Question : Unemployment due to ban on Slaughter of Cattle

(a) whether the Government is aware that several industries have been affected by the ban on cattle slaughter leading to unemployment, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of the figures/numbers of people rendered unemployed in the leather industry due to the ban, State-wise;
(c) the steps taken by the Government for rehabilitation of the people losing their jobs due to the ban; and
(d) whether the Government has proposed any plan for the provision of alternate means of income for the affected people and if not, the reasons therefor

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELWARE
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a) to (c) Animal Husbandry is the State subject and legislature of States has exclusive power to legislate. Most of the State Governments have enacted legislation for banning/restricting/ prohibiting slaughter of animals (Annexure-I & II). No details on unemployment in leather industry due to ban on cattle slaughter is available.

(d) In order to enhance milk production and productivity of bovines and thereby making dairying more remunerative to the farmers Government of India is implementing following schemes: i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission; ii) National Dairy Plan-I and iii) Cattle Breeding Institutes (Central Cattle Breeding Farms, Central Herd Registration Scheme and Central Frozen Semen production & Training Institutes).


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