Lok Sabha Question No. 2130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Spread of Lumpy Disease
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA ADMITTED QUESTION NO 2130

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## SPREAD OF LUMPY DISEASE

2130. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES,  ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that cattle are suffering from Lumpy Disease in the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  any  survey  has  been  conducted  on  the  spread  of  this  disease  in  the  States particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) whether  any  expert  committee/experts  have  visited  the  State  to  assist  in  the  treatment  of cattle suffering from the disease; and
- (d) if so, the actual position thereof in the State with regard to suffering / treatment along with other precautions to be taken by the State authorities?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  As  gathered  from  the  States/UTs  including  Maharashtra,  the  information regarding  number  of  cattle  affected,  died,  vaccinated  and  recovered  in  respect  to  Lumpy  Skin Disease  (LSD)  is  attached  as Annexure  1 .  No  survey  has  been  conducted  on  the  spread  of  the disease. However, the disease is transmitted by vectors like mosquitoes, biting flies, ticks, etc and accordingly the control measures are advised to the states/UTs.

(c) and (d):Yes, Sir. The central expert team of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India including the scientist from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have visited the State of Maharashtra from 21.11.2022 to 23.11.2022 to advise the state on how to control the disease in definite time line including advice regarding treatment of the cattle suffering from the disease. The State, based on Centre's advisories on control, vaccination and treatment has directed  field  functionaries  and  stakeholders  for  preparedness,  control  &  containment  of  LSD. Rapid  Response  Teams  (RRTs)  were  constituted  at  block  and  district  levels  for  surveillance, collection  of  samples,  vaccination  and  treatment  for  control  of  the  disease.  The  vaccination  with available Goat Pox Vaccine is underway. The vaccination and treatment is provided free of cost by the state.

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## Annexure 1

| Details of Lumpy Skin disease (LSD) in the country during 2023 (as on 6.3.2023)   | Details of Lumpy Skin disease (LSD) in the country during 2023 (as on 6.3.2023)   | Details of Lumpy Skin disease (LSD) in the country during 2023 (as on 6.3.2023)   | Details of Lumpy Skin disease (LSD) in the country during 2023 (as on 6.3.2023)   | Details of Lumpy Skin disease (LSD) in the country during 2023 (as on 6.3.2023)   | Details of Lumpy Skin disease (LSD) in the country during 2023 (as on 6.3.2023)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                           | State/UT                                                                          | Number of cattle affected                                                         | Number of cattle died                                                             | Number of cattle vaccinated                                                       | Number of cattle recovered                                                        |
| 1                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                           | 176094                                                                            | 6193                                                                              | 6319005                                                                           | 169901                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | 140287                                                                            | 11297                                                                             | 962308                                                                            | 128742                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                            | 174927                                                                            | 17932                                                                             | 921615                                                                            | 156995                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                         | 1567217                                                                           | 76030                                                                             | 10859291                                                                          | 1491187                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                       | 36323                                                                             | 921                                                                               | 710271                                                                            | 35402                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                    | 32580                                                                             | 696                                                                               | 3715303                                                                           | 31884                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                 | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                    | 71377                                                                             | 2698                                                                              | 1964241                                                                           | 68679                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 112201                                                                            | 655                                                                               | 15787400                                                                          | 111546                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                           | 114844                                                                            | 2938                                                                              | 1736348                                                                           | 111906                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                       | 454516                                                                            | 34711                                                                             | 14231372                                                                          | 392610                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                | Goa                                                                               | 32                                                                                | 1                                                                                 | 21895                                                                             | 31                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                       | 60                                                                                | 0                                                                                 | 2600                                                                              | 60                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 1473                                                                              | 274                                                                               | 134840                                                                            | 1199                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                | Delhi                                                                             | 828                                                                               | 0                                                                                 | 25067                                                                             | 828                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                | Bihar                                                                             | 1442                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 12356629                                                                          | 1440                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 204                                                                               | 1                                                                                 | 121700                                                                            | 203                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                         | 169                                                                               | 0                                                                                 | 176274                                                                            | 169                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                         | 326710                                                                            | 31352                                                                             | 10112423                                                                          | 282867                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                | Telangana                                                                         | 9030                                                                              | 70                                                                                | 3206369                                                                           | 8852                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                | Kerala                                                                            | 19514                                                                             | 531                                                                               | 842124                                                                            | 14118                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                      | 10                                                                                | 0                                                                                 | 2474                                                                              | 10                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                | Odisha                                                                            | 40761                                                                             | 113                                                                               | 4639000                                                                           | 40413                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 32                                                                                | 2                                                                                 | 290                                                                               | 30                                                                                |
|                                                                                   | TOTAL                                                                             | 3280631                                                                           | 186417                                                                            | 88848839                                                                          | 3049072                                                                           |

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