Lok Sabha Question No. 1502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: National Livestock Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed, T.N. Prathapan, S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  DECEMBER 2023

## NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION

1502.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: MS. S.  JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a) the details and number of livestock insured under National Livestock Mission (NLM), year and State-wise;
- (b) the number of insurance companies that have participated in NLM in the year 2022-23, State-wise;
- (c) the mechanism established by the Government for liquidation of Utilisation Certificates pending with States and UTs;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  explored  the  possibility  of  developing  an  App-  based Livestock Insurance facility for livestock owners; 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)  Year-wise  and  State-wise  details  and  number  of  livestock  insured  under  National Livestock Mission for the last two years and the current year is enclosed at Annexure I.

(b) The details of number of insurance companies that have participated in NLM in the year 2022-23, State-wise is enclosed at Annexure II.

(c) For the liquidation of Utilization Certificates pending with States and Union Territories, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India regularly conducts video conferences, monthly progress meetings, regional review meetings, sending official  as  well  as  demi  official  letters  from  higher  officials.  Further,  the  DAHD  is  strictly monitoring the expenditure of the States/UTs through various PFMS reports and not releasing fresh funds to avoid parking if the States/UTs are unable to utilize funds as per the existing guidelines of the Government.

(d) and (e) The Government is in the process of development of a comprehensive Livestock Insurance  Portal  which  will  be  assisted  through  mobile  App-based  Livestock  Insurance facility.

## Annexure I

| Sl No   | States/UTs          | No. of Animals Insured   | No. of Animals Insured   | No. of Animals Insured   |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl No   | States/UTs          | 2021-22                  | 2022-23                  | 2023-24                  |
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh      | 0                        | 169570                   | 172822                   |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 4       | Assam               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 5       | Bihar               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh        | 18000                    | 0                        | 0                        |
| 7       | Goa                 | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 8       | Gujarat             | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 9       | Haryana             | 10187                    | 198665                   | 190438                   |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh    | 6682                     | 16581                    | 4224                     |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir      | 14912                    | 17521                    | 19926                    |
| 12      | Jharkhand           | 0                        | 0                        | 2363                     |
| 13      | Karnataka           | 0                        | 106000                   | 0                        |
| 14      | Kerala              | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 15      | Ladakh              | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 16      | Lakshadweep         | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 17      | Madhya Pradesh      | 87501                    | 46884                    | 51867                    |
| 18      | Maharashtra         | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 19      | Manipur             | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 20      | Meghalaya           | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 21      | Mizoram             | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 22      | Nagaland            | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 23      | Odisha              | 67738                    | 250666                   | 42945                    |
| 24      | Puducherry          | 699                      | 667                      | 347                      |
| 25      | Punjab              | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 26      | Rajasthan           | 0                        | 27981                    | 8349                     |
| 27      | Sikkim              | 66                       | 5043                     | 0                        |
| 28      | Tamil Nadu          | 179395                   | 160323                   | 0                        |
| 29      | Tripura             | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 30      | Telangana           | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 31      | Uttarakhand         | 76193                    | 89820                    | 73794                    |
| 32      | Uttar Pradesh       | 0                        | 96686                    | 20917                    |
| 33      | West Bengal         | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |

## Annexure II

|   S No. | States           |   No. of Insurance Company | Name of Insurance Company                                                                                                         |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh   |                          3 | 1) Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited 2) National Insurance Company Limited 3) United India Insurance Company Limited |
|       2 | Haryana          |                          1 | New India Insurance Company                                                                                                       |
|       3 | Himachal Pradesh |                          1 | New India Assurance Company limited                                                                                               |
|       4 | Jammu& Kashmir   |                          3 | 1) Oriental India Insurance Company 2) ICICI Lombard 3) United India Insurance Company                                            |
|       5 | Jharkhand        |                          2 | 1) National Insurance Company Limited 2) United India Insurance Company Limited                                                   |
|       6 | Karnataka        |                          1 | New India Assurance Company limited                                                                                               |
|       7 | Madhya Pradesh   |                          1 | Oriental India Insurance Company                                                                                                  |
|       8 | Rajasthan        |                          2 | 1) United India Insurance Company 2) Oriental India Insurance Company                                                             |
|       9 | Sikkim           |                          1 | United India Insurance Company                                                                                                    |
|      10 | Tamil Nadu       |                          1 | New India Assurance Company                                                                                                       |
|      11 | Uttarakhand      |                          1 | Oriental Insurance Company Limited                                                                                                |
|      12 | Uttar Pradesh    |                          1 | New India Assurance Company limited                                                                                               |