Lok Sabha Question No. 2882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Requirements for Livestock
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mrs Ruchi Vira, Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  March 2026

## REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVESTOCK

2882.   SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: MRS RUCHI VIRA:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  for  the  potential  and  requirement  of livestock and dairy activities including veterinary infrastructure, breed  improvement, availability of fodder, disease control and market access for milk producers in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) If so, the details of veterinary hospital/mobile unit, vaccination coverage, dairy infrastructure support, beneficiary coverage and scheme-wise assistance provided in the district during the last three years and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise;
- (c) Whether  the  Government  has  carried  out  a comprehensive  review  of  the  veterinary infrastructure, disease surveillance and animal health services in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh particularly in the flood affected rural areas such as Kundari, Bilari, Thakurdwara and Ramganga  River,  where  livestock  are  being  affected  due  to  shortage  of  Veterinarians, inadequate mobile veterinary units, irregular vaccination and delayed disease reporting; and
- (d) If  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  strengthening  the  veterinary  hospitals, deployment of mobile veterinary units, artificial insemination programmes, disease surveillances system and human resources in order to improve animal health in the said districts and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Animal Husbandry is a state subject and the assessment and establishment of veterinary infrastructure and staffing is done by the respective State depending on their requirement, based on the parameters like geographical status, disease epidemiology, animal profile etc. As per information  received  from  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  the  State  is  taking  every possible  step  to  strengthen  the  veterinary  infrastructure  by  creating  new  hospitals,  breed improvement through artificial insemination using the semen of pedigreed bulls and sex sorted semen, making availability of fodder by procuring Napier grass root slips from Government farms and providing them to farmers and pasture land tagged with cow shelters; and disease control  through  free  of  cost  vaccination  against  various  diseases.  For  development  and promotion  of  indigenous  cow  breeds  (Sahiwal,  Gir,  Tharparkar,  Gangatiri  etc.)  and  milk production enhancement, Uttar Pradesh Government has started the Nand Baba Dugdh Mission (NBDM), under which 3 (three) schemes are running -
1. Nandini Krishak Samridihi Yojna : Project of 25 indigenous cattle costing Rs.62.50 lacs with a provision of subsidy of 50%.
2. Mini Nandini Krishak Samridhi Yojna:  Project of 10 indigenous cattle costing Rs.23.60 lacs with a provision of subsidy of 50%.
3.  Mukhyamantri Swadeshi Gau Sanvardhan Yojna:  Project of 2 indigenous cattle with a provision of subsidy of 40%. upto maximum of Rs.80,000/-

## Amroha Distric

District  Amroha  has  22  (twenty  two)  Veterinary  Hospitals  and  1(one)  disease  diagnostic laboratory,  along with 44 (forty four) LEO centers to cater the population of around 6.50 lakh cattle and buffaloes, approximately 70000 goats and around 5000 livestock of other species including sheep, swine, equine, canine etc.

List  of  Veterinary  hospitals,  Livestock  Service  Centre  (Pashu  Seva  Kendra)  and  Mobile Veterinary Units in Amroha district are given in Annexure, 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Seven Mobile Veterinary Units are functional in the district that provide emergency services at the door  step  of  animal  owner  when  called  at  the toll  free  number 1962 ,  along  with  six Multipurpose Veterinary Vehicles which routinely conduct animal health camps in the remotest villages of the district.

Vaccination coverage: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India  provides  free  vaccination  against  Foot  and  Mouth  Disease,  Hemorrhagic  Septicemia, Lumpy  Skin  Disease  and  PPR.  The  Year  wise  detail  for  vaccination  coverage,  breed improvement and fodder development is as follows

## Detail of vaccination done year wise are:

| Year    | FMD                         |     HS | LSD           | PPR   |
|---------|-----------------------------|--------|---------------|-------|
| 2023-24 | 658110                      | 598000 | Approx. 70000 | -     |
| 2024-25 | 1285746                     | 598000 | 173400        | 79000 |
| 2025-26 | Approx.1210000 (two rounds) | 598000 | 103900        | 79000 |

Breed improvement: Artificial insemination using conventional semen straws and sex sorted semen is being done. Detail of Artificial insemination done year wise are given below:

| Year    |   Artificial Insemination Done |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2023-24 |                         338799 |
| 2024-25 |                         442613 |
| 2025-26 |                         290953 |

Fodder development: Number of Napier root slips provided free of cost during the years:

| Year    |   Number of Napier root slips |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| 2023-24 |                        454000 |
| 2024-25 |                        200000 |
| 2025-26 |                        148000 |

Progress  under  Nandini  Krishak  Samridihi  Yojna,  Mini  Nandini  Samridhi  Yojna  and Mukhyamantri Swadeshi Gau Sanvardhan Yojna in the district is given below:

| Year    |   Nandini Krishak Samridihi Yojna |   Mini Nandini Samridhi Yojna |   Mukhyamantri Swadeshi Gau Sanvardhan Yojna |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2024-25 |                                 0 |                             4 |                                           17 |
| 2025-26 |                                 2 |                             8 |                                           19 |

