Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1601 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES

1601. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of veterinary hospitals/dispensaries functioning in the rural areas of the country as on date, State-wise;
- (b) the details of funds provided to these veterinary hospitals/dispensaries during the last three years and the current financial year, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to open new veterinary hospitals/dispensaries in the country particularly in the rural areas deprived of such facilities;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (e) the time by which the above veterinary hospitals/dispensaries are likely to be opened in all the villages of the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) There are 12129 Veterinary Hospitals, 25597 Veterinary Dispensaries and 28168 Veterinary Aid Centres /Stockman Centres /Mobile Dispensaries in the country. The state-wise details of these Veterinary Institutions is at Annexure-1.
- (b) The Department has released Rs.304.48 lakh, Rs.719.80 lakh and Rs.247.05 lakh during 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20, respectively, under 'Establishment &Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries (ESVHD)' a component under  the  centrally  sponsored  Livestock  Health  &  Disease  Control  (LH&DC) scheme.The details of funds released to the states is annexed as Annexure-II.
- (c) To  (e) Veterinary  hospitals and  dispensaries  are  set  up  by  States/Union Territories.  However,  in  order  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  States/  Union Territory Governments, Central Government is implementing the'Establishment & Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries (ESVHD)', a component under  the  centrally  sponsored  Livestock  Health  &  Disease  Control  (LH&DC) scheme,  to  provide  financial  assistance  for  establishment  &  strengthening  of veterinary hospitals & dispensaries as well as for running of mobile veterinary clinics.

## ANNEXURE I

| Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)           | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| S. N o.                                                | States / UT                                            | Veterinary Hospitals / Polyclinics                     | Veterinary Dispensaries                                | Veterinary Aid Centre (Stockman Centres / Mobile Dispensaries) | Total                                                  |
| 1                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                         | 337                                                    | 1576                                                   | 1275                                                           | 3188                                                   |
| 2                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                      | 15                                                     | 180                                                    | 305                                                            | 500                                                    |
| 3                                                      | Assam                                                  | 21                                                     | 435                                                    | 767                                                            | 1223                                                   |
| 4                                                      | Bihar                                                  | 39                                                     | 1098                                                   | 1595                                                           | 2732                                                   |
| 5                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                           | 340                                                    | 809                                                    | 403                                                            | 1552                                                   |
| 6                                                      | Goa                                                    | 5                                                      | 25                                                     | 49                                                             | 79                                                     |
| 7                                                      | Gujarat                                                | 34                                                     | 702                                                    | 1057                                                           | 1793                                                   |
| 8                                                      | Haryana                                                | 1029                                                   | 1817                                                   | 22                                                             | 2868                                                   |
| 9                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                       | 444                                                    | 1767                                                   | 1251                                                           | 3462                                                   |
| 10                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                                        | 20                                                     | 503                                                    | 1301                                                           | 1824                                                   |
| 11                                                     | Jharkhand                                              | 35                                                     | 424                                                    | 433                                                            | 892                                                    |
| 12                                                     | Karnataka                                              | 695                                                    | 2135                                                   | 1382                                                           | 4212                                                   |
| 13                                                     | Kerala                                                 | 278                                                    | 868                                                    | 20                                                             | 1166                                                   |
| 14                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                         | 1063                                                   | 1583                                                   | 65                                                             | 2711                                                   |
| 15                                                     | Maharashtra                                            | 201                                                    | 1740                                                   | 2906                                                           | 4847                                                   |
| 16                                                     | Manipur                                                | 56                                                     | 109                                                    | 34                                                             | 199                                                    |
| 17                                                     | Meghalaya                                              | 4                                                      | 114                                                    | 122                                                            | 240                                                    |
| 18                                                     | Mizoram                                                | 5                                                      | 35                                                     | 103                                                            | 143                                                    |
| 19                                                     | Nagaland                                               | 11                                                     | 55                                                     | 100                                                            | 166                                                    |
| 20                                                     | Odisha                                                 | 541                                                    | 3239                                                   | 314                                                            | 4094                                                   |
| 21                                                     | Punjab                                                 | 1389                                                   | 1489                                                   | 20                                                             | 2898                                                   |
| 22                                                     | Rajasthan                                              | 2530                                                   | 198                                                    | 5169                                                           | 7897                                                   |
| 23                                                     | Sikkim                                                 | 18                                                     | 61                                                     | 54                                                             | 133                                                    |
| 24                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                             | 177                                                    | 2701                                                   | 831                                                            | 3709                                                   |
| 25                                                     | Telangana                                              | 108                                                    | 909                                                    | 1201                                                           | 2218                                                   |
| 26                                                     | Tripura                                                | 16                                                     | 60                                                     | 458                                                            | 534                                                    |
| 27                                                     | Uttarakhand                                            | 329                                                    | 10                                                     | 778                                                            | 1117                                                   |
| 28                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                          | 2208                                                   | 267                                                    | 3396                                                           | 5871                                                   |
| 29                                                     | West Bengal                                            | 112                                                    | 612                                                    | 2657                                                           | 3381                                                   |
| 30                                                     | A&N Islands                                            | 10                                                     | 13                                                     | 13                                                             | 36                                                     |
| 31                                                     | Chandigarh                                             | 5                                                      | 9                                                      | 0                                                              | 14                                                     |
| 32                                                     | D&N Haveli                                             | 1                                                      | 0                                                      | 9                                                              | 10                                                     |
| 33                                                     | Daman & Diu                                            | 0                                                      | 2                                                      | 3                                                              | 5                                                      |
| 34                                                     | Delhi                                                  | 50                                                     | 26                                                     | 0                                                              | 76                                                     |
| 35                                                     | Lakshadweep                                            | 3                                                      | 9                                                      | 1                                                              | 13                                                     |
| 36                                                     | Puducherry                                             | 0                                                      | 17                                                     | 74                                                             | 91                                                     |
|                                                        | Total                                                  | 12129                                                  | 25597                                                  | 28168                                                          | 65894                                                  |

Details  of  funds  released  to  State  and  Union  Territories  for  last  three  years  for Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries: (Rs. In Lakh)

| S. No.           | States/UTs        | ESVHD   | ESVHD   | ESVHD   |
|------------------|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|                  |                   | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
| 1                | Arunachal Pradesh | 0       | 23.13   | 15.75   |
| 2                | Chhattisgarh      | 103.68  | 262.24  | 0       |
| 3                | Himachal Pradesh  | 0       | 30      | 0       |
| 4 Karnataka      | 0                 |         | 0       | 42.00   |
| 5                | Kerala            | 0       | 30      | 0       |
| 6 Madhya Pradesh | 0                 |         | 230.4   | 0       |
| 7 Maharashtra    | 80                |         | 0       | 0       |
| 8 Manipur        | 0                 |         | 0       | 17.50   |
| 9 Meghalaya      | 0                 |         | 29.97   | 41.80   |
| 10 Mizoram       | 0                 |         | 24.66   | 18.00   |
| 11               | Nagaland          | 70      | 0       | 30.00   |
| 12               | Odisha            | 0       | 0       | 42.00   |
| 13               | Sikkim            | 0       | 30      | 40.00   |
| 14               | Uttar Pradesh     | 21      | 0       | 0       |
| 15               | Uttarakhand       | 19.8    | 59.4    | 0       |
| 16               | A&N Islands       | 10      | 0       | 0       |
|                  | Total             | 304.48  | 719.8   | 247.05  |

For the year 2020-21, the proposals are being processed for release of funds to the States