Lok Sabha Question No. 2360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Animal  Welfare Board
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2360

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD

## 2360 SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  number  of  units  and  branches  of  the  Animal  Welfare  Board  in  the country including Bihar;
- (b) the areas of the jurisdiction of the said Board;
- (c) the  number  of  gaushalas  /cowsheds  recognized  by  the  said  Board  during  the  last  five years;
- (d) the  funds  provided  for  the  functioning  construction  of  tin  shed  and  ambulances  of  the said cowsheds, year-wise;
- (e) whether  the applications received from  various institutions/cowsheds in Bihar to provide recognition and assistance are pending with the Board; and
- (f) if so, the date from which the said applications are pending and the reasons for its delay ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) There are no units or branches of the Animal Welfare Board of India. However, as per the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in W.P.(C) No.440 of 2000, dated 6.8.2008 and in W.P(C)  No.881  of  2014,  dated 13.7.2015 35 State and Union  Territories Governments have constituted the State Animal Welfare Board including Bihar.
- (b) The Animal Welfare Board of India has all India jurisdiction and the State Animal Welfare Board has their jurisdiction in the respective states.
- (c) The Animal Welfare Board of India has recognized total 3796 number of Animal Welfare Organizations  and  gaushalas.  Out  of  3796  number,  550  numbers  of  Animal  Welfare Organizations and gaushalas are recognized during last five years.
- (d) The Animal Welfare Board of India providing assistance to the recognized Animal Welfare Organizations  which  are  applying  for  the  financial  assistance  under  the  schemes.  Fund released  during  last  five  years  to  the  recognized  Animal  Welfare  Organizations  and gaushalas applied for grants are as under:
- (e) There is no application pending in Animal Welfare Board of India for Recognition as well as seeking financial assistance received from the State of Bihar. However, The Board has granted  recognition  to  'Animal  and  Human  Development  Society',  V.P.O  Mauri  P3 Barbigher, Dist. Sheikhpura - 811101, Bihar (BH044/2020) in the year 2020.
- (f) Does not arise.

| Regular Grant   | Regular Grant   | Shelter Grant   | Shelter Grant   | Ambulance Grant   | Ambulance Grant   |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Amount          | No. of AWOs     | Amount          | No. of AWOs     | Amount            | No. of AWOs       |
| 1,55,64,702     | 141             | 2,50,00,000     | 24              | 26,39,500         | 6                 |
| 1,30,00,000     | 182             | 1,50,00,000     | 15              | 49,41,800         | 11                |
| 1,99,00,000     | 258             | 1,50,00,000     | 16              | 48,56,650         | 11                |
| 4,45,00,000     | 296             | 70,03,535       | 7               | 48,65,594         | 11                |
| 4,08,20,675     | 273             | 42,22,048       | 4               | -                 | -                 |

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