Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Rabies by Dogs
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  DECEMBER, 2025

## RABIES BY DOGS

## 275.  ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the total number of men/women and children who have been bitten by dogs during the last five years;

(b) the number of people who have died as a result of dog bites, State-wise;

- (c) the amount of funds sanctioned under the Animal Birth Control( ABC), State-wise; and

(d) whether any funds/grants have been sanctioned by the Government to NGO's during the last five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a)  &  (b): National  Centre  for  Disease  Control  (NCDC)  under  Ministry  of  Health  & Family Welfare (MoHFW) implements the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for prevention and control of Rabies. The strategies of National Rabies Control Programme are to conduct training on appropriate animal bite management, prevention and control of Rabies, surveillance  and  intersectoral  coordination,  strengthening  surveillance  of  Animal  Bites, provision of procurement of Anti-Rabies Vaccine for animal bite victims through the National Free Drug Initiative and Information, Education & Communication (IEC) activities to create awareness.

Further,  to  effectively  control  Rabies,  'National  Action  Plan  For  Dog  Mediated Rabies Elimination  (NAPRE)'  has  been  launched  by  MoHFW along  with  Ministry  of  Fisheries, Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying,  Government  of  India.  The  details  about  present  status  of implementation of activities envisaged under NAPRE can be seen at-

## https://rabiesfreeindia.mohfw.gov.in/resources/uploads/PageContentPdf/169391359514.pdf

- (c) The dog population management is the mandate of the local bodies. The Central Gover nment has framed Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023.  According to the said Rules, the Local Authorities are mandated for establishment of infrastructure for the Animal Birth Control Cen

ters. The requisite funds are provided by the State and Union Territory Government based on t he budget provision.

(d) The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has provided financial assistance to the recognized animal welfare organizations / Gaushalas who are sheltering the stray/injured /sick animals  in  their  shelter  under  the  following  schemes  under  (a) Regular  and  Rescue  Cattle Grant(b) Scheme for Shelter House for looking after the animals, (c) Scheme for Provision of Ambulance Services to Animals in Distress, (d) Scheme for Birth Control and Immunization of stray Dogs, (e) Scheme for Relief to Animals during Natural Calamities. Details of fund released to the AWOs during last 5 years are as under:

|           | Shelter House Grant   | Shelter House Grant   | Regular &Cattle Rescue Grant   | Regular &Cattle Rescue Grant   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|           | Amount                | AWO                   | Amount                         | AWO                            |
| 2020-2021 | 1,50,00,000           | 15                    | 1,30,00,000                    | 182                            |
| 2021-2022 | 1,50,00,000           | 16                    | 1,99,00,000                    | 176                            |
| 2022-2023 | 70,03,535             | 7                     | 4,45,00,000                    | 296                            |
| 2023-2024 | 42,22,048             | 4                     | 4,08,20,675                    | 273                            |
| 2024-2025 | 30,24,826             | 3                     | 39,98,350                      | 28                             |
| Total     | 4,42,50,409           | 45                    | 12,22,19,025                   | 955                            |

|           | Ambulance Grant   | Ambulance Grant   | ABC Grant   | ABC Grant   | Natural Calamity Grant   | Natural Calamity Grant   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|           | Amount            | AWO               | Amount      | AWO         | Amount                   | AWO                      |
| 2020-2021 | 49,41,800         | 11                | 2,12,265    | 1           | 2,00,000                 | 3                        |
| 2021-2022 | 48,56,650         | 11                | 0           |             | 0                        |                          |
| 2022-2023 | 48,65,694         | 11                | 0           |             | 5,00,000                 | 1                        |
| 2023-2024 | 0                 | 0                 | 0           | 0           | 0                        | 0                        |
| 2024-2025 | 0                 | 0                 | 0           | 0           | 0                        | 0                        |
| Total     | 1,46,64,044       | 33                | 2,12,265    | 1           | 7,00,000                 | 4                        |

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