Lok Sabha Question No. 2081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Participation in  One Health Mission
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2081

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025

## Participation in One Health Mission

†2081. Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge:

Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram:

Shri Gyaneshwar Patil:

Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is actively participating in the National One Health Mission and related initiatives, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  details  of  the  specific  contributions  or  programmes  launched  by  the  Government under the framework of One Health Mission in the country, State/ UT- wise particularly in

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli;

(c) whether the Government has collaborated with other stakeholders like the Indian Council of  Medical  Research  (ICMR),  the  National  Centre  for  Disease  Control  (NCDC)  and  State

Health  Departments  in  implementing  the  initiatives  to  be  taken  under  the  One  Health

Mission, if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  details  of  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  health  challenges  at  the human-animal- ecological interface, State/ UT- wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)

Yes,  the  Government  of  India  is  actively  participating  in  the  National  One  Health

Mission (NOHM). The Mission was established on the recommendation of the 21st Prime

Minister's  Science,  Technology  and  Innovation  Advisory  Council  (PM-STIAC),  with

Cabinet  approval  in  February  2024.  The  Mission  is  being  steered  by  the  Office  of  the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to the Government of India and involves more than 16 Central  Ministries/Departments  including  Ministry  of  Ayush.  The  Department  of  Health Research  (DHR)/Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  serves  as  the  implementing agency. Further details can be accessed on  https://www.psa.gov.in/oneHealthMission.

- (b) As per inputs from OPSA and ICMR, the first State/ UT engagement workshop was conducted  on  9 th June  2025  at  New  Delhi  which  saw  participation  from  27  States/  UTs including participation from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, Maharashtra is also among the states where early surveillance and integrated One Health pilot activities are being  undertaken.  Several  studies  have  been  funded  in  various  institutes  and  sites  across Maharashtra under the National One Health Mission, supporting research, surveillance and capacity-building efforts in the state. Some of the various key initiatives include
1. Creation  of  institutional  structures  and  governance  for  One  Health  implementation: establishment  of  a  dedicated  national-level  institute  (National  Institute  of  One  Health, Nagpur) to coordinate surveillance, research, and outbreak response across the country
2. Establishment of high-containment laboratory network (BSL-3 / BSL-4 labs): Institutions  in  Maharashtra  form  part  of  the  national  BSL-3  and  BSL-4  laboratory network, contributing to high-containment diagnostics and advanced pathogen detection.
3. Bird-human interface surveillance in sanctuaries and wetlands: a major study has been implemented  (2025)  in  selected  bird  sanctuaries  and  wetlands  across  states  including Maharashtra to enable early detection of high-risk avian pathogens.

The State/UT-wise details of programmes and activities undertaken under the National One Health Mission are available on the One Health Mission Dashboard hosted by the OPSA to the  Government  of  India.  These  can  be  accessed  on  the  official  website  of  the  PSA: https://www.psa.gov.in/oneHealthDashboard.

- (c) Yes, the Government has established collaborations with key stakeholders, including the  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR),  the  National  Centre  for  Disease  Control (NCDC), State Health Departments, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and other relevant institutions, to implement initiatives under the National One Health Mission. Further details are available on  https://www.psa.gov.in/oneHealthMission.

(d) As per  the  inputs  from  OPSA,  in  addition  to  the  activities  under  the  National  One Health Mission, the Government has taken several steps to address health challenges at the human-animal-ecological  interface  in  the  country.  The  anchor  institution  for  the  National One Health Mission, the National Institute for One Health (NIOH), is being established in Nagpur,  Maharashtra,  as  approved  under  the  Mission.  Under  NOHM,  several  surveillance pilots have been launched by ICMR/DHR in collaboration with other participating ministries/ departments such as:

1. Model Surveillance Projects at the animal-human interface are being conducted.
2. Wastewater Surveillance is utilized for tracking Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
3. Syndromic Surveillance is in place to monitor infectious diseases.
4. Surveillance in Slaughterhouses
5. Surveillance in Bird Sanctuaries

## Other Activities initiated under program:

1. A network of 23 Bio-Safety Level (BSL) -3 labs has been set up.
2. Creation of the National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) composed of experts  from  human  health,  animal  husbandry  and  wildlife  sectors  for  disease outbreak investigation.
3. In efforts towards pandemic preparedness, a comprehensive national mock drill, Vishanu  Yuddh  Abhyas  (VYA)  was  also  conducted  in  Ajmer  district  of Rajasthan state, from August 27 to August 31, 2024. Another large-scale mock drill  titled  'Vishanu Sankraman Pratirodh Abhyas' was conducted in Khandwa District,  Madhya  Pradesh  from  November  2-5,  2025.  The  exercise  aimed  to assess India's pandemic preparedness and intersectoral coordination in managing zoonotic disease outbreaks.
4. First State/ UT engagement workshop conducted in June 2025.
5. The National One Health Assembly 2025 held in New Delhi in November 2025

## Ayush sector-related initiatives contributing to One Health priorities:

1. Ministry of Ayush promotes rational, non-antibiotic treatment options where appropriate, indirectly supporting AMR reduction-a core One Health priority. Ayush research councils have undertaken research studies related to AMR, immunomodulation and vector-borne diseases.
2. Further, the Ayush  Vertical, DGHS  has  released public-health advisories on Monkeypox  and  Heat  Wave  in  collaboration  with  the  NCDC  for  dissemination  to States and UTs.

The  State/UT-  wise    details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  health challenges at the human-animal-ecological interface are available on https://www.psa.gov.in/oneHealthDashboard.

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