See Full Document Text
O.I.H
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
LOK SABHA
UN STARRED QUESTION NO.5081
TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th MARCH, 2026
NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME
5081. Dr. Rajesh Mishra:
Shri Ananta Nayak:
Smt. Sanjna Jatav:
Shri Khagen Murmu:
Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi:
Shri Haribhai Patel:
Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
मत्स्यपालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of cattle vaccinated against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) under
National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) till date State-wise including
Odisha, Rajasthan, particularly in Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency in Odisha and
Bharatpur, LokSabha Constituency in Rajasthan;
(b) the extent to which the brucellosis vaccination coverage target has been achieved
in the above said places;
(c) whether there has been a decline in the incidence of these disease following the
wide spread of vaccination driven and if so the details thereof; and
(d) the extent of digital livestock identification including ear tagging work and its
current status across the country and the other steps taken by the Government to
strengthen animal health services and improve livestock productivity in the above said
place?
ANSWER
MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING
(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a) to (b): As per the information uploaded by the respective State on National Digital
Livestock Mission (NDLM) Portal for vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
and Brucellosis under the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) of
Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) in the country including the
States like Odisha (Keonjhar constituency) and Rajasthan (Bharatpur constituency) since
inception till date (19.03.2026) are placed as Annexure I, (a and b).
(c) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), GoI has streamlined the mass
vaccination programs with biannual vaccination for FMD in cattle, buffaloes and sheep,
goats and once in a life time vaccination for Brucellosis in 4 to 8 months old female bovine
calves, which effectively reduced the spread of livestock diseases and incidence of the
number of disease outbreaks. As per the surveillance report in respect to Foot & Mouth
Disease (FMD), average Non-Structural Protein (NSP) antibody prevalence has reduced
to 7.8% from 16% during 2021-23. Further, out of three strains of FMD in India (O, A and
Asia 1), reportedly there is no outbreak reported in respect of Asia 1 strain since 2024. Thenumber of outbreaks of FMD has reduced from 132 in 2019 to 40 in 2025. Similarly, the
outbreaks of Brucellosis decreased from 22 in 2019 to 6 in 2025.
(d) DAHD, GoI has developed digital data base named as “Bharat Pashudhan” using a
unique 12digit Tag ID allocated to each livestock animal for identification and traceability.
In respect of sheep and goat, flock registration is done by tagging single representative
animal of the flock. So far 36.81 crore animals have been registered on the Bharat
Pashudhan portal in the country.
Further, the steps taken by the Government to strengthen animal health services and improve
livestock productivity are outlined as under:
i. Under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) scheme financial
assistance is provided to States/UTs for training and awareness on Good Animal
Husbandry Practices, Biosecurity/Sanitary measures, vaccination against animal
diseases, disease surveillance and monitoring and capacity building which supports
animal health and productivity.
ii. Guidelines for minimum standards of Veterinary Infrastructure in India has been
framed and communicated to States/UT with the request for adoption and necessary
action.
iii. Under the scheme, 100% central assistance is provided for vaccination of animals
against four major diseases, namely FMD, Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants
(PPR) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF) including centralized procurement of quality
vaccine and supply as per requirement including awareness generation amongst
stakeholders.
iv. 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.
v. The ‘Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines (SVTGs) has been developed for
Livestock and Poultry’ for best practices in veterinary care to enhance livestock health
and disease control while ensuring the responsible use of drugs including antimicrobials.
vi. Under, Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme (NAIP) using semen of high
merit bulls, Artificial Insemination (AI) services is delivered free of cost at farmers’
doorstep.
vii. Under, Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme, sex sorted semen is used with the
aim to produce female calves up to 90% accuracy thereby enhancing milch cattle
population, breed improvement, productivity and farmers' income.
viii. To propagate elite animals of indigenous breeds, the established 24 IVF lab has been
established by the department in the country.
ix. Department has developed unified genomic chips Gau Chip for indigenous cattle and
Mahish Chip for indigenous buffaloes specifically designed for initiating genomic
selection of high genetic merit animals in the country.
x. Community resource persons /Multi-purpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in
Rural India (MAITRIs) are trained and equipped to deliver quality Artificial
Insemination services at farmers’ doorstep.
*****Annexure I,a
The vaccination details against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) under the National Animal
Disease Control Programme (NADCP) of Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme
(LHDCP) in the country including the State like Odisha (Keonjhar constituency) and Rajasthan
(Bharatpur constituency) since 2021-22till date (19.03.2026):
Sl State
No. Total
1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 55,409
2 ANDHRA PRADESH 6,48,87,281
3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 13,14,903
4 ASSAM 2,66,46,016
5 BIHAR 8,20,41,393
6 CHANDIGARH 1,31,049
7 CHHATTISGARH 4,76,68,864
8 DELHI 6,28,679
9 GOA 3,37,870
10 GUJARAT 11,83,35,276
11 HARYANA 2,83,13,484
12 HIMACHAL PRADESH
1,09,38,923
13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 3,12,44,085
14 JHARKHAND 2,44,74,055
15 KARNATAKA 7,43,44,153
16 KERALA 58,94,134
17 LADAKH 13,06,988
18 LAKSHADWEEP 2,733
19 MADHYA PRADESH 14,00,48,640
20 MAHARASHTRA 12,06,22,648
21 MANIPUR 9,31,461
22 MEGHALAYA
15,45,846
23 MIZORAM 74,972
24 NAGALAND
3,50,420
25 ODISHA (KEONJHAR)
5,43,73,477 (3112327)
26 PUDUCHERRY
3,65,563
27 PUNJAB
3,70,11,060
28 RAJASTHAN (BHARATPUR)
8,44,06,660 (3010751)
29 SIKKIM 2,81,016
30 TAMIL NADU 6,64,02,021
31 TELANGANA
3,63,55,901
32 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN
AND DIU 88,065
33 TRIPURA 30,27,481
34 UTTAR PRADESH 16,31,66,496
35 UTTARAKHAND 1,77,30,228
36 WEST BENGAL
7,97,11,306Annexure I,b
The vaccination details against Brucellosis under the National Animal Disease Control
Programme (NADCP) of Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) in the
country including the State like Odisha (Keonjhar constituency) and Rajasthan (Bharatpur
constituency) since 2021-22 till date (19.03.2026):
Sl No. State Total
1 WEST BENGAL 36,68,437
2 MADHYA PRADESH 33,62,104
3 BIHAR 32,79,087
4 ANDHRA PRADESH 29,36,084
5 UTTAR PRADESH 24,95,402
6 GUJARAT 24,61,151
7 KARNATAKA 24,22,377
8 TAMIL NADU 23,16,729
9 MAHARASHTRA 21,42,880
10 RAJASTHAN (BHARATPUR) 12,45,297 (63775)
11 ODISHA (KEONJHAR) 11,35,809 (58457)
12 TELANGANA 7,49,817
13 PUNJAB 7,38,508
14 CHHATTISGARH 6,41,982
15 HARYANA 6,36,701
16 JHARKHAND 5,14,039
17 ASSAM 3,48,746
18 UTTARAKHAND 2,39,730
19 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 1,93,319
20 HIMACHAL PRADESH 84,352
21 KERALA 30,280
22 DELHI 23,373
23 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 16,476
24 MEGHALAYA 15,881
25 CHANDIGARH 6,897
26 LADAKH 5,169
27 GOA 3,160
28 MANIPUR 3,141
29 NAGALAND 3,064
30 TRIPURA 2,988
31 SIKKIM 1,950
32 MIZORAM 654
33 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN 315
AND DIU
34 PUDUCHERRY 174