Lok Sabha Question No. 253 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Animal Diseases
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *253

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## ANIMAL DISEASES

## *253. SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken to control diseases amongst the animals and free vaccinations being given to cattle and the manner in which the Government is promoting immunisation programmes;
- (b) the details of the subsidies and schemes to improve the livelihood of small and marginal farmers engaged in dairy sector; and
- (c) the details of schemes for increasing milk production in the country?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 FOR REPLY ON 18.03.2025 REGARDING ANIMAL DISEASES ASKED BY SMT. MALVIKA DEVI

- (a) The details of the steps taken to control diseases amongst the animals and to promote immunisation programmes are as follows:
- i. Under Livestock  Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) scheme, 100% central assistance is provided to States/UTs for vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Classical  Swine  Fever  (CSF). Quality  vaccines  are  procured  and  supplied centrally. Support is provided to the States/UTs for procurement of vaccination accessories, strengthening cold chain infrastructure, remuneration for vaccinators, awareness generation etc.
- ii. Under  Assistance  to  States  for  Control  of  Animal  Disease  (ASCAD)  subSepticaemia etc.
- component  of  the  LHDCP  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the States/UTs for the vaccination of state prioritized exotic, emergent and zoonotic animal diseases including Lumpy Skin Disease, Black Quarter, Haemorrhagic Assistance  is  also  provided  to  States/UTs  for  strengthening  of  diagnostic infrastructure  and  capacity  building  and  training  of  Veterinarians  and  Para Veterinarians.
- iii. Under Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries-Mobile  Veterinary  Units  (ESVHD-MVU)  sub-component  of LHDCP scheme provides financial support to the States/UTs for operation of Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) to provide diagnosis, treatment at farmer's doorstep. Presently, 4016 MVUs are operationalised across the country in 28 States/UTs.
- iv. Under LHDCP scheme, financial support is provided to laboratories for quality testing of vaccines, sero-monitoring, sero-surveillance, confirmatory diagnosis, training of laboratory personnel and other related activities.
- v. Capacity building, infrastructure enhancement and technical support is provided under  Pandemic  Fund  Project  on  'Animal  Health  Security  Strengthening  in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response'.
- vi. The Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for livestock diseases has been developed to respond to disease outbreaks.
- vii. Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines (SVTGs) have been formulated to enhance livestock health and disease control.
- (b) and (c) The details of the subsidies and schemes to improve the livelihood of small and marginal farmers engaged in dairy sector and for increasing milk production in the country are as follows:
- Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) is being implemented since December 2014 for  development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds,  genetic upgradation  of  bovine  population,  enhancement  of  milk  production  and productivity of bovines across the country. The scheme has benefitted more than
- i. 8.5 crore dairy farmers.

Nationwide Artificial Insemination programme, Accelerated Breed Improvement  programme  using  sex-sorted  semen  and  In-vitro  Fertilisation (IVF) Technology, Genomic chip for genomic selection, Progeny Testing and Pedigree  Selection  programme  and  Training  and  equipping  Multi-Purpose Artificial  Insemination Technicians (MAITRIs)  are the important steps taken under RGM to increase milk production and to improve the livelihood of small and marginal farmers engaged in dairy sector.

- ii. Under  Nation-wide  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  Campaign,  since  June  2020, 42,67,070 fresh KCC have been issued to farmers engaged in animal husbandry and dairying activities.
2. iii.
3. Under  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (AHIDF),  3% interest subvention is provided to individual entrepreneurs, private companies, MSME, Farmers Producers Organizations  (FPOs),  Section  8  companies  and Dairy  Cooperatives  for  activities  of  dairy  processing  and  value  addition infrastructure.

A total investment of ₹8,153 Crores has been leveraged for 135 projects, under Dairy Processing and Value Addition category. A total of around ₹174 Crores of interest subvention has been released for 131 projects, with the capacity of 196 Lakh Litres per Day (LLPD), for fostering growth in the Dairy sector.

- iv. Under National Livestock Mission Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM EDP),  50%  capital  subsidy  is  provided  to  individuals,  FPOs,  SHGs, JLGs, FCOs and Section 8 companies for establishing various fodder processing & grading units improving the inputs for dairy sector in India. Under  the  Feed  and  Fodder  component  of  the  NLM  Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM EDP), a total of 116 applications have been approved with a total capacity of 433800 MT per annum with a total project cost

of ₹108.26 crore and an approved subsidy of ₹47.43 crore.

- v. To support the efforts made by the State Government for milk procurement and milk processing infrastructure as well as increasing milk production, National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) and Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy  activities (SDCFPO) are being implemented.

These schemes focus on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing  equipment  and  strengthening  of  dairy  infrastructure  and  indirectly benefits  the  milk  producers/farmers  through  State  Milk  Federations/Unions/ Milk Producer Companies.

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