Lok Sabha Question No. 262 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Shortage of Veterinary Doctors
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

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

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *262

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH AUGUST, 2023

## SHORTAGE OF VETERINARY DOCTORS

*262.    SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

be pleased to state:

- a. the  number  of  registered  veterinary  doctors  in  the  country  as  on  date,  State/UT-wise, particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- b. whether it is true that there is a 50 percent shortage of veterinary doctors in Government hospitals for animals in the country;
- c. if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- d. whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  any  measures  or  issued  policy  directives  to counter the problem;
- e. if so, the details thereof; and
- f. if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  LOK  SABHA  QUESTION  NO.  *262 PART  (a)  TO  (f)  FOR  ANSWER  ON  08.08.2023  ASKED  BY SHRI  RAHUL  RAMESH SHEWALE  AND  SHRI  CHANDRA  SEKHAR  SAHU REGARDING  'SHORTAGE  OF VETERINARY DOCTORS'

- a) As  compiled  by  the  Veterinary  Council  of  India  (VCI),  there  are  81,938  Registered Veterinary  Practitioners  as  on  31.03.2023  in  the  country.  There  are  10,570  Registered Veterinary Practitioners in Maharashtra and 2,791 Registered Veterinary Practitioners in Odisha.The State/UT-wise list is placed at Annexure-I .
- b) Animal Husbandry is State subject and the staffing of government hospitals is done by the  States  depending  on  their  requirement  based  on  disease  epidemiology  and  animal profile.  As  per  the  information  received  from  the  States  there  is  varying  percentage  of shortage of veterinary doctors in some states, while others have no shortage.
- c) The State/UT-wise list is placed at Annexure-I.
- d) and (e) Animal Husbandry is State subject and while some states have reported adequate number of Veterinary Doctors, others have reported taking actions like creation of new posts and filling up of vacant posts to augment the capacity.
- f)    The question does not arise.

## ANNEXUREI

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   |   Number of Registered Veterinary Practitioners as on 31.03.2023 |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar   |                                                               59 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh     |                                                             5324 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh  |                                                              232 |
| 4         | Assam              |                                                             3154 |
| 5         | Bihar              |                                                             3464 |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh       |                                                             1215 |
| 7         | Chandigarh         |                                                               13 |
| 8         | Dadar Nagar Haveli |                                                                4 |
| 9         | Daman &Diu         |                                                                1 |
| 10        | Delhi              |                                                              466 |
| 11        | Goa                |                                                              222 |
| 12        | Gujarat            |                                                             4447 |
| 13        | Haryana            |                                                             2372 |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh   |                                                             1402 |
| 15        | Jharkhand          |                                                              927 |
| 16        | Karnataka          |                                                             4786 |
| 17        | Kerala             |                                                             5172 |
| 18        | Lakshadweep        |                                                               34 |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh     |                                                             3039 |
| 20        | Maharashtra        |                                                            10570 |
| 21        | Manipur            |                                                              561 |
| 22        | Meghalaya          |                                                              433 |
| 23        | Mizoram            |                                                              351 |
| 24        | Nagaland           |                                                              350 |
| 25        | Orissa             |                                                             2791 |
| 26        | Puducherry         |                                                              535 |
| 27        | Punjab             |                                                             4285 |
| 28        | Rajasthan          |                                                             4853 |
| 29        | Sikkim             |                                                              199 |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu         |                                                             6245 |
| 31        | Tripura            |                                                              451 |
| 32        | Uttar Pradesh      |                                                             6907 |
| 33        | Uttarakhand        |                                                             1156 |
| 34        | West Bengal        |                                                             2661 |
| 35        | Telengana          |                                                             2124 |
| 36        | Jammu &Kashmir     |                                                             1057 |
| 37        | Ladakha            |                                                               76 |
| Total     | Total              |                                                            81938 |