(a) whether the Government has received any report from Sri Nirwikar Path on June
26, 2004 regarding blood samples of animals which have been found HIV
positive;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) whether the Government propose to undertake further investigation in this
direction; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE(SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. The Ministry received a report from Nirwikar Path regarding
blood samples of animals found HIV positive. This was examined in consultation with
the experts/scientist of the country. The experts are of the opinion that HIV does not
occur in animals.
©&(d): There is no report in the literature world wide that animals are affected by
HIV. Therefore, the Government does not propose to conduct test on the virus.