Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Animal Welfare Board of India
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHIERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HISBANDRY AND DAIRYING STARRED QUESTION NO. 22 TO ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA

## *22 SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the date on which the Animal Welfare Board of India was established along with the details of its jurisdiction;
- (b)  the  number  of  gaushalas  /cowsheds  recognised  by  the  said  Board,  the  funds provided for the functioning thereof, construction of tin sheds and ambulances during the last five years alongwith the year-wise and region-wise details thereof;
- (c)  whether  applications  for  granting  recognition  and  assistance  received  from  the institutions/gaushalas in the State of Rajasthan are pending with the Board; and
- (d) if so, the date from which the said applications are pending and the reasons for the delay/pendency along with the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## HON'BLE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d) Statement is laid on the table of the house .

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.22 PART (a) to (d) ON ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA

(a) The Animal Welfare Board of India was set up on 19.03.1962 and its jurisdiction is across India

- (b)  The  Animal  Welfare  Board  of  India  has  recognized  3661  Animal  Welfare Organizations including Gaushalas till date. The funds provided for functioning of the gaushala/cow shed, construction of sheds and purchase of ambulances during the last fiveyears  is  available  at  Animal  Welfare  Board  of  India  Website  at  www.awbi.in However, a consolidated statement has been provided at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d) Yes. Sir.  The list of pending applications of recognition and assistance in the state  of  Rajasthan  along  with  the  date  and  reasons  for  pendency  is  available  at www.awbi.in However, a consolidated statement has been provided at Annexure-II .

Annexure I LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 22 BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2021

DAY'S SERIAL: 2

## Amount Rs. in Lakh

|                   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Shelter Grants provided to Animal Welfare Organization during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   |                                      |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|                   | 2016-17                                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                          | 2018-19                                                                                          | 2018-19                                                                                          | 2019-20                                                                                          | 2019-20                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                          |                                      |
| Name of the State | No of Orga nizati ons                                                                            | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                      | No of Organizati ons                                                                             | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                      | No of Organizat ions                                                                             | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                      | No of Organizat ions                                                                             | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                      | No of Organizat ions                                                                             | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                      | Total Grants provide d (Rs. In Lakh) |
| Gujarat           | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 1                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 9.03 1                                                                                           |                                                                                                  | 3.42                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                | 11.25                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 23.70                                |
| Haryana           | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 4                                                                                                | 44.29                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 11.25                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                | 31.27                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                | 31.07                                                                                            | 117.88                               |
| Madhya Pradesh    | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 195.03                               |
|                   | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 1                                                                                                | 10.64                                                                                            | 5                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 45.35                                                                                            | 10                                                                                               | 103.12                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                | 35.92                                                                                            |                                      |
| Punjab            | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 1                                                                                                | 10.12                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 11.25                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 21.37                                |
| Rajasthan         | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 2                                                                                                | 14.63                                                                                            | 7                                                                                                | 62.74                                                                                            | 5                                                                                                | 50.85                                                                                            |                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                | 38.55                                                                                            | 166.77                               |
| Uttar Pradesh     | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 1                                                                                                | 11.25                                                                                            | 4                                                                                                | 45                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                | 42.80                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 33.75                                                                                            | 132.801                              |
| West Bengal       | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 1                                                                                                | 10.26                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 10.26                                |
| Telangana         | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                | 9.78                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 9.78                                 |
| Maharashtra       | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | 10.68                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                | 10.68                                                                                            | 21.36                                |
| Tamil Nadu        | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                | 10.68                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 10.68                                |
|                   | No Grants released during 2016-17 due to change of policy*                                       | 11                                                                                               | 110.22                                                                                           | 21                                                                                               |                                                                                                  | 199.47                                                                                           | 24                                                                                               | 249.97                                                                                           | 15                                                                                               | 149.97                                                                                           | 709.63                               |

Taken up to two decimal point

*  Funds  were  not  released  as  the  Niti  Aayog  DARPAN  Identification  number  was  made  mandatory  and  no  Organization  had  Niti  Aayog Identification Number.

| Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants released under Regular Grants for feeding of animals during the year 2016-17 to 2020-21   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                          | 2018-19                                                                                          | 2018-19                                                                                          | 2019-20                                                                                          | 2019-20                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |
| Name of the State                                                                                | No of Organizat ions                                                                             | Fund release d (Rs. In Lakh)                                                                     | No of Organizatio ns                                                                             | Fund release d (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                     | No of Organizatio ns                                                                             | Fund release d (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                     | No of Organizatio ns                                                                             | Fund release d (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                     | No of Organizatio ns                                                                             | Fund release d (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                     | Total Fund release d (Rs.in Lakh)                                                                |
| Chhattishgarh                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                | 0.1                                                                                              | -                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                | 0.7                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                | 0.72                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 1.52                                                                                             |
| Gujrat                                                                                           | 35                                                                                               | 35.74                                                                                            | 9                                                                                                | 10.42                                                                                            | 16                                                                                               | 31.2                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                | 3.6                                                                                              | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 80.96                                                                                            |
| Haryana                                                                                          | 71                                                                                               | 55.82                                                                                            | 18                                                                                               | 15.89                                                                                            | 21                                                                                               | 36.3                                                                                             | 14                                                                                               | 14.18                                                                                            | 31                                                                                               | 29.72                                                                                            | 151.91                                                                                           |
| Maharastra                                                                                       | 18                                                                                               | 9.63                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                | 0.91                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                | 0.8                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                | 2.46                                                                                             | 4                                                                                                | 2.91                                                                                             | 16.71                                                                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | 46                                                                                               | 20.73                                                                                            | 21                                                                                               | 11.21                                                                                            | 21                                                                                               | 26.3                                                                                             | 10                                                                                               | 13.86                                                                                            | 16                                                                                               | 10.82                                                                                            | 82.92                                                                                            |
| Rajashthan                                                                                       | 182                                                                                              | 82.23                                                                                            | 23                                                                                               | 12.12                                                                                            | 58                                                                                               | 83.4                                                                                             | 67                                                                                               | 66.00                                                                                            | 73                                                                                               | 36.23                                                                                            | 279.98                                                                                           |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                | 0.73                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                | 0.77                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                | 3.4                                                                                              | -                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 4.9                                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                    | 57                                                                                               | 30.39                                                                                            | 10                                                                                               | 6.33                                                                                             | 46                                                                                               | 64.5                                                                                             | 39                                                                                               | 52.19                                                                                            | 56                                                                                               | 49.54                                                                                            | 202.95                                                                                           |
| West Bengal                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                | 0.26                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                | 2.2                                                                                              | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                | 0.79                                                                                             | 3.25                                                                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                | 0.43                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 0.43                                                                                             |
| Assam                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                | 0.14                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 0.14                                                                                             |
| Kerela                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                | 0.14                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 0.14                                                                                             |
| Punjab                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                | 1.58                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 1.58                                                                                             |
| Tamilnadu                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                | 1.2                                                                                              | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                | 0.36                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                | 2.64                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 4.2                                                                                              |
| Karnataka                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                | 0.72                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 0.72                                                                                             |
| New Delhi                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                | 0.84                                                                                             | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 0.84                                                                                             |
| Telangana                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                | 0.2                                                                                              | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | -                                                                                                | 0.2                                                                                              |
| TOTAL                                                                                            |                                                                                                  | 240.88                                                                                           | 85                                                                                               | 57.65                                                                                            | 170                                                                                              | 249.16                                                                                           | 141                                                                                              | 155.65                                                                                           | 182                                                                                              | 130.01                                                                                           | 833.35                                                                                           |

