Lok Sabha Question No. 351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Stray Animal Shelters in Delhi
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 351

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## STRAY ANIMAL SHELTERS IN DELHI

## 351. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to develop a dog or cow shelter in Delhi, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government maintains a record of stray cattle and stray dogs in Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to minimise spread of diseases in stray dogs and stray cattle; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to move stray cattle away from public roads and highways in Delhi?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (DR SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) As per information received from the Government of Delhi, Five Gaushalas have been established by the Delhi  Government  for  keeping  the  stray  cattle.  Under  the  provisions  of  the  Animal  Birth  Control  (Dogs) Rules, 2001, the stray dogs, after sterilization and antirabies vaccination, have to be left in the same areas from where they have been picked up. Relocation/removal of stray dogs from their original habitat would be the violation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and also the Orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 18.11.2015 in SLP No. 691/2009.

- (b) As per 19 th Livestock Census, 2012, there were 12163 stray cattle and 60472 stray dogs in Delhi.
- (c)  The  veterinary  care  is  the  mandate  of  the  State  Government.  However,  the  Central  Government  is implementing  a  Scheme  namely  Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  (LH  &  DC)  and  National  Animal Disease  Control  Programme  (NADCP)  on  pan  India  basis  including  Delhi.  Under  Assistance  to  State  for Control of Animal Disease (ASCAD), a component of LH& DC Scheme, 100% Assistance are provided to Union  Territory  Governments  for  control  of  economically  important  diseases  and  zoonotic  diseases  of livestock  and  Poultry.  The  vaccination  to  control  of  rabies  in  dog  and  Haemorrhagic  Septicemia,  Black Quarter in Cattle are covered under the programme.

Further, under NADCP, a new Central Sector Scheme is being implemented for control of Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucella.This scheme envisages 100% six monthly vaccination coverage of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pigs against Foot and Mouth Disease and female cattle and buffalo calves (4-8 months of age) once in lifetime against Brucellosis. The Central Government is providing 100% financial assistance to the States.

Under the Animal Birth Control programme which is being implemented by the Central Government through Animal Welfare Board of India, there is a provision of Anti Rabies vaccination for dogs after sterilization.

- (d) In compliance with the Direction of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, the Stray cattle are impounded by the Municipal Corporation and sent to the Gaushalas. South Delhi Municipal Corporation have impounded 4180 stray cattle and send to Gaushalas during the period from April 2019 to December, 2019.