Lok Sabha Question No. 1572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Attacks by Stray Dogs
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## 1572.    ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

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

मत्स्यपाऱन

,

पशुपाऱन

be pleased to state:

(a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that attack on humans and other domestic animals by stray dogs are on the rise in the country, if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon during the last three years and the current year, State and UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has taken any steps to recognize organizations to undertake sterilization of dogs across the country and if so, the details including the list of organizations recognized for undertaking animal birth control measures, State-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government intends to recognize Kudumbasree as one of the recognized organizations to undertake animal birth control programme in the State of Kerala and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the number of such cases reported during the last three years and the current year, State and UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  As per information received from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, total number of animal bite cases is at Annexure I.

The Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for prevention and control of Rabies.  The strategies of the National Rabies Control Program are

-  Provision of Rabies Vaccine & Rabies immunoglobulin through national Free Drug Initiatives.
-  Training on appropriate Animal bite management, prevention and Control of Rabies, Surveillance and Inter-sectoral coordination.
-  Strengthening Surveillance of Animal Bites and Rabies deaths reporting.
-  Creating Awareness about Rabies prevention.

However, as per the  Article 243 (W) and 246, the  Local  Body is mandated to control the stray  animal population. The Central Government has enacted the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 (as amended in  2010).  The  Local  Bodies  are  implementing  the  Animal  Birth  Control  Programme.  Further,  the  Animal Welfare  Board  of  India  has  issued  an  advisory  dated  17.05.2022  for  adoption  of  community  animals  to reduce the man-animal conflict.

और

डेयरी

मंत्री

## ATTACKS BY STRAY DOGS

(b) Yes. The Animal Welfare of India is giving permission for conducting Sterilization and immunization of stray dogs across the country and the state-wise details of the organizations to which the ABC permission has been given are enclosed at Annexure -II .

(c)  Kudumbashree  had  applied  for  permission  to  carry  out  the  Animal  birth  Control  Programme  to  the Animal Welfare Board of India for its Animal Birth Control Centres in 8 Districts (multiple centers in each District). Inspection reports from the concerned State Government have been received in case of all its ABC Centers with the recommendation to grant them ABC Permission. However, as per the decision of the Board, the Centre was re-inspected by the team comprising of experts of Animal Welfare Board of India and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India. It was observed the Centres are not fulfilling the minimum criteria for carryout Animal Birth Control Programme.

The  deficiencies  have  been  informed  to  the  Organization  to  upgrade  the  Centre  as  per  the  minimum standards for conducting sterilization and immunization of stray dogs vide letter dated 06.07.2022.

(d)    The details of such cases reported during last three years are attached at Annexure -I .

Annexure I Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1572 By Adv.A.M.Arif To be replied on 26.07.2022

