himachal Pradesh            | Kavita Gupta                                                      | Sahiwal                                | 1 st                        |
| Uttrakhand                  | Smt. Kiran Rani                                                   | Red Sindhi                             | 2 nd                        |
| Himachal Pradesh            | Adarsh Gupta                                                      | Gir                                    | 3 rd                        |
| National Kamdhenu Awards    | National Kamdhenu Awards                                          | National Kamdhenu Awards               | National Kamdhenu Awards    |
| West Zone                   | West Zone                                                         | West Zone                              | West Zone                   |
| Gujarat                     | Purusarth Trust Halvad                                            | Gir                                    | 1 st                        |
| Gujarat                     | Shri Swaminarayan Gaushala                                        | Gir                                    | 2 nd                        |
| Gujarat                     | Shri Hari Satsang Seva Trust- Kundal                              | Gir                                    | 3 rd                        |
| South Zone                  | South Zone                                                        | South Zone                             | South Zone                  |
| Tamil Nadu                  | Bargur Cattle Research Station                                    | Bargur                                 | 1 st                        |
| Karnataka                   | VAPS Akshaya Foundation Trust (Punyakoti Goshala)                 | Gir, Hallikar, Malnad Gidda            | 2 nd                        |
| Tamil Nadu                  | Velliangiri Gaushala                                              | Kangeyam, Pulikulam, Ongole and Murrah | 3 rd                        |
| North Zone                  | North Zone                                                        | North Zone                             | North Zone                  |
| Uttar Pradesh               | Kamdhenu Landing campaign Gaushala                                | Gir                                    | 1 st                        |
| Uttar Pradesh               | Government Livestock Farm Chakanjaria                             | Sahiwal                                | 2 nd                        |
| Uttar Pradesh               | Kamdhenu Dairy Scheme                                             | Murrah                                 | 3 rd                        |

Statement referred to part (d), of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 8 due for 11 th  December 2018:

## The details of the conditions/criteria for receiving Gopal Ratna and for Kamdhenu Awards Eligibility

To be eligible for award farmer/breeder society/gaushala/institutional farm shall be maintaining herd of indigenous breed(s), practicing best management practices to enhance milk production and productivity of indigenous breeds and contributing significantly in promoting indigenous breed (s).

Farmers/breeder  society/gaushala/institutional  farm  maintaining  any  of  the  recognized  indigenous breeds out of 43 breed of cattle and 15 breeds of buffaloes shall be eligible to apply for award.

## Procedure

## 1. State nomination

The State Government shall identify best indigenous breed through milk yield competitions and calf rallies  at  district  and  State  level  under  the  Chairpersonship  of  District  Collector  and  Principal Secretary/Secretary  of  Animal  Husbandry  Department  respectively.  Such  District/  State  level awardees  will  also  be  eligible  for  nomination  in  addition  to  open  nomination  for  national  Gopal Ratna Awards.

## Procedure of Nomination:

For nomination to Kamdhenu Award to the best managed indigenous herd by Institutions/Trusts/ NGOs/ Gaushalas or Breeders' Societies, the State has to invite nominations as per the prescribed format provided by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries

Nomination of farmers to Gopal Ratna awards and Best managed indigenous Herd by institution/Trust/NGOs  /Gaushalas  or  Breeders  Society  for  Kamdhenu  award  in  the  prescribed format shall  be  sent  through  concerned  Gram  Panchayats  which  will  be  verified  physically  by  the State  Government  Veterinary  Officer  (VO)  of  the  jurisdiction.  Following  initial  verification  the Veterinary  Officer  will  submit  the  valid  nomination  to  the  District  Veterinary  Officer  (DVO)  for verification  and  counter  signature.  In  turn  the  DVO  will  submit  the  verified  application  to  the Member Secretary of the State Nomination Committee.

## State Nomination Committee:

Each State shall constitute a nomination committee with the following composition for recommending to National Awards:

- (i) Principal Secretary/Secretary, Deptt of Animal Husbandry of the State- Chairperson
- (ii)  Director Animal Husbandry-Member
- (iii) Managing Director Milk Federation- Member
- (iv)  Representative of the State Veterinary University/college- Member
- (v)  Representative of ICAR institute (CIRB, CIRC, NBAGR and NDRI)- Member
- (vi)  Representative  of  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries-CCBF/CHRS-

## Member

(vii) Chief Executive Officer of LDB- Member Secretary

## 2. National Awards:

The above nomination committee shall evaluate the recommendations submitted by all the DVOs of the State and assign the score as per the score card prescribed by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries for Gopal Ratna Award &Kamdhenu Award and prepare the final list of best three  nominees  for  submission  to  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries Government  of  India.  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries  after  having compiled the information of all the State nominees for National Gopal Ratna and Kamdhenu awards will place it before the National Selection Committee to adjudge Gopal Ratna and Kamdhenu awards.

## National Award Committee:

The National Committee consist of the following members for adjudging both National Gopal Ratna and Kamdhenu awards:

- (i) Secretary, ADF- Chairperson
- (ii) Animal Husbandry Commissioner- Member
- (iii) JS (C&DD) - Member
- (iv) DDG (AS)-Member
- (v) Director Cattle/AC (Cattle)- Member Secretary

The above award committee constituted two members Committee for five regions namely 1. North 2. West 3. South 4. East 5. Hill and North East regions and the committee evaluated the details of the State nominees in both the categories in above 5 regions and assign the score as per the score card for Gopal Ratna Award and Kamdhenu Award and prepare the final list of best three nominees for submission to Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries  Government of India and placed it before the National Selection Committee to adjudge Gopal Ratna and Kamdhenu awards. The decision of the award committee for the awards will be final and is binding to all the States and nominees.