(a) whether the Government have received any memorandum for setting up veterinary hospitals in the States;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto;
(d) the number of veterinary hospitals in Maharashtra and Uttaranchal;
(e) whether any veterinary hospital is proposed to be set up at Pipna village in Almora district of Uttaranchal; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a), (b) & (c): There is no provision for opening of veterinary hospitals under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Central Government. Opening of Veterinary Hospitals is undertaken by the State Governments.
(d): Number of Veterinary Institutions in Maharashtra are: Polyclinics-31, Veterinary, Dispensaries (Grade-I)-1221, Veterinary Dispensaries (Grade-II)- 2075, Mobile Veterinary Clinics-61, The number of Veterinary Institutions in Uttaranchal are: Veterinary Hospitals-291, `D` Class Veterinary Hospitals-14, Stockman Centres- 584, Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries-11.
(e) & (f): The Government of Uttaranchal have informed that there is no proposal to set up any Veterinary Hospital at Pipna village in Almora district.