(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate a National Livestock Policy to increase the
population of livestocks;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the policy;
(c) whether the Government is implementing various schemes to improve the breeds of livestocks
and domestic cattle;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the financial assistance provided by the Government to various States in this regard,
State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a) &(b) The Draft National Livestock Policy formulated by the Department of Animal Husbandry,
Dairying &Fisheries aims at providing common guidelines to the States to implement various
state-specific programmes so as to achieve national goals and objectives. The Salient features
include concerning improvement in animal productivity, infusion of appropriate technologies for
quality assurance to meet international standards, extension services, restructuring of
institutions and support in terms of enhanced investment and installation of an effective
mechanism to sustain the same.
(c) & (d) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has been implementing
various centrally sponsored Schemes/ Central Sector schemes in the States/UTs. These schemes
include livestock Health and disease Control, Feed and Fodder, Dairy Development, Fishery
Development and National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding.
(e) The financial assistance provided by the Government to various States under these schemes
of the department for 2011-12 and 2012-13 is annexed.