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Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Review of Subsidy Schemes
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 479

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JUNE, 2019

## REVIEW OF SUBSIDY SCHEMES

## †479.   DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to review the implementation of Food Security Act and food subsidy schemes;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  proposed  amendments  in  the  aforesaid schemes;
- (c) whether  the  role  of  States/Union  Territories  in  the  aforesaid schemes is also likely to be reviewed; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)

- (a)  to  (d):    The  National  Food  Security  Act,  2013  (NFSA)  has  been successfully  implemented  in  all  36  States/UTs  in  the  country.  The  Act  is being operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and State/Union Territory (UT) Governments. With an intended coverage of 81.35 crore, the Act provides for coverage of upto 75% of rural population and upto 50% of urban population for receiving highly subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS),  thus  covering  about  two-thirds  of  the total  population.  Coverage  under  the  Act  is  substantially  high  to  ensure that  all  the  vulnerable  and  needy  sections  of  the  society  get  its  benefit. Beneficiaries  covered  under  NFSA  are  entitled  to  receive  foodgrains  at Rs.1/2/3  per  kg  for  coarsegrains/  wheat/  rice  respectively.  No  proposal  to amend the Act or the food subsidy schemes is presently under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Loan Waiver for Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 478

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## LOAN WAIVER FOR FARMERS

478.      SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  initiating  major  steps  to  waive  the loans taken by the agriculture farmers to avoid farmers, distress/suicides in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  a  number  of  agricultural  farmers  have  committed  suicide  in  the  last  five years, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  Committee  to  check  the  distress  of farmers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

- (a) to (d): The Government had constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee in April 2016 to examine the issues relating 'Doubling of Farmers Income' and recommend strategies to achieve the same in order to check the distress of farmers. The Committee has submitted its Report to the Government in September, 2018.

The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  under  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs compiles  and  disseminates  information  on  suicides,  in  its  publication  titled  'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI)'. These Reports on suicides are available upto 2015 on its websites. The Report for 2016 onwards has not been published.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Doubling Farmers’ Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 477

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## DOUBLING FARMERS' INCOME

## 477.     MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to double the farmers' income by 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the challenges of doubling farmers' income are acceptable in context to the present Indian agricultural scenario, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether diversifying towards forestry crops rather than solely depending upon crop cultivation can enhance farmers' income; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir.  The  Government  had  constituted  an  Inter-ministerial  Committee  in April,  2016  to  examine  issues  relating  to  'Doubling  of  Farmers  Income'  and  recommend strategies to achieve the  same.  The  Committee  has  submitted  its  Report to the Government in September, 2018. An Empowered Body has also been set up to monitor and review the progress against the recommendations.
- (c): The  Committee  on  Doubling  Farmers'  Income  (DFI)  recognizes  agriculture  as  a value led enterprise and has identified seven major sources of growth, viz., improvement in crop productivity; improvement in livestock productivity; resource use efficiency or savings in  the  cost  of  production;  increase  in  the  cropping  intensity;  diversification  towards  high value crops; improvement in real prices received by farmers; and shift from farm to nonfarm occupations. Several initiatives have already been rolled out on the recommendations of  DFI  Committee.  All  programmes  of  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  are aligned to achieving these recommendations.
- (d) & (e): Yes Sir.  Agro  forestry  including  bamboo  are  part  of  the  Integrated  Farming System advocated by the Government for additional income to the farmers, source of food, fodder  and  other  products  as  well  as  risk  management.  Government  is  assisting  States through  Sub-Mission  on  Agro-forestry  (SMAF),  National  Bamboo  Mission  (NBM)  and National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Panchayat Bodies
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QESTION NO. 476

ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## PANCHAYAT BODIES

## 476. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:-

(a)    whether  most  of  the  panchayats  have  people  from  the  elderly  community  of  the society who are uneducated and if so, the steps taken to recruit a mix of educated youth and experienced elders in the Panchayat for better decision making;

(b) whether the Government is taking any steps to provide advisors to the Panchayats on governance-related  issues,  as  civil  servants  are  to  State  and  Central  Governments  to improve the efficiency of  local  governance  and  provide  new  opportunities  to  educated youth to contribute to the society;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the other steps being taken by the Government to attract educated youth to be part of Panchayat bodies?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  and (d)  The subject Panchayats, which is part of 'Local Government' is included in the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Further, in terms of Article 243K (4) the Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, elections to the Panchayats. Therefore, it is left  with  the  States  to  enact  their  respective  Panchayati  Raj  Acts  prescribing  the educational qualifications etc. for the members of a Panchayat.

