Lok Sabha Question No. 5060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Illegal Dumping 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. 5060

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## Illegal Dumping of Animal Carcasses

## 5060. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of incidents of illegal dumping of animal carcasses in open public places, water bodies, canals, roadsides and vacant lands during the last three years and if so, the number of such incidents reported, State/UT and year-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  inspections  conducted  by  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  and  municipal authorities, violations detected and cases where penalties, prosecutions or corrective actions were initiated during the said period, State/UT and year-wise;

(c)  the  total  amount  of  fines  or  compensation  recovered  and  the  number  of  carcasses scientifically disposed of during the said period, State/UT and year-wise;

(d)  whether  any  nodal  authority  or  officer  has  been  designated  to  monitor  compliance  and coordinate with States and local bodies along with the actions taken thereon; and

(e) the measures undertaken for awareness, training and effective implementation for avoiding improper disposal, including outreach to local authorities, slaughterhouses and the public?

## 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 and action has been taken as per law.

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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