The States of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have taken steps for stray cattles.
In the State of Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Gopalan Evam Pashudhan Samvardhan Board is functional in the Department of Animal Husbandry under which 604 Gaushalas are being operated by different NGO’s in different districts in the State. Approximately 1.50 Lac cattle (mainly stray cattle) are kept in these Gaushalas. Board is providing financial support in respect of rearing and fodder for these cattle.
The State of Rajasthan has already announced a provision of Rs. 50 lakh for each district for shelters/home for male stray cattle.
Uttar Pradesh has taken steps to take care of stray cattles in Gasushalas and Gosadan.
Haryana State has reported that 450 Gaushalas/Nandishalas/Shelter homes keeping 341906 number of animals is under implementation. Besides, has two Gau Abhyaranyas under construction, one in District of Panipat and other in District of Hisar.
ANNEXURE I
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Statement as referred to in Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2187 due for 31.07.2018 regarding Crops Destroyed by Stray Animals.
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Livestock Census 2012 of Stray Cattles
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Sl.
No.
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State
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Stray Cattle
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Rural
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Urban
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Total
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1
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Andman & Nicobar Islands
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3624
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71
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3695
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2
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Andhra Pradesh*
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28539
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13979
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42518
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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77
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0
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77
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4
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Assam
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20746
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2167
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22913
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5
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Bihar
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249733
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12616
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262349
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6
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Chandigarh
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535
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1443
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1978
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7
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Chhattisgarh
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125249
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12873
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138122
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8
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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317
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712
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1029
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9
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Daman & Diu
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376
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169
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545
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10
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Goa
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5882
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1301
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7183
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11
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Gujarat
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237963
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54499
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292462
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12
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Haryana
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84554
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32655
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117209
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13
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Himachal Pradesh
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30736
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1424
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32160
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14
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Jammu & Kashmir
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4451
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3914
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8365
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15
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Jharkhand
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20010
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6032
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26042
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16
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Karnataka
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41986
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22772
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64758
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17
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Kerala
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3963
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718
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4681
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18
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Lakshadweep
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280
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0
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280
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19
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Madhya Pradesh
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379846
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58064
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437910
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20
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Maharashtra
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99074
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55413
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154487
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21
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Manipur
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42
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0
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42
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22
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Meghalaya
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2410
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0
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2410
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23
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Mizoram
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0
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0
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0
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24
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Nagaland
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0
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0
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0
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25
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NCT of Delhi
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10461
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1702
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12163
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26
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Odisha
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1120137
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18914
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1139051
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27
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Puducherry
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9
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86
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95
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28
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Punjab
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81728
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19263
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100991
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29
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Rajasthan
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840674
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105376
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946050
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30
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Sikkim
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0
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0
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0
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31
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Tamil Nadu
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38897
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28359
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67256
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32
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Tripura
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3743
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403
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4146
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33
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Uttar Pradesh
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495846
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513590
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1009436
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34
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Uttrakhand
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9953
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3551
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13504
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35
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West Bengal
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364654
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9206
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373860
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Total
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4306495
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981272
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5287767
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* Andhra Pradesh including Telengana
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
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