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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2142
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11th MARCH 2026
DELAYS IN SETTLING LIVESTOCK INSURANCE CLAIMS
2142 SMT. JEBI MATHER HISHAM:
Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
be pleased to state:
(a) whether there have been delays in settling livestock insurance claims, details of pendency,
reasons, details of disputes or litigation and the timeline for clearance of pending claims, State-
wise/UT-wise;
(b) details of funds disbursed and used for awareness, publicity, seminars, camps and video
conferences under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) in the last five years, State-
wise/UT-wise;
(c) status of livestock insured under modified NLM guidelines, including households covered
and cattle units insured, State-wise/UT-wise; and
(d) what is the status and rollout timeline of the online portal and steps taken to ensure
transparency, grievance redressal and timely claim settlement?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a) The Livestock Insurance component of the National Livestock Mission (NLM) is
implemented by the State Animal Husbandry Departments/State Implementing Agencies in
association with insurance companies. Claims are settled by the concerned insurance companies
after due verification of required documents, including the claim form and post-mortem report.
As per available records, no delays in settlement of claims have been reported. The State/UT-
wise details of claims raised and settled during FY 2025-26 are placed at Annexure-I.
(b) State/UT-wise details of funds released for awareness, publicity, seminars, camps, video
conferences, and other extension activities under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) in the
last five years are placed at Annexure–II.
(c) The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is
implementing the National Livestock Mission (NLM) since 2014–15. The scheme was revised
and realigned from 2021–22, and further modified, including the Livestock Insurance
component, in March 2024. Data on households covered is not maintained; however, State/UT-
wise details of animals insured under the modified NLM guidelines, i.e., since FY 2024–25, are
placed at Annexure–III.
(d) The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is taking steps
to develop an online portal under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) to improve
transparency, monitoring and claim processing under the Livestock Insurance component. The
portal will facilitate claim tracking, grievance re-dressal and timely settlement of claims. It will
be rolled out in a phased manner after completion of development and testing.Annexure I
State/UT-wise details of claims and settled during FY 2025-26 are as under:
S.No. Name of State Claims Raised Claims Settled
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islds 0 0
2 Andhra Pradesh 10440 8986
3 Arunchal Pradesh 2 1
4 Assam 0 0
5 Bihar 0 0
6 Chandigarh 0 0
7 Chattisgarh 115 103
8 Daman & Diu and DNH 0 0
9 Delhi 0 0
10 Goa 47 7
11 Gujarat 802 597
12 Haryana 4 0
13 Himachal Pradesh 213 156
14 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0
15 Jharkhand 0 0
16 Karnataka 101 98
17 Kerala 0 0
18 Ladakh 0 0
19 Lakshwadeep 0 0
20 Madhya Pradesh 5514 5250
21 Maharashtra 0 0
22 Manipur 0
23 Meghalaya 0 0
24 Mizoram 0 0
25 Nagaland 6 1
26 Odisha 713 658
27 Puducherry 347 347
28 Punjab 1433 1359
29 Rajasthan 0 0
30 Sikkim 79 31
31 Tamil Nadu 2155 2100
32 Telangana 0 0
33 Tripura 0 0
34 Uttar Pradesh 1569 1569
35 Uttarakhand 11702 9152
36 West Bengal 0 0
Total 35242 30415Annexure II
The detail State/UT wise details of fund released for different extension activities is as under:
S. State
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No
Ph Fin. Ph Fin. Phy Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fi Ph Fin
.
y. y. . n. y. .
A. Number of livestock mela/Seminar (Rs. in lakh)
1 38.2 676 117. 85
Andhra 5 05 block 58.4
Pradesh level 5
105
block
level
mela &
1 state 50
Arunchal 168. level block
1 Pradesh 161 95 mela 97.2 s 45 2 2.7
Chhattisgar
2 h 54 64.8 175 123 175 41
Jammu &
3 Kashmir 10 10
4 Karnataka 31 37.8
5 Meghalaya 59 65.7
6 Mizoram 39 45
20.1 10.
7 Nagaland 74 41.6 16 6 8 08
8 Orissa 1 25 7 5
Punjab 153 121.
bloc 2
ks,
23
distr
ict,
1
stat
e
leve
9 l
10 Rajasthan
Sikkim 6 43.
rall 6
ies
&1
live
sho
11 w
12 Tripura 9 7 .2 20 18
Ladakh 20.0 19.8
1 3 0 1 5
Total A 198. 226. 309. 221. 45 61.
6 5 95 36 38
B. Number of farmers covered under exposure visit
programme (Rs. in lakh)S. State
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No
Ph Fin. Ph Fin. Phy Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fi Ph Fin
.
y. y. . n. y. .
