Lok Sabha Question No. 162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 162 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  FEBRUARY 2021

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

162. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मात्स्यिकी , पशुपालन और डेिरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  funds  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  for setting up of 21 gokul grams as integrated cattle development centres in the country;
- (b) if so, the present status of the project and the productivity therein; and
- (c)  the  present  status  support  of  'Pashu  Sanjivani-an  animal  health  card'  in  the  country thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &(b) Yes,  Sir.  Setting  up  of  21  Gokul  Grams  have  been  sanctioned  under Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  and  out  of  this  funds  have  been  released  to  the  States  for establishment  of  16  Gokul  Grams.  Present  status  of  the  Gokul  Grams  along  with productivity therein is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) States and Union Territories have been supported under  Pashu Sanjivni component of Rashtriya Gokul Mission for identification and issuing Nakul Swasthya Patra (animal health cards)  to  animals  in  milk.    Component  Pashu  Sanjivni  has  been discontinued  since  inception  of  National  Animal  Disease  Control  Programme  in  2019. Under National Animal Disease Control Programme identification of animals is extended to all bovine animals as well as sheep, goat and pigs numbering total 53.5 crore. So far 13.62 crore  animals  have  been  identified  and  their  data  on  breeding  and  health  has  been uploaded on Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health.

## Annexure-I

## Detailed Status of Gokul Gram established /Work in Progress under Rashtriya Gokul Mission

| State             |   No. | Location                         | Status of Civil work   | Breed and number of Animals inducted     | Productivity of Animals                                                                      |
|-------------------|-------|----------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |     1 | Chadalwada, Prakasam             | 70% completed          | Ongole = 172                             | Lactation yield of Ongole cow is > 750 kg and objective to improve herd average upto 1200 kg |
| Arunachal Pradesh |     1 | Tezu, Lohit                      | Completed              | -                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Bihar             |     1 | Dumaraon Buxar                   | 80% completed          | -                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Chhattisgarh      |     1 | Bemetra                          | -                      | -                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Gujarat           |     1 | Dharampur                        | Work under progress    | -                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Haryana           |     1 | Hissar                           | Completed              | Sahiwal =23                              | <2000 kg- seven (7) animals;2000-3000 kg- Sixteen (16)animals                                |
| Himachal Pradesh  |     1 | Una                              | -                      | -                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Karnataka         |     1 | Lingadahalli                     | work under progress    | -                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Maharashtra       |     2 | Pohara                           | work under progress    | Pandharpuri =229;                        | <2000 kg                                                                                     |
| Maharashtra       |     2 | Tathawade (Pune)                 | work under progress    | Gaolao= 109                              | <2000 kg                                                                                     |
| Madhya Pradesh    |     1 | Ratona Sagar                     | Completed              | Tharparkar= 280; Sahiwal to be inducted. | Tharparkar < 1500kg                                                                          |
| Punjab            |     1 | Bir Dosanjh Nabha,Patiala        | Completed              | Gir= 203                                 | 1500 to 3000 kg                                                                              |
| Punjab            |     1 | Bir Dosanjh Nabha,Patiala        | Completed              | Sahiwal=209                              | 1500 to 3000 kg                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh     |     3 | Arazilines, Varanasi             | Completed              | Sahiwal= 100, Hariana= 27                | Sahiwal >2000 kg; Hariana=2000 kg                                                            |
| Uttar Pradesh     |     3 | DUVASU, Mathura                  | Completed              | Gangatiri=523                            | >2000 kg                                                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh     |     3 | Simra Viran, Shahjahanpur        | Work under progress    | -                                        | -                                                                                            |
| Telengana         |     1 | Veterinary University, Hyderabad | Work under progress    | -                                        | -                                                                                            |

As per information submitted by participating States