Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Increase in Stray Cattle
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHIERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HISBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 319 TO ANSWERED ON 10 th  July, 2021

## INCREASE IN STRAY CATTLE

*319. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of stray cattle has been on the increase recently; (b) if so, the details thereof from 2012 to 2020, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh; (c) whether the Government is planning to use stray cattle as surrogates to produce high variety cattle; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Hon'ble Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Shri ParshottamRupala)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  OF  LOKSABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  No.319 PART (a) to (d) ON INCREASE STRAY CATTLE

(a)&  (b)  The  number  of  Stray  Cattle  as  per  Livestock  Census2012  and  2019State-wise including Uttar Pradesh given at Annexure-I

(c) & (d) Government of India has been implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission under which In Vitro Fertilization(IVF) technology have been promoted for faster genetic upgradation of bovine population along with various other components of the scheme. Following steps has been undertaken under the scheme for promotion of IVF technology in the country:

(i) Funds have been sanctioned for establishment of 31 IVF labs including 3 labs in Uttar Pradesh and out of sanctioned 31 labs 17 labs have been made operational.

(ii) Funds  have  been  released  under  the  scheme  for  getting  assured  pregnancy  in  low producing animals maintained by farmers through IVF technology. Incentive at the rate of Rs 5000  per  pregnancy  is  available  under  the  scheme  for  participating  farmers  and  balance amount is to be met by the concerned farmer. Unproductive cattle may be used as surrogate mother if they are fit for breeding.

Annexure-I State wise stray cattle population as per livestock census 2012 and 2019

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Stray Cattle (Rural + Urban)   |   Stray Cattle (Rural + Urban) |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|           |                   | 2012                           |                           2019 |
| 1         | A&N Islands       | 3695                           |                           1459 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 42518                          |                          73850 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 77                             |                            659 |
| 4         | Assam             | 22913                          |                          40608 |
| 5         | Bihar             | 262349                         |                          85276 |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 1978                           |                           1440 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 138122                         |                         184993 |
| 8         | D&N Haveli        | 1029                           |                              0 |
| 9         | Daman &Diu        | 245                            |                           1296 |
| 10        | Delhi             | 12163                          |                          12163 |
| 11        | Goa               | 7183                           |                           9459 |
| 12        | Gujarat           | 292462                         |                         343918 |
| 13        | Haryana           | 117209                         |                         127917 |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh  | 32160                          |                          36311 |
| 15        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 8365                           |                          13864 |
| 16        | Jharkhand         | 26042                          |                          32773 |
| 17        | Karnataka         | 64758                          |                          77075 |
| 18        | Kerala            | 4681                           |                           3629 |
| 19        | Lakshadweep       | 280                            |                              0 |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh    | 437910                         |                         853971 |
| 21        | Maharashtra       | 154487                         |                         152565 |
| 22        | Manipur           | 42                             |                              2 |
| 23        | Meghalaya         | 2410                           |                           2344 |
| 24        | Mizoram           | 0                              |                             70 |
| 25        | Nagaland          | 0                              |                            115 |
| 26        | Odisha            | 1139051                        |                         151703 |
| 27        | Puducherry        | 95                             |                             67 |
| 28        | Punjab            | 100991                         |                         140069 |
| 29        | Rajasthan         | 946050                         |                        1272277 |
| 30        | Sikkim            | 0                              |                            157 |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu        | 67256                          |                          51150 |
| 32        | Telangana         | -                              |                          36366 |
| 33        | Tripura           | 4146                           |                           3361 |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh     | 1009436                        |                        1184494 |
| 35        | Uttarakhand       | 13504                          |                          27453 |
| 36        | West Bengal       | 373860                         |                          98733 |
|           | All India         | 5287767                        |                        5021587 |

As per Livestock Census 2012 and 2019