| Animal Bite cases since 2019-2022 (till 22.07.2022) (Source IDSP &IHIP)   | Animal Bite cases since 2019-2022 (till 22.07.2022) (Source IDSP &IHIP)   |   Animal Bite cases since 2019-2022 (till 22.07.2022) (Source IDSP &IHIP) |   Animal Bite cases since 2019-2022 (till 22.07.2022) (Source IDSP &IHIP) |   Animal Bite cases since 2019-2022 (till 22.07.2022) (Source IDSP &IHIP) |   Animal Bite cases since 2019-2022 (till 22.07.2022) (Source IDSP &IHIP) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                     | State                                                                     |                                                                      2019 |                                                                      2020 |                                                                      2021 |                                                                      2022 |
| 1                                                                         | Andaman and Nicobar                                                       |                                                                       475 |                                                                       354 |                                                                       149 |                                                                       205 |
| 2                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                            |                                                                    373121 |                                                                    294006 |                                                                    169238 |                                                                    115241 |
| 3                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         |                                                                      3186 |                                                                      2919 |                                                                      1193 |                                                                      1664 |
| 4                                                                         | Assam                                                                     |                                                                    107258 |                                                                     33309 |                                                                     10041 |                                                                     28917 |
| 5                                                                         | Bihar                                                                     |                                                                    328096 |                                                                    120993 |                                                                     44602 |                                                                     64029 |
| 6                                                                         | Chandigarh                                                                |                                                                     18378 |                                                                     13447 |                                                                      6306 |                                                                      5165 |
| 7                                                                         | Chhatisgarh                                                               |                                                                     50529 |                                                                     45040 |                                                                     14835 |                                                                     16311 |
| 8                                                                         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                     |                                                                      5706 |                                                                      3926 |                                                                      2341 |                                                                      2403 |
| 9                                                                         | Delhi                                                                     |                                                                     45052 |                                                                     53093 |                                                                     13704 |                                                                     22314 |
| 10                                                                        | Goa                                                                       |                                                                     22090 |                                                                     14547 |                                                                      3208 |                                                                      2632 |
| 11                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                   |                                                                    480424 |                                                                    431425 |                                                                    192364 |                                                                      5459 |
| 12                                                                        | Haryana                                                                   |                                                                    142910 |                                                                    102528 |                                                                     36328 |                                                                     96875 |
| 13                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                          |                                                                     36227 |                                                                     17292 |                                                                      7658 |                                                                     23740 |
| 14                                                                        | Jammu and Kashmir                                                         |                                                                     29263 |                                                                     18764 |                                                                      4947 |                                                                     11326 |
| 15                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                 |                                                                     71727 |                                                                     35988 |                                                                     11564 |                                                                     12949 |
| 16                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                 |                                                                    312216 |                                                                    217645 |                                                                     90323 |                                                                      3237 |
| 17                                                                        | Kerala                                                                    |                                                                     81407 |                                                                     81118 |                                                                     51018 |                                                                     95352 |
| 18                                                                        | Lakshadweep                                                               |                                                                         0 |                                                                         0 |                                                                         0 |                                                                         0 |
| 19                                                                        | Ladakh                                                                    |                                                                      1568 |                                                                      1193 |                                                                       613 |                                                                      1455 |
| 20                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                            |                                                                    249270 |                                                                    176347 |                                                                     64827 |                                                                     40508 |
| 21                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                               |                                                                    625193 |                                                                    508620 |                                                                    210262 |                                                                    231531 |
| 22                                                                        | Manipur                                                                   |                                                                      5596 |                                                                      3266 |                                                                      1072 |                                                                      2598 |
| 23                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                 |                                                                     11249 |                                                                      8504 |                                                                      2509 |                                                                      2842 |
| 24                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                   |                                                                      1658 |                                                                      4778 |                                                                       660 |                                                                       601 |
| 25                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                  |                                                                       470 |                                                                       543 |                                                                       212 |                                                                       402 |
| 26                                                                        | Odisha                                                                    |                                                                    177474 |                                                                    155031 |                                                                     59085 |                                                                     48182 |
| 27                                                                        | Puducherry                                                                |                                                                     22968 |                                                                     22580 |                                                                      7084 |                                                                     22305 |
| 28                                                                        | Punjab                                                                    |                                                                     98880 |                                                                     33934 |                                                                      9245 |                                                                      9570 |
| 29                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                 |                                                                    450558 |                                                                    324500 |                                                                    113916 |                                                                     62152 |
| 30                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                    |                                                                      5886 |                                                                      5315 |                                                                      2411 |                                                                      2471 |
| 31                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                |                                                                    836329 |                                                                    754457 |                                                                    228625 |                                                                    251510 |
| 32                                                                        | Telangana                                                                 |                                                                    167774 |                                                                     66782 |                                                                     24124 |                                                                     54995 |
| 33                                                                        | Tripura                                                                   |                                                                      8660 |                                                                      7665 |                                                                      3616 |                                                                      2563 |
| 34                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                             |                                                                   2023293 |                                                                    628712 |                                                                     93033 |                                                                      7180 |
| 35                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                               |                                                                     38864 |                                                                     22959 |                                                                     10122 |                                                                     80934 |
| 36                                                                        | West Bengal                                                               |                                                                    443768 |                                                                    421913 |                                                                    209898 |                                                                    133653 |
|                                                                           | Total                                                                     |                                                                   7277523 |                                                                   4633493 |                                                                   1701133 |                                                                   1450666 |

Lok Sabha

## Unstarred Question No. 1572

By Adv.A.M.Arif

To be replied on 26.07.2022

| Details of Organization to whom Animal Birth Control permission given by Animal Welfare Board of India   | Details of Organization to whom Animal Birth Control permission given by Animal Welfare Board of India   | Details of Organization to whom Animal Birth Control permission given by Animal Welfare Board of India   | Details of Organization to whom Animal Birth Control permission given by Animal Welfare Board of India   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                  | Name of the Organisation                                                                                 | ABC Centre                                                                                               | State                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                        | Friendicoes SECA, NewDelhi                                                                               | 1. Jammu 2. Ludhiana, Punjab 3. Port Blair                                                               | Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Andaman& Nicobar Islands                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                        | Yash Domestic ResearchCentre, Banaskanta, Gujarat                                                        | 1.Ahmedabad, 2. Vadodara, 3.Bhavnagar,                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                        | Goal Foundation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat                                                                      | 1.Ahmedabad 2.Rajkot,                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                        | People for Animals, Ahmedabad, Gujarat                                                                   | 1.Ahmedabad                                                                                              | Gujarat                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                        | Sanskar Education Trust,Nagrala, Gujarat                                                                 | Ahemdabad                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                        | ASRA-Animal Welfare Organization, Bangalore, Karnataka                                                   | 1.Yelahanka, Bengaluru 2.R.R.Nagar, Bengaluru 3.Mahadevpura, Bengaluru                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                        | Street Dog Watch Association, Trivandrum,Kerala                                                          | Mahin Manzil Vizhinjam, Trivandrum,Kerala                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                        | Universal Animal Welfare Society, Beed, Maharashtra                                                      | Holakarwadi, Pune                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                        | Utkarsh Global Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra                                                           | Mohali, Punjab                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                       | Rroaming Paws Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra                                                            | Vasai ,Mumbai                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                       | Navsamaj Nirman Bahuuddeshiy Santha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra                                              | Jalgeon, Maharashtra                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                       | Compassion for Animal Association (CAWA), Patiala, Punjab                                                | Sri Muktsar Sahib,Punjab                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                       | Blue Cross of Hyderabad, Telangana                                                                       | Hyderabad                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                                       | Navodaya Vet Society, Hyderabad, Telangana                                                               | Sakshi Dhabad, Bhopal                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                       | Manav Gaurav Nirman Sansthan, Varanasi, UttarPradesh                                                     | Ramraipur Gangapur,Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                       | Human Society International, Mumbai                                                                      | 1.Lucknow 2.Vadodara                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                       | Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA), Bangalore                                                       | 1. RT Nagar                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                |