Andhra 3.74
1 Pradesh 520 4
35.7
2 Nagaland 159 7
3 Tripura 5 0 9
4 Ladakh 60 20
Total B 209 44.7 0 0 580 23.7 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 44
C. Exposure visit of Livestock Extension Facilitator
(Rs. in lakh)
Andhra 200
1 Pradesh 0 2.4 500 6
2 Tripura 25 4.96
3 Nagaland 20 18
200
Total C 25 4.96 0 0 0 2.4 520 24 0 0 0 0
D. Number of farmers field school established (Rs. in
lakh)
1 Andhra 111 401. 120 192 0.12 95
Pradesh 58 69 000 lakh
farmers
field
school
49.9 11.8
2 Nagaland 222 5 44 4
49.9 111 401. 120 106.
Total D 222 5 58 69 000 192 84 0 0 0 0
E. IEC support (Rs. in lakh)
Andhra 163.
1 Pradesh 84 576 120
Arunchal 38.3
2 Pradesh 331 89.4 142 4
101.
3 Assam 93
Chhattisgar 811 97.4
4 h 9 28
Jammu &
5 Kashmir 23
6 Karnataka 48
67.1
7 Maharashtra 2
22.0
8 Nagaland 9 16
9 Sikkim 3.38
65.4 13.
10 Tripura 7 5
West
11 Bengal 101 60.6 6
12 Mizoram 150 48.6S. State
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No
Ph Fin. Ph Fin. Phy Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fi Ph Fin
.
y. y. . n. y. .
Ladakh 131 31.7
13 9
214. 868 446. 278. 13.
Total E 0 14 0 48 2 438 868 41 0 16 0 5
F. Events of Seminar (Rs. in lakh)/ scheme
promotion activity
1 Andhra 1 38.2 676 117. 169 28.4
Pradesh 5 05 5
Arunchal 13.2
2 Pradesh 15 5
3 Chhattisgar 811 97.4
h 9 28
4 Karnataka 31 37.8
5 Mizoram 39 45
5 Meghalaya 59 65.7
821 239. 130. 73.4
Total F 0 178 691 3 208 5 0 0 0 0
G. Training and Capacity Building (Rs. in lakh)
S. State
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No
Ph Fin. Ph Fin. Phy Fin.
.
y. y. .
Andhra 412 124. 130
1 Pradesh 40 16 0 2.6 110 25
Arunchal 12.
2 Pradesh 180 6
118 249.
3 Assam 80 48
Chhattisgar 488 51.7
4 h 2 4
Himachal 180 29.1
5 Pradesh 0 6
Jammu &
6 Kashmir 140 2.5
100
7 Jharkhand 0 25
130
8 Karnataka 00 115
Madhya 25.1
9 Pradesh 179 6
197 364. 17 215
10 Manipur 95 21 6500 0.3 00 200
114 184. 326 129.
11 Meghalaya 33 76 8 88
14.8 96.0
12 Mizoram 865 32 6160 12
185 44.2
13 Nagaland 0 9 50
936 28.0 19.
14 Orissa 0 8 100 1 50 15S. State
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No
Ph Fin. Ph Fin. Phy Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fi Ph Fin
.
y. y. . n. y. .
140 175.
15 Punjab 77 4 10
100
16 Rajasthan 75 15 0 9.5
26.8 612 126
17 Sikkim 90 9.54 448 8 5 .4
18 Tamil Nadu 550 25
19 Tripura 116 26.1 49
West 900 694
20 Bengal 0 166 58 0 58
Ladakh 46 38
21 106 70
588. 810. 408. 96.0 28 650
Total G 742 15 88 12 7.4 .5
Grand
Total
(A+B+C+D 1101 1725 1513 800. 34 725
+E+F+G) .162 .518 .712 072 8.4 .38Annexure III
State/UT-wise details of animals insured under the modified NLM guidelines, since FY 2024–
25 are as under:
Sl. No. State/UT Total (Till Feb 26)
1 Andaman n Nicobar 0
2 Andhra Pradesh 185470
3 Arunachal Pradesh 4555
4 Assam 683
5 Bihar 3496
6 Chandigarh 0
7 Chhattisgarh 21905
8 Delhi 0
9 Daman Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli 0
10 Goa 47
11 Gujarat 506000
12 Haryana 542555
13 Himachal Pradesh 99139
14 Jammu & Kashmir 536755
15 Jharkhand 45132
16 Karnataka 284228
17 Kerala 78435
18 Ladakh 0
19 Lakshadweep 0
20 Madhya Pradesh 208303
21 Maharashtra 3375
22 Manipur 300
23 Meghalaya 5523
24 Mizoram 0
25 Nagaland 14378
26 Odisha 213587
27 Puducherry 5423
28 Punjab 139396
29 Rajasthan 17803
30 Sikkim 4830
31 Tamil Nadu 257038
32 Tripura 10661
33 Telangana 910
34 Uttarakhand 504593
35 Uttar Pradesh 553440
36 West Bengal 0
Total 4247960