(a) whether the Government has started the registration of cattle under Pashu Aadhar Yojana;
(b) if so, the details of the species of cattle included for registration under the Pashu Aadhar Yojana;
(c) whether the Government is contemplating registration of all the cattle in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)
(a) to (d) The Department is ear-tagging livestock, including cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats and pigs with a 12-digit Unique Identification Number under the National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot & Mouth Disease and Brucellosis (NADCP), a central sector scheme. Registration of the animals is by uploading requisite data on the Information Network Animal Productivity and Health (INAPH) platform, a central database. However, there is no exclusive Pashu Aadhar Yojana. Till date 14.62 crore animals have been ear tagged and registered on INAPH in the country.
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