Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: National Livestock Mission in Haryana
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Jai Parkash

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 283

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION in HARYANA

## 283. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI: SHRI JAI PARKASH:

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

Be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of livestock farmers benefited under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) in Sonipat and Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency in Haryana, district-wise;
- (b) whether it is a fact that artificial insemination centres, animal health camps and training programmes are not being run regularly in many villages, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is a fact that most of the schemes are confined to papers only and the cattle farmers are not getting any real benefits;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  of  the  progress  made  in  milk production, breed improvement and fodder availability in the said area;
- (e) whether it is a fact that the beneficiaries are not getting the subsidy and assistance amount on time, due to which the impact of the scheme is limited;
- (f) whether it is a fact that funds were not utilized in time in some areas, due to which the schemes remained incomplete and the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to strengthen the monitoring system of  this  mission  and  increase  the  participation  of  rural  livestock  farmers  and  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) Under Livestock Insurance component the assistance provided to Govt. of Haryana for implementation  of  Livestock  Insurance  scheme  as  per  their  demand.  The  Animal  Husbandry Deptt.,  Govt.  of    Haryana  has  informed  that  under  Livestock  Insurance  scheme  the  following numbers of farmers benefitted:

| From FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26 (upto 27-11-2025)   | From FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26 (upto 27-11-2025)   | From FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26 (upto 27-11-2025)   | From FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26 (upto 27-11-2025)   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                           | Name of District                                  | Total Beneficiary Benefited                       | Total Animal Insured                              |
| 1                                                 | Hisar                                             | 29112                                             | 68790                                             |
| 2                                                 | Sonipat                                           | 9121                                              | 21584                                             |
| Total                                             | Total                                             | 38233                                             | 90374                                             |

Further, under National Livestock Mission-Entrepreneur Development Programme (NLM-EDP), one project has been approved in Hisar District.

(b)  &  (c)  To  complement  and  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  States  and  Union  Territories,  the Government of India has been implementing the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) since December 2014  for  the  development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of  the bovine  population,  and  enhancement  of  milk  production  and  productivity  across  the  country, including  Haryana.  The  benefits  of  the  scheme  are  reaching  all  dairy  farmers  in  the  country, including those in Haryana.

In  Haryana,  a  total  of  9,18,621  Artificial  Inseminations  (AI)  have  been  carried  out,  6,27,406 animals have been inseminated, and 4,54,025 farmers have benefited.

Under  the  Assistance  to  States  for  Control  of  Animal  Disease  (ASCAD)  component  of  the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), based on State demand, action plans, and guidelines, 100% financial assistance is provided to States/UTs for awareness, training, and publicity  on  Good  Animal  Husbandry  Practices  and  veterinary  care.  Under  this  component, ₹156.26 lakh has been sanctioned to Haryana.

Under the National Livestock Mission (NLM), the Livestock Insurance and NLM-EDP schemes are being implemented successfully in Haryana. Further, under the LHDCP scheme, 100% central assistance  is  provided  to  all  States/UTs,  including  Haryana,  for  vaccination  against  Foot  and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis.

In  Haryana,  a  cumulative  264.48  lakh  FMD  vaccinations  have  been  administered,  benefiting 16,63,514  farmers,  and  6.08  lakh  Brucellosis  vaccinations  have  been  carried  out,  benefiting 3,64,510 farmers. Vaccinations are also conducted against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), with 2,009 vaccinations completed in Haryana, and against Classical Swine Fever (CSF), with 371 vaccinations administered, benefiting 92 and 31 farmers, respectively.

Support  is also  provided  to  States/UTs  for  the  procurement  of  vaccination  accessories, strengthening of cold chain infrastructure, remuneration for vaccinators, awareness generation, and  related  activities.  Additionally,  70  Mobile  Veterinary  Units  are  operational  in  Haryana, providing animal healthcare services at farmers' doorsteps.

(d) NITI Aayog has conducted an Evaluation Study of the National Livestock Mission. In addition to this study, the ICAR -Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, in its Technical Bulletin on Fodder Scenario: Redefining State-wise Status (2019), has reported a 94.60 percent surplus in green fodder and a 10.50 percent surplus in dry fodder in Haryana.

Furthermore,  owing  to  various  interventions  by  the  Central  and  State  Governments,  milk production  in  Haryana  has  increased  from  9809.00  thousand  tonnes  in  2017 -18  to  12220.20 thousand tonnes in 2023 -24, marking a 24.58 percent growth (Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics, 2024).

(e) & (f) Under NLM-EDP, project proposals are submitted by applicants through the dedicated online  portal.  After  receiving  recommendations  from  the  State  Implementing  Agency  and subsequent approval by the Project Approval Committee, the subsidy is released to beneficiaries based on the physical and financial progress of the project. The first instalment of the subsidy is released once the beneficiary has incurred 25% of the project cost towards infrastructure. The remaining subsidy amount is released after the beneficiary submits the project completion report and the State Implementing Agency verifies the same.

As per available information, out of the 21 approved cases, 6 beneficiaries have already received the first instalment of the subsidy amounting to ₹1.09 crore, and one beneficiary has also received the second instalment of ₹0.184 crore.

(g) For monitoring the schemes of this Department, National Level Monitors have been appointed to  oversee  all  programmes  and  schemes.  In  addition,  assistance  is  being  provided  to  State Governments  for  organising  training  and  workshops  to  enhance  awareness  among  livestock farmers under the National Livestock Mission (NLM).