Veterinary Care in Remote Areas of Odisha

Veterinary Care in Remote Areas of Odisha

Animal Husbandry is State subject and the establishment of Veterinary Hospitals and Staffing is done by the respective State depending on their requirement based on the parameters like geographical status, disease epidemiology, animal profile etc. As per information received from the State of Odisha, there are 541 Veterinary Hospitals in the state of Odisha including 126 in Tribal areas. Additionally, total 314 Mobile Veterinary Units including 121 in Tribal areas are also operational under the State Scheme of Odisha.

 

Presently, there is call center where executive as well as Veterinary Doctors are stationed to help the farmers through toll free no 1962.    

 

The funds released to the State of Odisha for control of animal disease in last five years under Livestock Health & Disease Control Program (LHDCP) is as under:

 

Rs in Lakhs

Sl No.

State

Fy- 2019-20

Fy- 2020-21

Fy- 2021-22

Fy- 2022-23

Fy- 2023-24

Fy- 2024-25

Total

1

Odisha

3095.90

1597.33

*2896.00

0.00

318.10

1240.09

9147.42

     *Returned by the state of Odisha

 

       Department, under National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) Scheme, supports dairy cooperatives in Odisha including tribal areas. Total 7 projects have been approved in Odisha with the total project cost of Rs 6259.66 lakh with a central share of Rs. 5533.40 lakh   and out of this an amount of Rs. 5383.95 lakh has been released.

      

       This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal   Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on 20th August, 2025.