Lok Sabha Question No. 4155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Onsite Treatment of Stray Animals
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 4155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH, 2022

## ONSITE TREATMENT OF STRAY ANIMALS

## 4155.   SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps being taken for the onsite treatment of strays in distress by the Government;
- (b) whether the Government has launched any mobile animal ambulances with facilities on wheels for strays and is fully equipped and customised for their treatments and in several  instances,  injured  animals  on  the  streets  can  be  treated  onsite  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether timely treatment of animals to prevent instances of being displaced from the areas  where  they  are  familiar  with  having  the  animal  care  ambulances  by  having  a treatment table provisions to administer intravenous fluids to pets, oxygen cylinders, removable cages for holding dogs and dog-catching equipment and will have a doctor as well; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which such steps  will be taken in future along with the funds sanctioned/spent during the last five years and  the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Animal  Husbandry  is  a  State  subject.  Government,  under  Livestock  Health  & Disease Control (LH&DC) scheme, supplements the efforts of States / UTs towards animal health by providing them financial assistance. In order to bring veterinary services at farmers' doorsteps,  Central  Government,  from  2021-22,  is  providing  100%  central  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.

These MVUs are customized with required basic facilities for  onsite emergency treatment, minor surgeries, and sample collection for diagnostic purposes in field conditions for animals. Each MVU has one Veterinarian, one Para-veterinarian and one Driver-cum attendant.

(d) The  Government  has  released  a  sum  of  Rs.681.57  Crore  to  33  States/UTs  towards procurement & customization of 4332 no. of Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) during 202122. The detail of funds released and no. of MVUs for all States/UTs is annexed as AnnexureI.

| The detail of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   | The detail of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   | The detail of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   | The detail of MVUs sanctioned and fund released during 2021-22   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL. No                                                           | State/UTs                                                        | No. of MVUs Sanctioned (procurement& customization)              | Fund 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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