Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee, Navneet Ravi Rana

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

## LOK SABHA ADMITTED STARRED QUESTION NO. *68

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  July, 2023

## RASHTRIYA KAMDHENU AAYOG

## *68 . MS LOCKET CHATTERJEE SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of establishing Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) and the achievements made so far since its inception;
- (b) the details of the works done for conservation and enhancement of indigenous breeds of cows in the country under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  Gokul  Grams  sanctioned  in  West  Bengal,  Madhya  Pradesh, Maharashtra particularly in Amravati and Bihar under the said mission;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  Gokul  Grams thereunder and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  protection  and  development  of  the livestock population as well as for the conservation of indigenous breeds in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(Shri Parshottam Rupala)

- (a) to (e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *68 RASHTRIYA KAMDHENU  AAYOG TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  July 2023.

- (a)  The  Rashtriya  Kamdhenu  Aayog  (RKA)  was  constituted  vide  Resolution  No.  3260/2019-AHT  (RGM)  dated  21st  February,  2019  as  an  Advisory  body  and  as  an integral part of Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).

RKA was constituted for the purpose of conservation, protection and development of cows  and  their  progeny.  It  was  assigned  to  develop  policy  frame  work  and  shape guidelines  aimed  at  formulating  policy  to  provide  direction  to  the  implementation  of schemes related to cattle genetic up-gradation of genetic resources.

The members of the RKA visited Gaushala, Stray Cattle homes etc in the country for consultative  meetings.  Also  conducted  several  meetings  with  Hon'ble  Governor,  AH Ministers,  Universities,  Gau  sewa  Aayogs  of  States  etc.  and  discussed  on  related issues.  The  members  of  RKA  visited  academic  institutions  and  universities  and  had interaction  about  the  cows  and  its  development  with  regard  to  scientific,  economical, environmental, spiritual aspects.

- (b) The details of work done for conservation and  enhancement of Indigenous breed of cows in the country under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) state-wise during last 3 years is at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d) Following is the details of the Gokul Grams sanctioned under Rashtriya Gokul Mission in the State of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal:

| State          | No of Gokul Gram sanctioned   | Location of Gokul Gram                  |
|----------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Bihar          | 1                             | Dumraon, Buxar                          |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1                             | Ratona, Sagar                           |
| Maharashtra    | 2                             | Pohara, Amravati                        |
| Maharashtra    | 2                             | Tathawade, Pune                         |
| West Bengal    | -                             | No proposal was received from the State |

As per the revised and realigned guidelines of Rashtriya Gokul Mission for 2021-2022 to 2025-2026,  the  component  has  been  discontinued  under  the  scheme.  However, Government  of  India is undertaking establishment of breed  multiplication  farms preferably  of  indigenous  breeds  and  under  the  component  50%  capital  subsidy  is available for entrepreneurs (Individual / Self Help Groups/Farmer Cooperative organizations  /  Farmer  Producer  organizations  /Joint  Liability  Groups  and  section  8 companies).

(e)  Following  major  steps  have  been  undertaken  by  Government  of  India  for  the development and conservation of indigenous breeds:

- (i) Nationwide AI porogramme  for extension of Artificial Insemination coverage
- (ii) Progeny testing and pedigree selection for production of high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds.
- (iii) Establishment of Breed Multiplication Farms preferably of indigenous breeds
- (iv) Promotion of In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology for faster genetic upgradation of indigenous breeds
- (v) Implementation of genomic selection using genomic chip.
- (vi) Sex sorted semen production for indigenous breeds
- (vii) Funds have  been  released  to  the  States  for  establishment  of  16  Gokul  and  2 National Kamdhenu Breeding Centres.

Annexure-I State-wise  achievements  made  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  for  Development  and  conservation  of

Indigenous breeds

| SN   | Name of State     | Pedigree Selection Programm e   | Progeny Testing   | No. of Gokul Grams   | IVF Labs   | Nationwide AI programme (NAIP)   | Nationwide AI programme (NAIP)   | Nationwide AI programme (NAIP)   |
|------|-------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| SN   | Name of State     | Pedigree Selection Programm e   | Progeny Testing   | No. of Gokul Grams   | IVF Labs   | Animal Covered                   | AI done                          | Farmers benefitted               |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | -                               | 1                 | 1                    | 2          | 4122110                          | 5842406                          | 2244607                          |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh | -                               |                   | 1                    | -          | 3187                             | 3332                             | 1527                             |
| 3    | Assam             | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 1014449                          | 1159717                          | 869352                           |
| 4    | Bihar             | -                               |                   | 1                    | 2          | 2130026                          | 2483141                          | 1691520                          |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh      | -                               |                   | 1                    | 1          | 1349355                          | 1566516                          | 863260                           |
| 6    | Goa               | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 20318                            | 31275                            | 7356                             |
| 7    | Gujarat           | 2                               | 6                 | 1                    | 3          | 3077021                          | 4007966                          | 2099197                          |
| 8    | Haryana           | 1                               | 1                 | 1                    | 1          | 430886                           | 502896                           | 308579                           |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh  | -                               |                   | 1                    | 1          | 1286034                          | 1710914                          | 1000419                          |
| 10   | Jammu & Kashmir   | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 1788085                          | 2466653                          | 1241684                          |
| 11   | Jharkhand         |                                 |                   |                      |            | 1778483                          | 1989375                          | 1323993                          |
| 12   | Karnataka         |                                 |                   | 1                    | 1          | 3101298                          | 4131004                          | 2121020                          |
| 13   | Ladakh            | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 5129                             | 5667                             | 4278                             |
| 14   | Kerala            | -                               | 1                 |                      | 1          | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh    | -                               |                   | 1                    | 2          | 6375834                          | 7217162                          | 3961295                          |
| 16   | Maharashtra       | 1                               |                   | 2                    | 3          | 3707982                          | 4242594                          | 2529323                          |
| 17   | Manipur           | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 20547                            | 21824                            | 11178                            |
| 18   | Meghalaya         | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 43557                            | 57712                            | 15221                            |
| 19   | Mizoram           | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 7522                             | 9446                             | 3665                             |
| 20   | Nagaland          | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 31633                            | 35206                            | 12610                            |
| 21   | Odisha            | -                               |                   |                      | 2          | 3940898                          | 4871078                          | 2570642                          |
| 22   | Punjab            | 1                               | 2                 | 1                    | 2          | 1131408                          | 1562061                          | 598000                           |
| 23   | Rajasthan         | 2                               | 1                 |                      | 1          | 3828441                          | 4487397                          | 2834575                          |
| 24   | Sikkim            | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 31480                            | 34988                            | 23948                            |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu        | -                               | 1                 |                      | 3          | 3086840                          | 4452831                          | 1588566                          |
| 26   | Telangana         | -                               |                   | 1                    | 1          | 2579248                          | 2993214                          | 1379877                          |
| 27   | Tripura           | -                               |                   |                      | -          | 177517                           | 207334                           | 151698                           |
| 28   | Uttar Pradesh     | -                               |                   | 3                    | 4          | 9147152                          | 11621096                         | 5605714                          |
| 29   | Uttarakhand       | -                               |                   |                      | 1          | 1033157                          | 1366455                          | 772819                           |
| 30   | West Bengal       | -                               |                   |                      | 1          | 3045678                          |                                  | 2296999                          |
|      | Total             | 7                               | 13                | 16                   | 32         | 58295275                         | 3548428 72629688                 | 38132922                         |