Parliament Question: Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18TH MARCH, 2026 LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME 2936: SHRI ASHOKRAO SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI KESRIDEVSINH JHALA: SHRI MASTHAN RAO YADAV BEEDHA: SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR: SHRI DEEPAK PRAKASH: SHRI SUBHASH BARALA: SHRI NARHARI AMIN: Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying be pleased to state: (a) State-wise details of vaccination coverage achieved under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF) during the last three years; (b) the Ministry's assessment of the reduction in outbreaks of FMD and Brucellosis under the programme; (c) the details of funds allocated and utilised under LHDCP during the last three financial years; (d) whether the current livestock-to-veterinarian ratio meets the recommended norm; and (e) if not, the details of measures in place to address shortages? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH) (a) The State-wise details of vaccination coverage achieved under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF) during the last three years are placed as Annexure I. (b) The samples of suspected FMD outbreaks are confirmed by identified 32 laboratories including National Institute on Foot & Mouth Disease (ICAR - NIFMD) as per the sampling plan. Similarly, in respect of Brucellosis outbreaks, samples are tested and laboratory confirmed through National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI). As per the plan, the latest available report in respect to Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) shows that average sero-conversion is 70% and average Non-Structural Protein (NSP) antibody prevalence has reduced to 7.8% from 16% during 2021-23. Accordingly, the number of outbreaks of FMD has reduced from 132 in 2019 to 32 during 2025.Similarly, the outbreaks of Brucellosis and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) also decreased from 22 in 2019 to 6 in 2025 and from 98 in 2019 to 29 during 2025 respectively. (c) The samples of suspected FMD outbreaks are confirmed by identified 32 laboratories including National Institute on Foot & Mouth Disease (ICAR - NIFMD). Similarly, in respect of Brucellosis outbreaks, samples are tested and laboratory confirmed through National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI). Presently, the number of outbreaks of FMD has reduced from 132 in 2019 to 32 during 2025. Similarly, the outbreaks of Brucellosis and Peste desPetits Ruminants (PPR) also decreased from 22 in 2019 to 6 in 2025 and from 98 in 2019 to 29 during 2025 respectively. (d) The details of funds released and utilised under LHDCP during the last three financial years, State wise are placed as Annexure II. (d) and (e) Animal Husbandry is State subject and establishment/strengthening of Veterinary services including staffing is done by the respective State depending on their requirement based on the parameters like geographical status, disease epidemiology, animal profile etc. The number of Veterinarians as per the Indian Veterinary Practitioners’ Register as on 31.03.2025 is 92459. The livestock population in country is around 53.7 crore as per last census (20th Livestock Census). Therefore, the ratio of livestock-to-veterinarian comes to around 5808:1. A 1976 report of National Commission on Agriculture (NCA), 1976 states that one veterinary doctor/ institution is required for every 5000 animals. The steps taken by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GoI to support the State to strengthen Veterinary services, and shortages are outlined as under: i. Guidelines for minimum standards of Veterinary Infrastructure in India has been framed and communicated to States/UT for adoption and necessary action. ii. Under Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospital & Dispensary (ESVHD-MVU) of LHDCP, the recurring financial assistance is provided to States/UTs for ground operation of MVUs on sharing basis. Till now, total 4019 numbers of Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) have been made operational in the Country in 29 States/UTs. There is provision of one veterinarian, one para-veterinarian and one driver-cum-attendant for each MVU. iii. 85 Veterinary colleges has been recognized as per the section 2(e) and section 15 read with First Schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act,1984. The total intake capacity has increased to 9000 Veterinary doctors.Annexure I The State-wise details of vaccination coverage achieved under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF) during the last three years (Year 2022-23 to 2024-25) . S. No. Brucellosi STATE FMD s CSF PPR 1. ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 21635 - - - 2. ANDHRA PRADESH 25970677 1409200 93856 35719342 3. ARUNACHAL PRADESH 515199 60 25131 9718 4. ASSAM 7295726 44518 411722 1018665 5. BIHAR 35712963 759371 146213 17602228 6. CHANDIGARH 37862 3449 - - 7. CHHATTISGARH 20898413 211159 252886 4853454 8. DELHI 161568 1737 - - 9. GOA 105314 196 20 77 10. GUJARAT 38154023 547598 - 7471695 11. HARYANA 9486060 150144 32094 103469 12. HIMACHAL PRADESH 3920236 49659 - 963809 13. JAMMU AND KASHMIR 11609562 74418 - 1786723 14. JHARKHAND 6310890 43969 374146 2904623 15. KARNATAKA 17797457 471649 74160 2669408 16. KERALA 1261085 15267 9316 91875 17. LADAKH 428579 980 - - 18. LAKSHADWEEP 83 - - - 19. MADHYA PRADESH 61771677 199926 60 3403794 20. MAHARASHTRA 52337000 677413 97654 15895383 21. MANIPUR 264797 11 34031 11388 22. MEGHALAYA 452151 196 5990 1134 23. MIZORAM 18264 - 31337 2958 24. NAGALAND 115751 1 121495 21991 25. ODISHA 15803615 305628 86339 4577506 26. PUDUCHERRY 138611 81 - 70 27. PUNJAB 17844019 186922 3722 191101 28. RAJASTHAN 28423356 1242799 48794 10384736 29. SIKKIM 43993 65 475 15214 30. TAMIL NADU 25691105 1270064 59465 13803168 31. TELANGANA 13379414 7591 76655 11336307 32. THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU 21679 - - - 33. TRIPURA 589761 1 37 924 34. UTTAR PRADESH 46008257 437788 3077 110196 35. UTTARAKHAND 7168404 75681 10451 1177831 36. WEST BENGAL 33577077 331696 174799 4822180 TOTAL 483336263 8519237 2173925 140950967Annexure II Funds released/utilized State/UT wise under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), during the last three years (Financial year 2022-23 to 2024-25) (Rs. in Lakhs) 2024-25 2022-23 2023-24 Sl. No. States Release Utilised Released Utilised Released Utilised d Andhra 1 1376.05 1376.05 8534.26 8534.26 7605.85 7605.85 Pradesh Arunachal 2 - - 621.28 621.28 654.25 654.25 Pradesh 3 Assam 558.47 558.47 2299.69 2299.69 4696.50 4696.50 4 Bihar 895.66 895.66 266.48 266.48 5481.63 5481.63 5 Chhattisgarh 158.80 158.80 621.51 621.51 3488.98 3488.98 6 Goa - - 80.15 80.15 85.51 85.51 7 Gujarat - - 1087.97 1087.97 5243.59 5243.59 8 Haryana 2754.15 2754.15 1352.28 1352.28 2734.67 2734.67 Himachal 9 - - 64.75 64.75 785.75 785.75 Pradesh Jammu & 10 240.00 240.00 1885.42 1885.42 2036.97 2036.97 Kashmir 11 Jharkhand - - - - 460.00 460.00 12 Karnataka 998.19 998.19 7066.94 7066.94 6157.62 6157.62 13 Kerala 86.97 86.97 596.51 596.51 1224.04 1224.04 Madhya 14 352.73 352.73 4889.02 4889.02 7613.47 7613.47 Pradesh 15 Maharashtra - - 7232.82 7232.82 6464.19 6464.19 16 Manipur 314.01 314.01 271.32 271.32 464.39 464.39 17 Meghalaya - - 129.49 129.49 707.03 707.03 18 Mizoram 116.66 116.66 262.78 262.78 359.15 359.15 19 Nagaland 18.68 18.68 115.48 115.48 126.51 126.51 20 Odisha - - 318.10 318.10 1240.09 1240.09 21 Punjab - - - - 397.93 397.93 22 Rajasthan - - 635.11 635.11 5968.58 5968.58 23 Sikkim 232.57 232.57 251.07 251.07 312.61 312.61 24 Tamil Nadu - - 644.51 644.51 2259.60 2259.60 25 Telangana - - - - 400.00 400.00 26 Tripura - - 59.76 59.76 573.37 573.37 27 Uttar Pradesh 7339.84 7339.84 19259.84 19259.84 15076.02 15076.02 28 Uttarakhand 535.10 535.10 1998.68 1998.68 1957.16 1957.16 29 West Bengal 670.00 670.00 3639.00 3639.00 4034.63 4034.63 30 A&N Islands 80.00 80.00 - - 84.50 84.50 31 Chandigarh - - 2.77 2.77 7.82 7.82 32 DD&DNH - - - - - - 33 Delhi - - 3.76 3.76 9.05 9.05 34 Ladakh - - 60.27 60.27 245.16 245.16 35 Lakshadweep - - - - - - 36 Puducherry 48.00 48.00 11.48 11.48 48.52 48.522024-25 2022-23 2023-24 Sl. No. States Release Utilised Released Utilised Released Utilised d 16775.8 Total 16775.88 64262.50 64262.50 89005.14 89005.14 8 (Note: Mother sanction/assignment/released depends upon the utilization of the first instalment) *****