Lok Sabha Question No. 3706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Scientific Disposal of Animal Carcasses
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3706

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Scientific Disposal of Animal Carcasses

## 3706. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether instances of dumping of animal carcasses in open public places, water bodies and vacant  lands  have  been  reported  during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  guidelines,  rules,  standards  or  advisories  issued  for  scientific  disposal  of animal carcasses and animal waste under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and other relevant environmental laws;
- (c) the number of inspections conducted by State Pollution Control Boards in this regard and the number of violations detected during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of action taken against violators, including penalties imposed and prosecutions launched; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to prevent contamination of soil, water and air due to improper disposal of animal remains?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e): Based upon the available information, as provided by State Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control Committees, there are instances of dumping of animal carcasses in open public places, water bodies and vacant lands.

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has issued guidelines on disposal of animal carcass and disinfection for scientific disposal of animal carcass and animal waste. The Central Pollution Control Board has also issued 'Guidelines for Carcass Disposal' in 2020. A standard operating procedure for disposing Tiger/ leopard carcass/ body parts has been issued by National Tiger Conservation Authority.

As per the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, the local authorities and Panchayats have been mandated to collect waste from meat, poultry and fish market on day-to-day basis and promote  setting  up  of  decentralised  compost  plant  or  bio-methanation  plant  at  suitable locations in the markets or in the vicinity of markets ensuring hygienic conditions.

Under the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules 2016, notified vide G.S.R. 343(E) dated 28.03.2016, the treatment and disposal options of Animal  Anatomical Waste  (i.e. Experimental animal carcasses, body parts,  organs, tissues, including the waste generated from animals  used in  experiments or testing  in  veterinary  hospitals  or  colleges  or animal houses) through Incineration or Plasma Pyrolysis or deep burial have been provided under Schedule I. The Disposal by deep burial is permitted only in rural or remote areas where there is no access to common bio-medical waste treatment facility. This will be carried out with prior approval from the prescribed authority and as per the Standards specified in ScheduleII of the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules 2016.

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