Lok Sabha Question No. 3885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Vacant Posts of Veterinary Officers
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Ramashankar  Vidharthi Rajbhar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## VACANT POSTS OF VETERINARY OFFICERS

## 3885. SHRI RAMASHANKAR VIDHARTHI RAJBHAR

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of posts of veterinary officers are currently vacant in various States along with the steps taken by the Government to fill them, particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that veterinary services in many States are being
- affected due to lack of adequate human resources, leading to financial and practical difficulties
- for animal husbandry farmers;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  national  or  State  level  schemes  for  quick recruitment of vacant posts in various States; and
- (d) whether any policy is likely to be implemented for creation of new posts and providing employment to veterinary graduates?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a)  &  (b)  As  received  from  the  States/UTs,  the  details  of  sanctioned  and  vacant  posts  of Veterinary doctors is placed as Annexure-I.

Animal Husbandry is State subject and the staffing of government hospitals is done by the States depending on their requirement based on the parameters like geographical status, disease epidemiology, animal profile etc. However, Department under Livestock Health & Disease Control Program (LHDCP) provides financial support to States/UTs on sharing basis for the delivery  of  veterinary  healthcare  services at  farmer's  door  step through  Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs).  Each MVU is manned by one veterinary doctor. The operational cost including the salary, POL, medicines are also funded on sharing basis. Accordingly, as on date, total 4,019  MVUs  are  operational  across  29  States/UTs,  service  of  which  is  availed  by  needy livestock farmers through a Toll-free call number 1962.

- (c) and (d) Since Animal Husbandry is State subject; Central government has no policy for creation  of  new  posts  for  employment  of  Veterinarians  in  the  state  hospital.  As  per  the information received from States/UTs, respective State/UT takes action in regard to creation of new posts and filling up of vacant posts as per their recruitment rule.

Annexure-I

## The details of sanctioned and vacant posts of Veterinary doctors State/UT wise

| S.No.   | State/UT                        |   Sanctioned posts of Veterinary doctors |   Vacant posts of Veterinary doctors |
|---------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                  |                                     2743 |                                  340 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh               |                                      176 |                                   17 |
| 3       | Assam                           |                                      703 |                                   37 |
| 4       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands        |                                       43 |                                    6 |
| 5       | Bihar                           |                                     2067 |                                  860 |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh                    |                                      784 |                                   68 |
| 7       | Chandigarh                      |                                        5 |                                    0 |
| 8       | Delhi                           |                                       58 |                                   11 |
| 9       | Dadra Nagar &Haveli; Daman& Diu |                                        3 |                                    2 |
| 10      | Goa                             |                                       58 |                                   11 |
| 11      | Gujarat                         |                                      810 |                                  432 |
| 12      | Haryana                         |                                     1184 |                                  160 |
| 13      | Himachal Pradesh                |                                      598 |                                   53 |
| 14      | Jammu &Kashmir                  |                                     1229 |                                   81 |
| 15      | Jharkhand                       |                                      774 |                                  237 |
| 16      | Karnataka                       |                                     3317 |                                 1156 |
| 17      | Kerala                          |                                     1651 |                                  115 |
| 18      | Ladakh                          |                                       42 |                                   15 |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                     |                                       13 |                                    0 |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh                  |                                     1708 |                                  270 |
| 21      | Maharashtra                     |                                     4685 |                                 3072 |
| 22      | Manipur                         |                                      163 |                                   48 |
| 23      | Meghalaya                       |                                      262 |                                    0 |
| 24      | Mizoram                         |                                       68 |                                   46 |
| 25      | Nagaland                        |                                      165 |                                   14 |
| 26      | Odisha                          |                                     1909 |                                  611 |
| 27      | Puducherry                      |                                       33 |                                   25 |
| 28      | Punjab                          |                                     1508 |                                  555 |
| 29      | Rajasthan                       |                                     3691 |                                 1367 |
| 30      | Sikkim                          |                                       84 |                                   34 |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                      |                                     3030 |                                  299 |
| 32      | Telangana                       |                                     1224 |                                   46 |
| 33      | Tripura                         |                                      348 |                                  196 |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh                   |                                     1984 |                                  506 |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                     |                                      463 |                                   30 |
| 36      | West Bengal                     |                                     1333 |                                  119 |
|         | Total                           |                                    38916 |                                10839 |