Lok Sabha Question No. 800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Foot and Mouth Disease
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

## LOK SABHA

## ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 800

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2023

## FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

## 800 . SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has initiated a targeted vaccination drive for cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  action  plan  for  targeted  vaccination  of  cattle,  district-wise  in  the State of Gujarat;
- (d) the details of funds allocated and spent so far;
- (e) whether there is any notable improvements or reductions in cases of Foot and Mouth Disease in cattle as a result of the targeted vaccination drive; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the statistics to demonstrate the impact?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &(b).Yes Sir, The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), a Central Sector Scheme in all States/UTsincluding Gujarat, wherein vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is underway and during last round more than 24.18 Crore cattle and buffaloes were vaccinated and in current round hitherto more than4.89Crore cattle and buffaloes have been vaccinated across the country.

(c)The details of cattle and buffaloes covered, district-wise in Gujarat in targeted vaccination drive under National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) [now subsumed under LHDCP] is placed at Annexure I. 1,22,37,700 doses of FMD vaccines have been supplied for 24 districts of Gujarat in the month of July, 2023 for vaccination in FMD round 3.The State has started round 3 FMD vaccinations since 17 th July, 2023and more than 65000 vaccinations have been reported.

(d) Total Rs.3216.34 lakhs has been releasedto Gujarat under NADCP [now subsumed under LHDCP]  as  100%central  assistance  for  development  of  cold  chain  facilities,  vaccination accessories,  remunerations,  and  awareness  campaigns  etc.  since  2019-20.Out  of  which Rs.1778.58 lakhs were utilized till 31 st March, 2023

(e)  Yes,  Sir.  There  are  notable  improvements  or  reductions  in  cases  of  Foot  and  Mouth Disease in cattle as a result of the targeted vaccination drive.

(f)  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research-National  Institute  of  Foot  &  Mouth  Disease (ICAR-NIFMD),has  informed  that  in  field  the  effectiveness  of  FMD  vaccination  can  be assessed by reduction in number of outbreaks and decline of FMD virus circulation indicated by  decline  in  Non-Structural  Protein  (NSP)  antibody  prevalence  in  the  susceptible  animal population.

ICAR-NIFMD has informed that the State of Gujarat has recorded very few FMD outbreaks only in few places during last many years. Those outbreaks were mostly scattered/ isolated in nature, with a less severe clinical presentation. This indicates the impact of vaccination and adoption of good biosecurity procedures in the State.

As a result the instances of outbreaks of FMD has reduced steadily and only 1 (one) instance was reported in Gujarat State during 2022-23.

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| District wise vaccination drives under National Animal Disease Control (NADCP)in Gujarat   |   1st round (01.05.2020 to 31.07.2020) |   2nd round (01.04.2022 to 31.01.2023) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| AHMADABAD                                                                                  |                                 514056 |                                 484178 |
| AMRELI                                                                                     |                                 324982 |                                 301098 |
| ANAND                                                                                      |                                 586822 |                                 550121 |
| ARVALLI                                                                                    |                                 635516 |                                 649645 |
| BANAS KANTHA                                                                               |                                2193843 |                                2278720 |
| BHARUCH                                                                                    |                                 242138 |                                 227286 |
| BHAVNAGAR                                                                                  |                                 508804 |                                 414210 |
| BOTAD                                                                                      |                                 201318 |                                 194816 |
| CHHOTAUDEPUR                                                                               |                                 497166 |                                 427901 |
| DAHOD                                                                                      |                                1021116 |                                 944628 |
| DANG                                                                                       |                                  85952 |                                  81839 |
| DEVBHOOMIDWARKA                                                                            |                                 330000 |                                 294503 |
| GANDHINAGAR                                                                                |                                 427698 |                                 398237 |
| GIR SOMNATH                                                                                |                                 354215 |                                 311777 |
| JAMNAGAR                                                                                   |                                 255189 |                                 239799 |
| JUNAGADH                                                                                   |                                 370248 |                                 295704 |
| KACHCHH                                                                                    |                                 900453 |                                 825499 |
| KHEDA                                                                                      |                                 740171 |                                 705377 |
| MAHESANA                                                                                   |                                 714214 |                                 647463 |
| MAHISAGAR                                                                                  |                                 712928 |                                 571796 |
| MORBI                                                                                      |                                 274254 |                                 249692 |
| NARMADA                                                                                    |                                 228859 |                                 224089 |
| NAVSARI                                                                                    |                                 272617 |                                 241679 |
| PANCH MAHALS                                                                               |                                 603126 |                                 549290 |
| PATAN                                                                                      |                                 449370 |                                 469470 |
| PORBANDAR                                                                                  |                                 160434 |                                 166524 |
| RAJKOT                                                                                     |                                 521817 |                                 504517 |
| SABAR KANTHA                                                                               |                                 734639 |                                 699293 |
| SURAT                                                                                      |                                 435100 |                                 413624 |
| SURENDRANAGAR                                                                              |                                 616481 |                                 543437 |
| TAPI                                                                                       |                                 371054 |                                 300663 |
| VADODARA                                                                                   |                                 429273 |                                 387742 |
| VALSAD                                                                                     |                                 327084 |                                 289901 |
| Total                                                                                      |                               17040937 |                               15884518 |