Lok Sabha Question No. 4000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Animal Welfare Awareness
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Shankar Lalwani, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4000 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March 2025

## ANIMAL WELFARE AWARENESS

## 4000.  SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING:

मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the initiatives to be undertaken as a part of the celebration of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare Awareness;
- (b) whether  there  are  any  training  and  capacity-building  workshops  planned  for  veterinarians  and animal caretakers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether there are any financial incentives or subsidies planned to support animal husbandry and welfare initiatives and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) As per Article 246(3) of the Constitution of India, Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare fall under the  jurisdiction  of  the  State  Government. The  Department  of Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government of India, has designated January 14 to March 13 as Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare Awareness Month. During this period, an intensive campaign will be conducted covering various animal husbandry development programs and welfare activities, including health camps, vaccination drives, and awareness initiatives. State Governments, Animal Welfare Organizations, and  Non-Governmental  Organizations  (NGOs)  have  been  encouraged  to  organize  workshops, online webinars, health camps, awareness programs ( Gosthis ),  livestock fairs,  and competitions such as best milk production awards, animal shows, and contests for school and college students on animal welfare and husbandry themes. Special programs will also be conducted for Gaushalas and NGOs engaged in animal welfare.

For this year, the campaign was conducted from January 14 to March 13, 2025, during which 658 health  check-up  camps,  632  infertility  camps,  554  awareness  camps/ Gosthis ,  397  vaccination camps, 115 workshops, 122 programs for Gaushalas, 97 competitions in schools and colleges, 37 calf rallies, 35 livestock fairs, 30 milk competitions/pure breed competitions, 16 online webinars, 9 radio and TV programs, and 418 other activities were carried out by various states. At the national level,  the  Department  of Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India,  organized  an online webinar connecting veterinarians, para-veterinarians, animal rearers, state animal husbandry departments, and state animal welfare boards.

- (b) As  a  part  of  the  awareness  month,  the  State  Governments  were  advised  to  organize  capacity building and training activities for veterinarians and animal caretakers as per the requirement during the designated month.
- (c) The State Government may avail funding under existing Central Government schemes such as National Livestock Mission, Rashtriya Gokul Mission and Livestock Health and Disease Control Schemes.

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