## Moradabad District:

As informed by the State Government, they have carried out a comprehensive review of  the  veterinary  infrastructure,  disease  surveillance  and  animal  health  services  in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh particularly in the flood affected rural areas such as Kundari (Kundarki), Bilari, Thakurdwara and Ramganga River. FMD Vaccination and Artificial Insemination in Kundari (Kundarki), Bilari, Thakurdwara and Ramganga River(sadar) block in current financial year as follows:-

|   Sl. No. | Name of Block   |    FMD |   Artificial Insemination |   No. of Veterinary Hospitals |
|-----------|-----------------|--------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Kudaraki        |  73308 |                     33938 |                            02 |
|         2 | Bilari          | 106450 |                     42938 |                            03 |
|         3 | Thakurdwara     |  70400 |                     37144 |                            03 |
|         4 | Sadar           |  71000 |                     43500 |                            04 |

Beside above, vaccination against Lumpy Skin Disease and H.S has also been done in Kundari  (Kundarki),  Bilari,  Thakurdwara  and  Ramganga  River  (Sadar)  block  in current financial year.

In Moradabad district, there are 21 (Twenty-one) Veterinary Hospitals, 44 (forty-four) Livestock Service Centre (Pashu Seva Kendra) and 06 (six) Mobile Veterinary and 09 Veterinarians located at 21 Veterinary Hospitals.

List  of  Veterinary  Hospitals,  livestock  Service  Centre  (Pashu  Seva  Kendra)  and Mobile veterinary Units in Moradabad district are at given at Annexure 4, Annexure 5 and Annexure 6 respectively.

Beside this, State has established temporary flood relief Livestock Camps during flood for providing veterinary facilities and carrying out intensive vaccination programme throughout the area to prevent FMD and H.S. disease.

## List of Veterinary hospitals in District Amroha

|   Sl. No. | Name of Veterinary Hospital   | Designation                              |
|-----------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Sadar Amroha                  | Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer          |
|         2 | Hasanpur                      | Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer          |
|         3 | Dhanaura                      | Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer          |
|         4 | Gajraula                      | Veterinary Officer                       |
|         5 | Kakrala                       | Veterinary Officer                       |
|         6 | Ujhari                        | Veterinary Officer                       |
|         7 | Gangeshwari                   | Veterinary Officer                       |
|         8 | Tarauli                       | Veterinary Officer                       |
|         9 | Joya                          | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        10 | Rajabpur                      | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        11 | Budhanpur                     | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        12 | Nanheda Alyarpur              | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        13 | Khandsal Kalan                | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        14 | Kaural                        | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        15 | Mukari                        | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        16 | Bachhrayun                    | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        17 | Moiddinpur                    | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        18 | Ajampur                       | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        19 | Naugawan Sadat                | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        20 | Ibrahimpur                    | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        21 | Chakanwala                    | Veterinary Officer                       |
|        22 | Milak Akhtyarpur              | Veterinary Officer (Post Not Sanctioned) |
|        23 | Disease Control Laboratory    | Veterinary Officer (Post Not Sanctioned) |

## List of livestock Service Centre (Pashu Seva Kendra) Disttict Amroha

|   Sl. No. | Name of Livestock Service Centre   | Designation   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Gajana                             | LEO           |
|         2 | Kafurpur                           | LEO           |
|         3 | Kuwankheda                         | LEO           |
|         4 | Sarkada Kamal                      | LEO           |
|         5 | Munawwarpur                        | LEO           |
|         6 | Husainpur                          | LEO           |
|         7 | Dhyokoti                           | LEO           |
|         8 | Raypur Kalan                       | LEO           |
|         9 | Makhdumpur                         | LEO           |
|        10 | Jabdi                              | LEO           |
|        11 | Papsara                            | LEO           |
|        12 | Salamatpur                         | LEO           |
|        13 | Patei Khalsa                       | LEO           |
|        14 | Jamapur                            | LEO           |
|        15 | Dhaktauda                          | LEO           |
|        16 | Jagua Khurd                        | LEO           |
|        17 | Khadgujar                          | LEO           |
|        18 | Sihali Jagir                       | LEO           |
|        19 | Patei Bhud                         | LEO           |
|        20 | Haiwatpur                          | LEO           |
|        21 | Rahra                              | LEO           |
|        22 | Chhitara                           | LEO           |
|        23 | Dhyodi                             | LEO           |
|        24 | Saidangali                         | LEO           |
|        25 | Chakkalilet                        | LEO           |
|        26 | Ahraula Mafi                       | LEO           |
|        27 | Gangwar                            | LEO           |
|        28 | Barkheda Sadat                     | LEO           |
|        29 | Chaudharpur                        | LEO           |
|        30 | Mangrauli                          | LEO           |
|        31 | Kundaraki Bhud                     | LEO           |
|        32 | Tigari                             | LEO           |
|        33 | Telipura                           | LEO           |
|        34 | Sakatpur                           | LEO           |
|        35 | Puthi                              | LEO           |
|        36 | Bheda Bharat                       | LEO           |
|        37 | Sadarpur                           | LEO           |
|        38 | Jhanakpuri                         | LEO           |
|        39 | Naglia Mev                         | LEO           |
|        40 | Chuchaila Kalan                    | LEO           |
|        41 | Jamanakhas                         | LEO           |
|        42 | Didauli                            | LEO           |
|        43 | Dhabarasi                          | LEO           |
|        44 | Mohammdabad                        | LEO           |

