LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME
LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME
(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:
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.
STATE
FMD
Brucellosis
CSF
PPR
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
21635
–
–
–
ANDHRA PRADESH
25970677
1409200
93856
35719342
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
515199
60
25131
9718
ASSAM
7295726
44518
411722
1018665
BIHAR
35712963
759371
146213
17602228
CHANDIGARH
37862
3449
–
–
CHHATTISGARH
20898413
211159
252886
4853454
DELHI
161568
1737
–
–
GOA
105314
196
20
77
GUJARAT
38154023
547598
–
7471695
HARYANA
9486060
150144
32094
103469
HIMACHAL PRADESH
3920236
49659
–
963809
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
11609562
74418
–
1786723
JHARKHAND
6310890
43969
374146
2904623
KARNATAKA
17797457
471649
74160
2669408
KERALA
1261085
15267
9316
91875
LADAKH
428579
980
–
–
LAKSHADWEEP
83
–
–
–
MADHYA PRADESH
61771677
199926
60
3403794
MAHARASHTRA
52337000
677413
97654
15895383
MANIPUR
264797
11
34031
11388
MEGHALAYA
452151
196
5990
1134
MIZORAM
18264
–
31337
2958
NAGALAND
115751
1
121495
21991
ODISHA
15803615
305628
86339
4577506
PUDUCHERRY
138611
81
–
70
PUNJAB
17844019
186922
3722
191101
RAJASTHAN
28423356
1242799
48794
10384736
SIKKIM
43993
65
475
15214
TAMIL NADU
25691105
1270064
59465
13803168
TELANGANA
13379414
7591
76655
11336307
THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU
21679
–
–
–
TRIPURA
589761
1
37
924
UTTAR PRADESH
46008257
437788
3077
110196
UTTARAKHAND
7168404
75681
10451
1177831
WEST BENGAL
33577077
331696
174799
4822180
TOTAL
483336263
8519237
2173925
140950967
Annexure 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)
Sl. No.
States
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Released
Utilised
Released
Utilised
Released
Utilised
1
Andhra Pradesh
1376.05
1376.05
8534.26
8534.26
7605.85
7605.85
2
Arunachal Pradesh
–
–
621.28
621.28
654.25
654.25
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
9
Himachal Pradesh
–
–
64.75
64.75
785.75
785.75
10
Jammu & Kashmir
240.00
240.00
1885.42
1885.42
2036.97
2036.97
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
14
Madhya Pradesh
352.73
352.73
4889.02
4889.02
7613.47
7613.47
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
48.52
Total
16775.88
16775.88
64262.50
64262.50
89005.14
89005.14
(Note: Mother sanction/assignment/released depends upon the utilization of the first instalment)
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question asked.
- 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.