(b)  and  (c)  Under  their  respective  States'/  Union  Territories'  Acts,  Rules  etc  the  State/ Union Territories can make provisions regarding staff/manpower for Panchayats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Terrorist Hideouts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rama Devi, Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 475

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA) TERRORIST HIDEOUTS

475. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  terrorist  hideouts  detected  and  their  locations  in Kashmir during the last three years;

(b) the number of terrorist nabbed under the 'cordon and search operations'; and

(c) the details of the action taken against them and the outcome thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to  (c)  The  Government  has  adopted  a  policy  of  zero  tolerance  towards terrorism.  Quick  Cordon  and  Search  Operations  are  conducted  by  the Security  Forces  after  gathering  information  on  terrorists  in  a  proactive manner. During 2016-2018, 97 terrorists have been nabbed in these Cordon and Search operations, and action initiated under relevant provisions of law. Security  Forces  have  busted  nearly  29  terrorist  hideouts  in  Kashmir  valley during 2016 - 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Indigenous Farming Communities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 474

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## INDIGENOUS FARMING COMMUNITIES

## 474.     SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the customary rights of indigenous farming community are disregarded due to the TRIPS and UPOV;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is aware that PepsiCo is attempting to sue farmers for developing a particular variety of potatoes which will lead to rendering ownership claims of farmers subordinate to corporate breeders' rights; and
- (c) if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  rights  of  the  traditional farmers over corporate breeders by amending the IPR provisions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

- (a) to (c): Government of India enacted the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights  Act  in  2001  in  compliance  with  Article  27(3)  b,  Part  II  of  TRIPs  agreement,  to establish an effective system of protection of plant varieties and farmer's rights. Moreover, India is not a member of UPOV.

Government of Gujarat informed that the PepsiCo has filed cases against the nine farmers from Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts of Gujarat for growing and selling of their registered  potato  variety  FC  5  (FL  2027)  under  the  Protection  of  Plant  Varieties  and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 without their permission. The Commercial Court of Ahmedabad issued the summon to the farmers' restricted these farmers for uses of potato variety FC 5 (FL 2027) till 12 th June, 2019 and granted interim relief to the PepsiCo. Due to Government intervention,  the  PepsiCo  withdrew  the  cases  unconditionally,  with  no  orders  as  to  costs against potato growing farmers.

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Right Act, 2001 has already ensured that the farmers interest is fully protected under the Farmers Rights under Section 39(iv), where the farmers have the right to save, use, sow, re-sow, exchange, share or sell the farm  produce  from  the  protected  variety  under  this  Act  in  the  same  manner  as  he  was entitled before the coming into force of this Act provided that the farmer shall not be entitled to sell branded seed of a variety protected under this Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Mob Lynching
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA)

MOB LYNCHING

473.

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that mob lynching is continuing in the country;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government for prevention of mob lynching;
- (c)  the  details  of  cases  registered  regarding  mob  lynching  during  the  last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Union Government  has  given direction to the State Governments to initiate stringent action against mob lynching;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of case registered on account of beef issue, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  to  (e)  :  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and State Governments are responsible for  prevention,  detection,  registration  and  investigation  of  crime  and  for prosecuting  the  criminals  through  their  law  enforcement  agencies.  The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain specific data with respect  to  lynching  incidents  in  the  country.  The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs have issued advisories to States and UTs, from time to time, to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes law  into his/her own hand is

## LS.US.Q.NO.473 FOR 25.06.2019

punished promptly as per law. The Ministry of Home Affairs have issued an advisory on 09.08.2016 to all States/UTs for taking prompt and strict action against miscreants who take law into their own hands and an advisory dated 04.07.2018 on the issue was issued to the States and UTs wherein they were advised  to  keep  watch  on  circulation  of  fake  news  and  rumours  having potential  of  inciting  violence,  take  all  required  measures  to  counter  them effectively and to deal firmly with persons taking law into their own hands. Further, advisories dated 23.07.2018 and 25.09.2018 were issued to the State Governments/UT  Administrations  for  taking  measures  by  State/UTs  to  curb incidents  of  mob  lynching  in  the  country.  Government  through  audio-visual media  has  also  generated  public  awareness  to  curb  the  menace  of  mob lynching. Government has also sensitized the service providers to take steps to check the propagation of false news and rumours having potential to incite mob violence and lynching.

