Lok Sabha Question No. 5427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Mobile Veterinary Units
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING LOK SABHA

ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 5427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL 2022

## 'MOBILE VETERINARY UNITS'

## 5427.   SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government will promote the usage of more Mobile Veterinary Units to fulfill the shortage of veterinary hospitals in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof especially for the hilly regions and North Eastern States;  and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

(a) and  (b)      Government,  under  Livestock  Health  &  Disease  Control  (LH&DC)  scheme, supplements the efforts of States / UTs towards animal health by providing them financial assistance. To bring veterinary services at farmers' doorsteps, the Central Government, from 2021-22,  is  providing  100%  funds  towards  procurement  &  customization  of  mobile veterinary units (MVUs). However, recurring operational expenditure would be shared with States in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern & Himalayan States; 60% for other States, and 100%  for  UTs.  Government  has  released  a  sum  of  Rs.681.57  Crore  to  33  States/UTs including hilly  regions  and  North  Eastern  States,  towards  procurement  &  customization  of 4332  Mobile  Veterinary  Units  (MVUs)  during  2021-22.  The  details  of  funds  released  and number of MVUs for all States/UTs is annexed.

- (c) Question does not arise.

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## ANNEXURE

| Details of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   | Details of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   | Details of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   | Details of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No                                                        | State/UTs                                                     | No. of MVUs Sanctioned                                        | Funds released during 2021-22 (Rs. In Lakh)                   |
| 1                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                | 340                                                           | 5440.00                                                       |
| 2                                                             | Bihar                                                         | 307                                                           | 4912.00                                                       |
| 3                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                  | 163                                                           | 2608.00                                                       |
| 4                                                             | Goa                                                           | 2                                                             | 20.00                                                         |
| 5                                                             | Gujarat                                                       | 127                                                           | 889.00                                                        |
| 6                                                             | Haryana                                                       | 70                                                            | 1120.00                                                       |
| 7                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                              | 44                                                            | 704.00                                                        |
| 8                                                             | Jharkhand                                                     | 236                                                           | 3776.00                                                       |
| 9                                                             | Karnataka                                                     | 275                                                           | 4400.00                                                       |
| 10                                                            | Kerala                                                        | 29                                                            | 464.00                                                        |
| 11                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                | 406                                                           | 6496.00                                                       |
| 12                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | 80                                                            | 1280.00                                                       |
| 13                                                            | Odisha                                                        | 181                                                           | 2896.00                                                       |
| 14                                                            | Punjab                                                        | 70                                                            | 1120.00                                                       |
| 15                                                            | Rajasthan                                                     | 536                                                           | 8576.00                                                       |
| 16                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                    | 245                                                           | 3920.00                                                       |
| 17                                                            | Telangana                                                     | 100                                                           | 1600.00                                                       |
| 18                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | 520                                                           | 8320.00                                                       |
| 19                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                   | 60                                                            | 960.00                                                        |
| 20                                                            | West Bengal                                                   | 218                                                           | 3488.00                                                       |
| 21                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                             | 25                                                            | 400.00                                                        |
| 22                                                            | Assam                                                         | 159                                                           | 2544.00                                                       |
| 23                                                            | Manipur                                                       | 33                                                            | 528.00                                                        |
| 24                                                            | Meghalaya                                                     | 17                                                            | 272.00                                                        |
| 25                                                            | Mizoram                                                       | 26                                                            | 416.00                                                        |
| 26                                                            | Nagaland                                                      | 16                                                            | 256.00                                                        |
| 27                                                            | Sikkim                                                        | 6                                                             | 96.00                                                         |
| 28                                                            | Tripura                                                       | 13                                                            | 208.00                                                        |
| 29                                                            | Puducherry                                                    | 1                                                             | 16.00                                                         |
| 30                                                            | Delhi                                                         | 3                                                             | 48.00                                                         |
| 31                                                            | Jammu &Kashmir                                                | 6                                                             | 96.00                                                         |
| 32                                                            | Ladakh                                                        | 9                                                             | 144.00                                                        |
| 33                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                   | 9                                                             | 144.00                                                        |
|                                                               | TOTAL                                                         | 4332                                                          | 68157.00                                                      |

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