Taken up to two decimal point

| Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   | Grants provided for Ambulance during the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21   |                                   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| .                                                                       | 2016-17                                                                 | 2016-17                                                                 | 2017-18                                                                 | 2017-18                                                                 | 2018-19                                                                 | 2018-19                                                                 | 2019-20                                                                 | 2019-20                                                                 | 2020-21                                                                 | 2020-21                                                                 |                                   |
| Name of the State                                                       | No of Organiz ations                                                    | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                             | No of Organizat ions                                                    | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                             | No of Organiza tions                                                    | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                             | No of Organiz ations                                                    | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                             | No of Organi zations                                                    | Fund released (Rs. in Lakh)                                             | Total fund released (Rs. in Lakh) |
| Orissa                                                                  | No Grants released                                                      | No Grants released                                                      | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 1                                                                       | 4.5                                                                     | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 4.5                               |
| Gujarat                                                                 | during 2016-17                                                          | due                                                                     | 1                                                                       | 4.5                                                                     | -                                                                       |                                                                         | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 4.5                               |
| Haryana                                                                 | change of policy*                                                       | change of policy*                                                       | 1                                                                       | 3.79                                                                    | 2                                                                       | 8.27                                                                    | 2                                                                       | 9.00                                                                    | 3                                                                       | 13.5                                                                    | 34.56                             |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                          |                                                                         |                                                                         | 1                                                                       | 4.5                                                                     |                                                                         |                                                                         | 1                                                                       | 4.44                                                                    | 1                                                                       | 4.41                                                                    | 13.35                             |
| Rajasthan                                                               |                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                         | 6                                                                       | 26.17                                                                   | 1                                                                       | 3.95                                                                    | 3                                                                       | 13.5                                                                    | 43.62                             |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                           |                                                                         |                                                                         | 3                                                                       | 13.5                                                                    | 3                                                                       | 13.4                                                                    | 2                                                                       | 9.00                                                                    | 4                                                                       | 18.00                                                                   | 53.9                              |
| West Bengal                                                             |                                                                         |                                                                         | -                                                                       | -                                                                       | 1                                                                       | 4.11                                                                    |                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                         | 4.11                              |
| TOTAL                                                                   |                                                                         |                                                                         | 6                                                                       | 26.29                                                                   | 13                                                                      | 56.45                                                                   | 6                                                                       | 26.39                                                                   | 11                                                                      | 49.41                                                                   | 158.54                            |

Taken up to two decimal point *  Funds  were  not  released  as  the  Niti  Aayog  DARPAN  Identification  number  was  made  mandatory  and  no  Organization  had  Niti  Aayog

Identification Number.

Annexure II LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 22 BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2021

DAY'S SERIAL: 2

## List of pending cases for Recognition in the State of Rajasthan from January 2019 to till date

| Reason for pendency   |   Proposals are pending due to required documents |   Minimum period of recognition i.e. one year not completed |   Clarification regarding difference of name has been sought vide letter dated 14.12.2020. Reply awaited. |   Inspection Ordered to Animal Husbandry Department of the concerned State, Inspection report awaited. |   Total |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| No. of applications   |                                                34 |                                                           2 |                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                     20 |      57 |

## Details of pending proposals of Rajasthan under the Shelter Grant from the Period 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 for want of required documents.

| Reason of Pendency                                                               | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-2020   | 2020-2021   |   Total |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-------------|---------|
| Not recognized by Board, hence not considered                                    | 1         | -         | -         | -           | -           |       1 |
| Proposals are pending due to required documents                                  | -         | -         | 1         | 5           | 5           |      11 |
| Placed in Grants Committee Meeting, pending for Sanction due to paucity of funds | -         | -         | 1         | -           | -           |       1 |
| Total                                                                            | 1         | Nil       | 2         | 5           | 5           |      13 |

## Details of pending proposals of Rajasthan under the Ambulance Grant from the Period 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 for want of required documents.

| Reason of Pendency                                                                                   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-2020   | 2020-2021   |   Total |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-------------|---------|
| Proposals are pending due to required documents                                                      | 3         | 2         | -         | 2           | -           |       7 |
| Not recognized by Board, hence not considered                                                        | 1         | 2         |           | -           | -           |       3 |
| Placed in GSC held on 13.07.2021 and not considered for sanction                                     | -         | -         | 1         | 6           | 7           |      14 |
| Inspection Ordered to Animal Husbandry Department of the concerned State, Inspection report awaited. | -         | -         | -         | 3           | 1           |       4 |
| Placed in Grant Committee meeting and ready for sanction                                             | -         | -         | -         | 1           | -           |       1 |
| Total                                                                                                | 4         | 4         | 1         | 12          | 8           |      29 |

## List of Pending Proposal under Regular Grant (Functioning of the organization) during the Year 2020-2021

| Reason for pendency   |   Considered in the Grants Committee Meeting on 13.07.2021 and approved for sanction |   Considered in the Grants Committee Meeting on 13.07.2021 and not approved for sanction, as the organization has not completed three years of recognition from the Board. |   Proposal pending due to Niti Aayog Unique ID No. |   Proposal pending due to non-receipt of application fee |   Total pending proposal received during 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021 |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No. of applications   |                                                                                   85 |                                                                                                                                                                         25 |                                                  5 |                                                        2 |                                                               117 |