Lok Sabha Question No. 2114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Lack of Adequate Infrastructure in Dairies
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No 2114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2018

## LACK OF ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE IN DAIRIES

## 2114. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether there is lack of adequate infrastructure in the dairies in the country and there is no proper space for animals, if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether it is common to inject these cattle with Oxytocin, a prescription drug to boost milk production, sometimes two-three times a day, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  newborn  male calves  are  separated  from  their  mothers  to  prevent  them  from drinking  their  mother's  milk  and  are  also  illegally  sent  to  slaughter  houses  in  many  States violating all the existing guidelines in this regard and there is no proper supervision/enforcement agencies to prevent such situation in all the States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken/likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELWARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) Indian dairy is characterised by small holder dairy system where herd size is ranging from 1-2  milch  animals  to  supplement  the  rural  household  income  and  and  its  benefit  goes  to  70 million rural household engaged in dairying including 52.67 million small and marginal farmers. The number of large dairy  farms  with  proper  infrastructure  is  quite  low.  State  wise  details  of cattle  breeding  farms  as  per  Basic  Animal  Husbandry  and  Fisheries  Statistics  2017  is  given  at Annexure-I.
- (b) Oxytocin is used to aid parturition in young animals when the female has been in labour for an extended period. Oxytocin is a highly potent and valuable indispensable life saving drug that is administered advantageously in human as well as veterinary medicine. The Oxytocin has no effect in boosting milk production, however, its improper use leads to milk letdown. Half life of oxytocin is upto 30 minutes.
- (c) & (d) Animal  Husbandry  is  the  State  subject  and  legislature  of  States  has  exclusive power to legislate. Most of the State Governments have enacted legislation for banning/restricting/ prohibiting slaughter of animals including young calves. A list of States who have passed such legislation is given at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2114 REGARDING LACK OF ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE IN DAIRIES TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY 2018.

| S. No.   | States/Uts        | No. of Cattle Breeding Farms Under   | No. of Cattle Breeding Farms Under   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|          |                   | AH Department                        | Other                                |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                                      | 3                                    |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 10                                   |                                      |
| 3        | Assam             | 2                                    |                                      |
| 4        | Bihar             | 3                                    |                                      |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 4                                    |                                      |
| 7        | Goa               | 1                                    |                                      |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 4                                    | 4                                    |
| 8        | Haryana           | 3                                    |                                      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 3                                    |                                      |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 8                                    | 4                                    |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 3                                    |                                      |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 9                                    | 1                                    |
| 13       | Kerala            | 5                                    | 9                                    |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 8                                    | 2                                    |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 7                                    |                                      |
| 16       | Manipur           | 1                                    |                                      |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 4                                    |                                      |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 7                                    | 4                                    |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 10                                   |                                      |
| 20       | Odisha            | 8                                    |                                      |
| 21       | Punjab            | 1                                    |                                      |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 3                                    |                                      |
| 23       | Sikkim            |                                      |                                      |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 8                                    | 6                                    |
| 25       | Telangana         |                                      | 1                                    |
| 26       | Tripura           | 2                                    |                                      |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 9                                    |                                      |
| 28       | Uttrakhand        | 2                                    | 2                                    |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 5                                    |                                      |
| 30       | Andaman           | 1                                    |                                      |
| 31       | Lakshadweep       |                                      |                                      |
|          | Total             | 133                                  | 36                                   |

Note: Government of India has established 7 Central Cattle Breeding Farms. One National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre  has  been  established  at  Chintaladevi  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Other  National  kamdhenu  Breeding  Centre (NKBC) is being established at Itarsi Madhya Pradesh.

## Annexure-II

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (C) & (D) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2114 REGARDING LACK OF ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE IN DAIRIES TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY 2018.

STATES/UNION TERRITORIES HAVING LEGISLATIONS ON RESTRICTING/PROHIBITING/ BANNING SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS INCLUDING MILCH ANIMALS LIKE COWS

## Name of the States Name of the Union Territories

- 1.
- Andhra Pradesh 1. Andaman and Nicobar Island
2. Assam
3. Bihar
2. Chandigarh
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4. Goa. 4. Daman - Diu
5. Gujarat

6.

Haryana

7. Himachal Pradesh
8. Jammu & Kashmir
9. Karnataka
10. Madhya Pradesh
11. Maharashtra
12. Orissa
13. Punjab
14. Rajasthan
15. Sikkim
16. Tamil Nadu
17. Tripura
18. Uttar Pradesh
19. West Bengal
20. Manipur
21. National Capital Territory of Delhi
22. Uttrakhand
23. Jharkhand
24. Chhattisgarh
5. Puducherry