Lok Sabha Question No. 435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND  DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARYIES

## 435. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

## SHRI JASWANTSINGH BHABHOR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the veterinary hospitals/dispensaries functioning in the rural areas in the country, State-wise as on date;
- (b) the details of the funds provided to these veterinary hospitals/dispensaries during the last three years and the current financial year, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open new  veterinary hospitals/dispensaries  specially  in the rural areas of the country deprived of such facilities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, state-wise; and
- (e) the time by which the said veterinary hospitals/dispensaries are likely to be opened in all the villages of the country?

## ANSWER

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

- a) There  12129  Veterinary  Hospitals,  25597  Veterinary  Dispensaries  and  28168  Veterinary Aid  Centres  /  Stockman  Centres  /  Mobile  Dispensaries  in  the  country.  the  state-wise    details  of these Veterinary Institutions is at Annexure-1

.

- b) The Department has released Rs. 719.80 lakh, Rs. 247.05 lakh and Rs.2053.03 lakh during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively, under 'Establishment & Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries (ESVHD)' a component under centrally sponsored Livestock Health & Disease Control (LH&DC) scheme. The details of funds released to the states is at Annexure-II.
- c) to e)  Veterinary hospital and dispensaries are set up by States/ Union Territories. However, in order  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  States/  Union  Territory,  Central  Government  provides financial  assistance  for  establishment  &    strengthening  of  veterinary  hospitals  &  dispensaries  as well  as  for  running  of  mobile  veterinary  clinics  under  'Establishment  &  Strengthening  of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries (ESVHD)',  a component under centrally sponsored scheme 'Livestock Health & Disease Control' (LH&DC).

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| Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)           | Number of Veterinary Institutions (as on 31/03/2019)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                 | States / UT                                            | Veterinary Hospitals / Polyclinics                     | Veterinary Dispensaries                                | Veterinary Aid Centre (Stockman Centres / Mobile Dispensaries) | Total                                                  |
| 1                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                         | 337                                                    | 1576                                                   | 1275                                                           | 3188                                                   |
| 2                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                      | 15                                                     | 180                                                    | 305                                                            | 500                                                    |
| 3                                                      | Assam                                                  | 21                                                     | 435                                                    | 767                                                            | 1223                                                   |
| 4                                                      | Bihar                                                  | 39                                                     | 1098                                                   | 1595                                                           | 2732                                                   |
| 5                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                           | 340                                                    | 809                                                    | 403                                                            | 1552                                                   |
| 6                                                      | Goa                                                    | 5                                                      | 25                                                     | 49                                                             | 79                                                     |
| 7                                                      | Gujarat                                                | 34                                                     | 702                                                    | 1057                                                           | 1793                                                   |
| 8                                                      | Haryana                                                | 1029                                                   | 1817                                                   | 22                                                             | 2868                                                   |
| 9                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                       | 444                                                    | 1767                                                   | 1251                                                           | 3462                                                   |
| 10                                                     | Jammu &Kashmir                                         | 20                                                     | 503                                                    | 1301                                                           | 1824                                                   |
| 11                                                     | Jharkhand                                              | 35                                                     | 424                                                    | 433                                                            | 892                                                    |
| 12                                                     | Karnataka                                              | 695                                                    | 2135                                                   | 1382                                                           | 4212                                                   |
| 13                                                     | Kerala                                                 | 278                                                    | 868                                                    | 20                                                             | 1166                                                   |
| 14                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                         | 1063                                                   | 1583                                                   | 65                                                             | 2711                                                   |
| 15                                                     | Maharashtra                                            | 201                                                    | 1740                                                   | 2906                                                           | 4847                                                   |
| 16                                                     | Manipur                                                | 56                                                     | 109                                                    | 34                                                             | 199                                                    |
| 17                                                     | Meghalaya                                              | 4                                                      | 114                                                    | 122                                                            | 240                                                    |
| 18                                                     | Mizoram                                                | 5                                                      | 35                                                     | 103                                                            | 143                                                    |
| 19                                                     | Nagaland                                               | 11                                                     | 55                                                     | 100                                                            | 166                                                    |
| 20                                                     | Odisha                                                 | 541                                                    | 3239                                                   | 314                                                            | 4094                                                   |
| 21                                                     | Punjab                                                 | 1389                                                   | 1489                                                   | 20                                                             | 2898                                                   |
| 22                                                     | Rajasthan                                              | 2530                                                   | 198                                                    | 5169                                                           | 7897                                                   |
| 23                                                     | Sikkim                                                 | 18                                                     | 61                                                     | 54                                                             | 133                                                    |
| 24                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                             | 177                                                    | 2701                                                   | 831                                                            | 3709                                                   |
| 25                                                     | Telangana                                              | 108                                                    | 909                                                    | 1201                                                           | 2218                                                   |
| 26                                                     | Tripura                                                | 16                                                     | 60                                                     | 458                                                            | 534                                                    |
| 27                                                     | Uttarakhand                                            | 329                                                    | 10                                                     | 778                                                            | 1117                                                   |
| 28                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                          | 2208                                                   | 267                                                    | 3396                                                           | 5871                                                   |
| 29                                                     | West Bengal                                            | 112                                                    | 612                                                    | 2657                                                           | 3381                                                   |
| 30                                                     | A&N Islands                                            | 10                                                     | 13                                                     | 13                                                             | 36                                                     |
| 31                                                     | Chandigarh                                             | 5                                                      | 9                                                      | 0                                                              | 14                                                     |
| 32                                                     | D&N Haveli                                             | 1                                                      | 0                                                      | 9                                                              | 10                                                     |
| 33                                                     | Daman &Diu                                             | 0                                                      | 2                                                      | 3                                                              | 5                                                      |
| 34                                                     | Delhi                                                  | 50                                                     | 26                                                     | 0                                                              | 76                                                     |
| 35                                                     | Lakshadweep                                            | 3                                                      | 9                                                      | 1                                                              | 13                                                     |
| 36                                                     | Puducherry                                             | 0                                                      | 17                                                     | 74                                                             | 91                                                     |
|                                                        | Total                                                  | 12129                                                  | 25597                                                  | 28168                                                          | 65894                                                  |

Details of funds released to States and Union Territories for last three years for Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries: (Rs. In Lakh)

| S. No.   | States/UTs        | ESVHD   | ESVHD   | ESVHD   | ESVHD   |
|----------|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs        | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh | 23.13   | 15.75   | 174.40  | 0.00    |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh      | 262.24  | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 3        | Himachal Pradesh  | 30.00   | 0.00    | 436.20  | 0.00    |
| 4        | Karnataka         | 0.00    | 42.00   | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 5        | Kerala            | 30.00   | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh    | 230.4   | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 7        | Maharashtra       | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 8        | Manipur           | 0.00    | 17.50   | 1442.43 | 0.00    |
| 9        | Meghalaya         | 29.97   | 41.80   | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 10       | Mizoram           | 24.66   | 18.00   | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 11       | Nagaland          | 0.00    | 30.00   | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 12       | Odisha            | 0.00    | 42.00   | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 13       | Sikkim            | 30      | 40.00   | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 14       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 15       | Uttarakhand       | 59.40   | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| 16       | A&N Islands       | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
|          | Total             | 719.80  | 247.05  | 2053.03 | 0.00    |