## List of Mobile Veterinary Units (MVU) in Amroha District

|   Sl. No. | Place           | Name   |
|-----------|-----------------|--------|
|         1 | Sadar 1         | MVU    |
|         2 | Sadar - 2       | MVU    |
|         3 | Hasanpur        | MVU    |
|         4 | Amroha Block -1 | MVU    |
|         5 | Amroha Block 2  | MVU    |
|         6 | Gangeswari      | MVU    |
|         7 | Gajraula        | MVU    |

Annexure 3

## List of Veterinary hospitals in District Moradabad

| Sl. No.   | Veterinary Hospital   | In-charge                       |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | Sadar                 | Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer |
| 2-        | Pakbada               | Veterinary Officer              |
| 3-        | Tajpur                | Veterinary Officer              |
| 4-        | Agwanpur              | Veterinary Officer              |
| 5-        | Mudhapande            | Veterinary Officer              |
| 6         | Dalpatpur             | Veterinary Officer              |
| 7-        | Bhitkheda             | Veterinary Officer              |
| 8-        | Bilari                | Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer |
| 9-        | Syondara              | Veterinary Officer              |
| 10-       | Narayanpur Deva       | Veterinary Officer              |
| 11-       | Bhojpur               | Veterinary Officer              |
| 12-       | Thakurdwara           | Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer |
| 13-       | Sharifnagar           | Veterinary Officer              |
| 14--      | Surajnagar            | Veterinary Officer              |
| 15-       | Dilari                | Veterinary Officer              |
| 16-       | Jatpura               | Veterinary Officer              |
| 17-       | Chhatjail             | Veterinary Officer              |
| 18-       | Kaath                 | Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer |
| 19-       | Chakferi              | Veterinary Officer              |
| 20-       | Kundaraki             | Veterinary Officer              |
| 21-       | Dingarpur             | Veterinary Officer              |

Annexure 4

## List of livestock Service Centre (Pashu Seva Kendra) District Moradabad

|   Sl.No. | Name of Livestock Service Centre   | In-charge Designation   |
|----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Gindaura                           | LEO                     |
|        2 | Lodhipur                           | LEO                     |
|        3 | Sivpuri                            | LEO                     |
|        4 | KArsara Bilari                     | LEO                     |
|        5 | Poultry Area, Mura                 | LEO                     |
|        6 | Hariyana                           | LEO                     |
|        7 | Husainpur                          | LEO                     |
|        8 | Mahmuda Nagla                      | LEO                     |
|        9 | Farhedi                            | LEO                     |
|       10 | Taharpur                           | LEO                     |
|       11 | Yusufpur Naglia                    | LEO                     |
|       12 | Ratanpur Kalan                     | LEO                     |
|       13 | Mahmudpur Mafi                     | LEO                     |
|       14 | Mainather                          | LEO                     |
|       15 | Malakpur Semli                     | LEO                     |
|       16 | Dilari                             | LEO                     |
|       17 | Daulawala                          | LEO                     |
|       18 | Mankara                            | LEO                     |
|       19 | Khadagpur Vaje                     | LEO                     |
|       20 | Shahpur Tigari                     | LEO                     |
|       21 | Kalyanpur                          | LEO                     |
|       22 | Gaudhi                             | LEO                     |

|   Sl. No. | Name of Livestock Service Centre   | In-charge Designation   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        23 | Dharmpur Kalan                     | LEO                     |
|        24 | Jargaon                            | LEO                     |
|        25 | Gwarau                             | LEO                     |
|        26 | Mathana                            | LEO                     |
|        27 | Umrikalan                          | LEO                     |
|        28 | Sirsa Thar                         | LEO                     |
|        29 | Khutkheda                          | LEO                     |
|        30 | Sherpur                            | LEO                     |
|        31 | Etmadpur Ladawali                  | LEO                     |
|        32 | Moudhataiyya                       | LEO                     |
|        33 | Fattepur Bisnoi                    | LEO                     |
|        34 | Dulhapur Patti Jaat                | LEO                     |
|        35 | Sherpur Patti                      | LEO                     |
|        36 | Dharmpur Kalan                     | LEO                     |
|        37 | Ronda                              | LEO                     |
|        38 | Hathipur Chittu                    | LEO                     |
|        39 | Alipur Jyondara                    | LEO                     |
|        40 | Ahrola                             | LEO                     |
|        41 | Sanai                              | LEO                     |
|        42 | Roshanpur Bahedi                   | LEO                     |
|        43 | Manpur                             | LEO                     |
|        44 | Ratupura                           | LEO                     |

## List of Mobile veterinary units (MVU) District Moradabad

|   Sr. No. | Name of Place   |
|-----------|-----------------|
|         1 | Sadar-1         |
|         2 | Sadar-2         |
|         3 | Dalpatpur       |
|         4 | Dilari-1        |
|         5 | Dilari-2        |
|         6 | Bilari          |