Lok Sabha Question No. 755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Pashu Arogya Seva
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## PASHU AROGYA SEVA

## 755. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

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

- (a) the number of high-tech ambulances for animal, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of Andhra Pradesh veterinary ambulance 'Dr. YSR Sanchara Pasu Arogya Seva' which are fitted with a hydraulic system, meant for lifting sick animal from the doorsteps of farmers; and
- (c) whether the Government plans to introduce similar ambulance facilities and if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## ANSWER (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) The  Central  Government  has  provided  100%  financial  assistance  to  34  States/UTs towards procurement & customization of 4340 Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) since 202122,  under  Establishment  &  Strengthening  of  Veterinary  Hospital  &  Dispensaries  -  Mobile Veterinary Units (ESVHD-MVU) for delivery of emergency veterinary services at farmer's doorstep. The State/ UT wise detail is annexed as Annexure-I.
- (b) As gathered from Government of Andhra Pradesh, 340 Mobile Veterinary Units in the state are fitted with hydraulic system for lifting sick & recumbent animals from the farmer's doorstep  to  the  nearest  veterinary  hospitals  for  necessary  emergency  treatment  and  lifting back to farmer's doorstep after completion of treatment.
- (c) There is no such plan in this regard.

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| No. of MVUs sanctioned and fund released since 2021-22   | No. of MVUs sanctioned and fund released since 2021-22   | No. of MVUs sanctioned and fund released since 2021-22   | No. of MVUs sanctioned and fund released since 2021-22   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                                  | State/Uts                                                | No. of MVUs Sanctioned (procurement& customization)      | Funds releasedMVU (Rs. In Crore)                         |
| 1                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                           | 340                                                      | 54.40                                                    |
| 2                                                        | Bihar                                                    | 307                                                      | 49.12                                                    |
| 3                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                             | 163                                                      | 26.08                                                    |
| 4                                                        | Goa                                                      | 2                                                        | 0.20                                                     |
| 5                                                        | Gujarat                                                  | 127                                                      | 8.89                                                     |
| 6                                                        | Haryana                                                  | 70                                                       | 11.20                                                    |
| 7                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                         | 44                                                       | 7.04                                                     |
| 8                                                        | Jharkhand                                                | 236                                                      | 37.76                                                    |
| 9                                                        | Karnataka                                                | 275                                                      | 44.00                                                    |
| 10                                                       | Kerala                                                   | 29                                                       | 4.64                                                     |
| 11                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                           | 406                                                      | 64.96                                                    |
| 12                                                       | Maharashtra                                              | 80                                                       | 12.80                                                    |
| 13                                                       | Odisha                                                   | 181                                                      | 28.96                                                    |
| 14                                                       | Punjab                                                   | 70                                                       | 11.20                                                    |
| 15                                                       | Rajasthan                                                | 536                                                      | 85.76                                                    |
| 16                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                               | 245                                                      | 39.20                                                    |
| 17                                                       | Telangana                                                | 100                                                      | 16.00                                                    |
| 18                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                            | 520                                                      | 83.20                                                    |
| 19                                                       | Uttarakhand                                              | 60                                                       | 9.60                                                     |
| 20                                                       | West Bengal                                              | 218                                                      | 34.88                                                    |
| 21                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                        | 25                                                       | 4.00                                                     |
| 22                                                       | Assam                                                    | 159                                                      | 25.44                                                    |
| 23                                                       | Manipur                                                  | 33                                                       | 5.28                                                     |
| 24                                                       | Meghalaya                                                | 17                                                       | 2.72                                                     |
| 25                                                       | Mizoram                                                  | 26                                                       | 4.16                                                     |
| 26                                                       | Nagaland                                                 | 16                                                       | 2.56                                                     |
| 27                                                       | Sikkim                                                   | 6                                                        | 0.96                                                     |
| 28                                                       | Tripura                                                  | 13                                                       | 2.08                                                     |
| 29                                                       | Puducherry                                               | 4                                                        | 0.64                                                     |
| 30                                                       | Delhi                                                    | 3                                                        | 0.48                                                     |
| 31                                                       | Jammu &Kashmir                                           | 6                                                        | 0.96                                                     |
| 32                                                       | Ladakh                                                   | 9                                                        | 1.44                                                     |
| 33                                                       | Lakshadweep                                              | 9                                                        | 1.44                                                     |
| 34                                                       | A&N                                                      | 5                                                        | 0.80                                                     |
|                                                          | Grand Total                                              | 4340                                                     | 682.85                                                   |