Lok Sabha Question No. 356 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Livestock and Fish Diseases
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 356

ANSWERED ON 25.03.2025

## LIVESTOCK AND FISH DISEASES

## *356. SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to State:

- (a) whether the Ministry has identified major livestock and fish diseases in Nashik district through surveys during the last five years, and if so, the key findings regarding disease prevalence, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  vaccination  and  disease  prevention programs like the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Control Programme for livestock and any targeted disease management for fisheries, if so,  the details thereof including the details of animals and fish treated;
- (c) whether specific funds were allocated for disease control in Nashik, if so, the details thereof including the status of their utilization;
- (d) the  steps  taken  to  strengthen  veterinary  and  fisheries  healthcare  infrastructure  in Nashik's rural and tribal areas for early disease detection and treatment; and
- (e) whether the Government has any plans to introduce advanced technologies for realtime disease monitoring and control in the region and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 356 FOR REPLY ON 25.3.2025 REGARDING LIVESTOCK  AND  FISH  DISEASES  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJABHAU  PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

- (a) Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)-National  Institute  of  Veterinary Epidemiology  and  Disease  Informatics  (NIVEDI)  has  identified  15  economically important diseases of livestock nationally. As per the information received from the State of Maharashtra, diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS), Black Quarter (BQ), Enterotoxaemia (ET) Anaplasmosis, Avian Influenza (AI) and Ranikhet Disease (RD) have been reported in the district of Nashik during the last five years. As per the information of Maharashtra, the key findings related to Nashik district are as follows:-
- i. Last outbreak of AI, Anaplasmosis and PPR occurred during 2020-21. After that, no outbreak reported.
- ii. Last HS and FMD outbreak occurred during 2021-22. After that, no outbreak reported.
- iii. The outbreak of LSD has reduced to 7 in the year 2024-25 from 192 in the year 2023-24.

Further, as far as fish disease is concerned there is no disease outbreak reported from the Nashik district during recent years in respect to fish diseases.

- (b) The  treatment  of  livestock  diseases  is  under  the  domain  of  the  State  Government. However, the details of the support being provided centrally for  control programme, surveillance, capacity building etc is 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) sub-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 Septicaemia etc. Assistance is also provided  to  States/UTs  for  strengthening  of  diagnostic  infrastructure  and  Capacity Building and training of Veterinarians and Para Veterinarians.
- iii. Total  110.49  crore  FMD  vaccine,  4.57  crore  Brucellosis  vaccine,  25.36  crore  PPR vaccine, 0.70 crore CSF vaccine, and 27.31 crore LSD vaccine have been administered to the susceptible animal population in respective states/UTs. In state of Maharashtra, total 921.26 Lakh FMD vaccine,  28.01 Lakh Brucellosis vaccine, 227.24 Lakh PPR vaccine, 1.51 Lakh CSF vaccine, and 396.00 lakh LSD vaccine have been administered in the State.
- iv. Ministry  through  National  Surveillance  Programme  on  Aquatic  Animal  Diseases (NSPAAD) has developed   a mobile app ("Report Fish Disease") which empowers farmers to report incidence or outbreak. Targeted disease surveillance is in places for

specific pathogen, species and location where there is occurrence of aquatic animal diseases.

- (c)    Under  LHDCP scheme funds are allocated to State and distribution of funds to the district is under the domain of the state. Rs.18094.67 lakhs has been released under the LHDCP Scheme to the state of Maharashtra during last five years and the utilization certificate details of Rs 1026.32 lakhs is pending from the State of Maharashtra.

Under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) fund of Rs.33.78 crore has been approved for a period of three years for the implementation of the second phase of  the  National  Surveillance  Programme  for Aquatic  Animal  Diseases  (NSPAAD) under PMMSY for implementation in all the states/UTs. Total funds of Rs. 150.09 lakhs have been allocated for the state of Maharashtra in the last five years under NSPAAD.

- (d) As  information  received  from  the  state  of  Maharashtra,  there  are  266  veterinary institutes in Nashik which include 01 district polyclinic, 06 taluka mini-polyclinic and 109 grade-1 and 148 grade-2 institutes and 2 state mobile units to cater veterinary care in the district and 04 numbers of MVU has been operationalized in Nashik under central assistance.

Government  has  launched  an  android-based  mobile  app  as  'Report  Fish  Disease' developed by ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow under    National  Surveillance  Programme  for  Aquatic  Animal  Diseases  (Phase-  II), funded under PMMSY. The app is available in Marathi besides Hindi, English and 10 other regional languages.

- (e)  The details are as follows:-
- i. As  per  the  information  received  from  the  state  of  Maharashtra,  Western  Regional Disease  Diagnostic  Laboratory  has  been  upgraded  to  Bio  Security  Level  (BSL)-III designed  for  research  and  diagnostic  work  involving  potentially  harmful  microbes, requiring high containment and bio-safety measures. Two Regional Disease Investigation Laboratories (RDILs) have been established in Nashik region with RTPCR testing facility for disease diagnostic purpose.
- ii. Department  of  Fisheries  has  developed  a  mobile  app  as  'Report  Fish  Disease' developed  by  ICAR-(NBFGR),  provide  a  central  platform  for  connecting  and integrating fish farmers, field-level officers and fish health experts seamlessly with benefits as under:
- a. Early  Disease  Detection  and  Reporting: fish  farmer  can  report  fish diseases in real-time, enabling early identification and quick response.
- b. Rapid Response and Control Measures: Authorities receive immediate alerts, allowing timely intervention to control outbreaks.
- c. Enhanced  Aquaculture  Biosecurity: It  helps  prevent  disease  spread, reducing fish mortality and economic losses.
- d. Scientific Data for Policy Formulation: The collected data aids in research and policymaking for better disease control strategies.

Besides,  two  collaborating  centres,  namely  ICAR-  Central  Institute  of  Fisheries Education,  Mumbai  and  College  of  Fisheries,  Ratnagiri  have  been  designated  to investigate  disease  outbreak  from  all  districts  of  Maharashtra  and  suggest  the management measures.