Lok Sabha Question No. 2559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Extension of Grazing Grounds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2559 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  JULY, 2019

## EXTENSION OF GRAZING GROUNDS

2559.  SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating on the extension of grazing grounds in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise/district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is considering/proposes to ensure the availability of grazing ground at the gram panchayat level;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): There is no such information available with this Ministry. As per the available report  in  Land  Use  Statistics  At  a  Glance  June,  2017,  by  the  Directorate  of  Economic  & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the area under Permanent pasture and  other  grazing  land  in  the  country  is  10258  thousand  ha.  The  State-wise  area  under permanent pasture & other grazing land in the country is annexed.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a centrally sponsored  scheme  namely,  National  Livestock  Mission  in  all  States  and  UTs  wherein financial  assistance  is  provided  for  fodder  production  under  the  component  Fodder Production  from  Non-Forest  wasteland/rangeland/grassland/non  arable  lands.  Besides, Additional Fodder Development Programme (AFDP) a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is implemented by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for enhancing the availability of fodder for livestock rearers.

- (c): The  State  governments  are free  to  implement  such  programmes  &  access  the central funds detailed in (b) above, for the purpose.
- (d) & (e):        Do not arise.

ANNEXURE State wise area under permanent pastures and other grazing land in the

## country

| Name of the State/UTs   | 2014-15   |
|-------------------------|-----------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH          | 214       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH       | 18        |
| ASSAM                   | 167       |
| BIHAR                   | 15        |
| CHHATTISGARH            | 887       |
| GOA                     | 1         |
| GUJARAT                 | 851       |
| HARYANA                 | 25        |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH        | 1510      |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR         | 112       |
| JHARKHAND               | 114       |
| KARNATAKA               | 904       |
| KERALA                  | 0         |
| MADHYA PRADESH          | 1303      |
| MAHARASHTRA             | 1249      |
| MANIPUR                 | 1         |
| MEGHALAYA               | -         |
| MIZORAM                 | 11        |
| NAGALAND                | -         |
| ODISHA                  | 524       |
| PUNJAB                  | 5         |
| RAJASTHAN               | 1674      |
| SIKKIM                  | -         |
| TAMIL NADU              | 108       |
| TELANGANA               | 299       |
| TRIPURA                 | 1         |
| UTTARAKHAND             | 192       |
| UTTAR PRADESH           | 65        |
| WEST BENGAL             | 2         |
| A&N ISLAND              | 4         |
| CHANDIGARH              | -         |
| D & N HAVELI            | 1         |
| DAMAN & DIU             | -         |
| DELHI                   | 0         |
| LAKSHADWEEP             | -         |
| PUDUCHERRY              | -         |
| ALL INDIA               | 10258     |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare

*provisional

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(in thousand Ha)