Lok Sabha Question No. 872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Lumpy Diseases of Cows in Meghalaya
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 872 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2023

## LUMPY DISEASE OF COWS IN MEGHALAYA

## 872. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state?

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the Lumpy diseases is widespread in the cows, in the country if so, the action taken by the Government, State-wise including Meghalaya;
- (b) the number of cows died so far including cost involved and any compensation to farmers for the same due to loss, State-wise including Meghalaya; and
- (c) whether any action taken by the Government to give medicine to various States to cure the  such  disease  spreading  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Ministry  of  Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is aware of the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in the country. Department is taking all necessary steps to support States  /  UTs  to  control  and  contain  the  disease,  which  include  financial  and  technical support.  Financial  assistance  provided  to  the  states/UTsas  per  the  demand  under Assistance to State for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD) for procurement of Goat Pox  Vaccine  doses  for  carrying  out  vaccination  against  Lumpy  Skin  Disease  (LSD). Central teams also visited the affected States/UTs to guide on corrective measures and technical ground support.Guidelines/advisories for control of LSD including vaccination,  treatment  and  surveillance  have  been  circulated  to  the  States/UTs  for implementation to control and contain the disease within a definite timeline.Disease is presently under control with 6584 active cases.More than 11.57 crore animals have been vaccinated so far and the vaccination is underway.The details of funds released/approval conveyed  to  States/UTs  during  2022-23  and  2023-24  and  the  state  wise  details  of vaccination and cattle deathare placed at Annexure -1 and 2 respectively .
- (b) The numbers of cattle deaths since July 2022so far, are 200001 with the estimated loss of Rs. 30000/- loss per cattleas per NDRF norms. Department does not have any scheme to  compensate farmers for loss of animals due to Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).  As per information  received,  states  of  Maharashtra,  Karnataka  have  compensated  farmers/ livestock owners for loss of their cattle due to LSD. Further, as gathered from Ministry of Home Affairs, the concerned State Government may undertake relief measures from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal in accordance with Government of India's approved items and norms.
- (c) Animal Husbandry is a State subject and necessary medicines are available in veterinary hospital/ dispensary of States/UTs. There is no central scheme which provides medicine to  states/UTs  to  cure  such  diseases.  However,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has formulated the treatment guidelines and circulated to the States/UTs for treatment and  management  of  Lumpy  Skin  Disease.As  of  now  the  goat  pox  vaccine  has  been found  effective  against  the  LSD  virus  and  funds  for  the  procurement  of  goat  pox vaccines are provided to States/UTs under ASCAD.

Financial  assistance  has  been  provided  to  the  states/UTs  as  per  the  demand  under Assistance to State for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD) for procurement of Goat Pox  Vaccine  for  carrying  out  vaccination  against  Lumpy  Skin  Disease  (LSD).  More than 11.57 crore animals have been vaccinated so far and the vaccination is underway.

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## Annexure-1

## Detail of funds released/approval conveyed to States/UTs for Lumpy Skin Disease Control Program during 2022-23 and 2023-24

(In Rs. Lakhs)

| SL. No.   | State            |   Funds released / permission accorded to States/UTs for procurement of vaccine doses and vaccination cost during 2022-23 | Funds released / permission accorded to States/UTs for procurement of vaccine doses and vaccination cost during 2023-24   |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Uttar Pradesh    |                                                                                                                    792    | 857.1                                                                                                                     |
| 2         | Maharashtra      |                                                                                                                    619    | -                                                                                                                         |
| 3         | J&K              |                                                                                                                   1607    | -                                                                                                                         |
| 4         | Uttarakhand      |                                                                                                                     80.33 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 5         | Punjab           |                                                                                                                   1478    | -                                                                                                                         |
| 6         | Rajasthan        |                                                                                                                    312    | 299.97                                                                                                                    |
| 7         | Gujarat          |                                                                                                                      2.25 | 252.00                                                                                                                    |
| 8         | Chhattisgarh     |                                                                                                                     93.7  | -                                                                                                                         |
| 9         | West Bengal      |                                                                                                                    478.8  | -                                                                                                                         |
| 10        | Tripura          |                                                                                                                     13.83 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh   |                                                                                                                     67.2  | 742.5                                                                                                                     |
| 12        | Haryana          |                                                                                                                    272.48 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 13        | Karnataka        |                                                                                                                    385.11 | 533.26                                                                                                                    |
| 14        | Bihar            |                                                                                                                    685.97 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 15        | Andhra Pradesh   |                                                                                                                    153.9  | -                                                                                                                         |
| 16        | Mizoram          |                                                                                                                      0.47 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 17        | Sikkim           |                                                                                                                      6.9  | -                                                                                                                         |
| 18        | Himachal Pradesh |                                                                                                                     47.25 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 19        | Puducherry       |                                                                                                                      4.01 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 20        | Assam            |                                                                                                                     47.25 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 21        | Odisha           |                                                                                                                    249.56 | -                                                                                                                         |
| 22        | Goa              |                                                                                                                      2.19 | -                                                                                                                         |
|           | Total            |                                                                                                                   7399.2  | 2684.83                                                                                                                   |

Sate wise Cattle vaccination and deaths since July 2022

| Sl.No.   | State/UT         |   Cumulative deaths (till date) |   Cumulative vaccination (till date) |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1        | Gujarat          |                            6193 |                              6319005 |
| 2        | Punjab           |                           17932 |                              3421615 |
| 3        | Jammu &Kashmir   |                            2698 |                              1964241 |
| 4        | Uttar Pradesh    |                             655 |                             15787400 |
| 5        | Haryana          |                            2938 |                              1736348 |
| 6        | Goa              |                               2 |                                21895 |
| 7        | West Bengal      |                               0 |                                 2600 |
| 8        | Delhi            |                               0 |                                25067 |
| 9        | Tamil Nadu       |                               1 |                               121700 |
| 10       | Jharkhand        |                               0 |                               176274 |
| 11       | Telangana        |                              70 |                              3206369 |
| 12       | Chhattisgarh     |                               0 |                                 2474 |
| 13       | Odisha           |                             114 |                              4752000 |
| 14       | Andhra Pradesh   |                             277 |                               142326 |
| 15       | Meghalaya        |                               0 |                               103500 |
| 16       | Bihar            |                               4 |                             13666392 |
| 17       | Himachal Pradesh |                           11515 |                              1064474 |
| 18       | Karnataka        |                           31810 |                             17547173 |
| 19       | Kerala           |                             829 |                               917086 |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh   |                             706 |                              8469428 |
| 21       | Maharashtra      |                           46104 |                             14399028 |
| 22       | Uttarakhand      |                            1257 |                              1286278 |
| 23       | Sikkim           |                             834 |                                62502 |
| 24       | Rajasthan        |                           76030 |                             20559291 |
| 25       | Nagaland         |                              32 |                                 1482 |
|          | TOTAL            |                          200001 |                            115755948 |

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## Annexure-2