(f) : National Crime Records Bureau does not maintain specific data in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Status of Naga Political Negotiation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 469

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA )

STATUS OF NAGA POLITICAL NEGOTIATION

469. SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the status of the Naga Political Negotiation; and

(b) the time by which it is likely to be resolved?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  and  (b):  Negotiations  with  various  stakeholders  are  in  progress.  No agreement has been concluded so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Attacks on Minorities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 468

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA )

ATTACKS ON MINORITIES

468. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  heinous  attacks  on

- minorities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year along with the steps being taken by the Government for tactfully dealing with the untoward situations of communal violence;

(c) whether the Government has issued certain guidelines wherein the procedures  which  are  to  be  adopted  in  the  instances  of  communal violence have been enunciated; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  advisories  issued  by  the Government for sensitisation of police and paramilitary forces?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  &  (b)  'Public  Order'  and  'Police'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the provisions of the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and order, registration and prosecution of crimes, including those against  minorities,  and  maintaining  the  relevant  data  rests  with  the respective State Governments. As such, specific data regarding attacks against minorities is not centrally maintained.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 468 FOR 25.06.2019

(c)  &  (d)  The  Central  Government  has  issued  guidelines  to  deal  with situations  arising  out  of  communal  violence.  These  guidelines  are aimed at maintaining due vigilance and taking preparatory measures to prevent and pre-empt potential communal violence. The guidelines are reiterated while sending advisories by the  Government  with  the objective of sensitization of States/UTs and enhancing their preparedness from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: National Social Assistance Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 465

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

## 465. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is planning to conduct a study to evaluate the success of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) pension programme rolled out a few years back;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said pension programme is suffering from implementation hurdles and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the remedial measures being adopted by the Government to make the programme hurdlefree?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes  Sir.  The  process  of  selection  of  the  institution  to  carry  out  the  evaluation study  of  National  Social  Assistance  Prograrmme  (NSAP)  has  been  completed.  The  Terms  of Reference(ToR)  of  the  study  inter-alia  include  documentation  of  best  practices  and  to  bring about uniformity in the implementation of the scheme in all States/UTs, and to suggest changes in assistance and criteria related to various schemes included under NSAP.
- (c) & (d): For effective implementation of NSAP, information technology interface has been strengthened.  With  this  initiative,  list  of  beneficiaries  has  been  digitized  and  against  over  15 crore transactions through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) mode recorded in Financial Year 201718, 21.27 crore DBT transactions have been  reported by the States/UTs during  2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Working Condition of Women in Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 464

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA )

WORKING CONDITION OF WOMEN IN POLICE FORCE

464. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government maintains a State-wise record of complaints  of  sexual  harassment  at  the  workplace  by  women  police personnel,  including  the  number  of  complaints  received,  disposed  of and  the  action  taken  against  the  implicated  official(s)  as  per  the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on the Empowerment  of  Women  in  its  Action  Taken  Report  (2014)  on  the 'Working Conditions of Women in Police Force';
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  to  (c):  Police  is  a  State  subject  as  per      List-II  of  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. State Governments address the complaints  of  sexual  harassment  of  women  police  personnel  at  the work place, strictly following the guidelines of Hon'ble Supreme Court in  this  regard  and  the  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at  Workplace (Prevention,  Prohibition  and  Redressal)  Act,  2013.  The    Act  casts  an obligation   to   provide  a  safe  and   secure  environment   to    women

## L.S.US.Q NO. 464 FOR 25.06.2019

personnel at the workplace. The Act also casts an obligation upon all the employers to constitute Internal Complaint Committee. Section 23 of  the  Act  casts  responsibility  on  the  appropriate  Government  to monitor the implementation of the Act and maintain data on the number of  cases  filed  and  disposed  of.  State-wise  record  of  complaints  of sexual harassment at the workplace of women police personnel is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Disease Among Livestock
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED STARRED QUESTION No. 463

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JUNE, 2019

## 'DISEASES AMONG LIVESTOCK'

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मात्स्यिकी, पशुपालन और डेिरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to propose any programme to control disease among livestock; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

- (a) Yes, Sir
- (b) The National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis has been approved by the Cabinet on 31.05.2019 as a new Central Sector Scheme for a total  outlay  of  Rs.13,343.00  crore  for  five  years  (2019-24)  An  amount  of  Rs2683.00  crore  is proposed for the Financial Year 2019-20. It is has the following components:

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control programme: The programme envisages 100% vaccination coverage of cattle,  buffaloes,  sheep,  goats  and  pigs  at  six  months  interval  in  the  entire  country. Further, animals will be identified using unique animal identification ear tags. The programme also includes de-worming of targeted population of livestock twice a year as one of its activities.

Brucellosis control programme: The programme envisages 100% vaccination coverage of female cattle and buffalo calves (4-8 months of age) once in a life time.

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