Lok Sabha Question No. 3427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Avian Influenza (H5N1)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## AVIAN INFLUENZA (H5N1)

## 3427. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMALHUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Avian Influenza (H5N1) was detected recently by the ICAR-National Institute of High-Security Animal  Disease, Bhopal from the samples received from the Government Poultry Farm at Bokaro, Jharkhand;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  birds,  animals,  mammals  affected  as  a  result  of  the spread of Avian Influenza, if any, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  advised  the  States  and  UTs  to  carry  out  the  control  and containment operations as per the Action Plan for Prevention, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza(2021)  and  to  maintain  sufficient  stock  of  PPE  kits  and  other  accessories  and  also deputed central team to assist the State in the control and  containment operations and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any compensation is proposed to the affected poultry farmers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) Yes Sir, Avian Influenza(H5N1) was confirmed by the ICAR-National Institute of High-Security  Animal  Disease,  Bhopal  from  the  samples  of  poultry  from  Government Poultry Farm, Bokaro, Jharkhand on 17 th February 2023. As per the information gathered from the States, the details of the birds affected due to Avian Influenza (H5N1), State wise since October 22 is as under:

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State   |   No. of epicentres of outbreak | No. of birds affected   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Kerala              |                              28 | 1,06,515                |
|         2 | Jharkhand           |                               2 | 4536                    |

(c) The States have been advised to carry out the control and containment operations as per the Action Plan for Prevention, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza (2021) and to maintain sufficient  stock  of  PPE  kits  and  other  accessories  required  for  the  control  and  containment operations.  The  Department  has  deputed  a  central  team  to  assist  the  State  in  the  control  and containment operations on 21 st February 2023. Also, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had deputed their central team for overviewing the surveillance in human sector.

(d)and  (e)  Under  'Assistance  to  States  for  Control  of  Animal  Diseases  (ASCAD)'  a  centrally sponsored  component  of  Livestock  Health  &  Disease  Control  Programme  Scheme,  financial assistance is provided to the farmers whose birds have been culled, eggs and feed destroyed due to confirmation  of  Avian  Influenza  on  a  sharing  basis  (@  50:50)  between  Central  and  the  State Government.  For  the  outbreak  at  Bokaro,  compensation  amounting  to  Rs.  3.12  lakh  has  been estimated.

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