Lok Sabha Question No. 2625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Health of Livestock and Animals
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY &DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  JULY, 2019

## HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK AND ANIMALS

## 2625.  SHRI E.T.MOHAMMAD BASHEER

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY &DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  promoting  the  health  of  livestock  and  animals,  the details thereof;
- (b) The further  plans  of  the  Government  regarding  the  promotion  of  the  health  of  livestock  and animals?

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

## ANSWER (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) For  promotion  of  health  of  livestock  and  animals,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  & Dairying implements a Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Livestock Health & Disease Control' (LH&DC), which  envisages  control  &  containment  of  economically  important  animal  diseases  by  providing central financial assistance to the States. Under this scheme, vaccination is carried out for control of diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Brucellosis, Anthrax, Hemorrhagic Septicemia (HS), Black Quarter (BQ), Classical Swine Fever, Ranikhet disease, etc. This scheme also provides for establishment  &  strengthening  of  veterinary  hospitals  and  dispensaries  for veterinary services. Training of veterinarians and para-veterinarians is conducted for latest techniques, technology and advancement in treatments.

To prevent the ingress of exotic animal diseases  into the country through imported Livestock and  Livestock  Products,  this  Department  has  setup  6  (six)  Animal  Quarantine  and  Certification Services  Centers  (AQCS)  in  the  country  at  New  Delhi,  Mumbai,  Kolkata,  Chennai,  Hyderabad  and Bangalore.

This Department provides financial assistance for strengthening of the 5 (five) Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratories (RDDLs) at Jalandhar, Banglore, Kolkata, Pune, Guwahati and a Centre for Animal Disease Research & Diagnosis (CADRAD) of IVRI Izatnagar to enhance disease diagnostic facilities in the country.

- (b) In view of economic importance of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis, the National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis (NADCP) has been  approved  by  Cabinet  on  31.05.2019  as  a  new  Central  Sector  Scheme  with  a  total  outlay  of Rs.13,343.00 crore for five years (2019-24). An amount of Rs.2682.84 crore is proposed for Financial Year 2019-20. It has following components:
- I. Foot  and  Mouth  Disease  (FMD)  Control  Programme  -  It  envisages  100%  vaccination coverage  of  cattle,  buffaloes,  sheep,  goats  and  pigs  at  six-months  interval  in  the  entire country. Further, animals would be identified using unique animal identification ear tags. The programme also includes de-worming of the targeted population of livestock twice a year.
- II. Brucellosis Control Programme: It envisages 100% vaccination coverage of female cattle and buffalo calves (4-8 months of age) once in a life time.

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