Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP)

Question 1

It consists of 3 main components

Answer 1

1. National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP),
2. Livestock Health and Disease Control (LHDC) and
3. Pashu Aushadhi, a newly added component focusing on affordable veterinary medicines.

Question 2

total outlay

Answer 2

Rs. 3,880 crore

• which includes Rs.
  75 crore allocated for providing high-quality, affordable generic veterinary medicines and incentives for the sale of medicines under the ‘Pashu Aushadhi’ component

Question 3

tenure

Answer 3

2 years :

2024-25 and 2025-26

Question 4

The programme also includes 3 sub-components:

Answer 4

1. Critical Animal Disease Control Programme (CADCP),
2. Establishment and Strengthening of Existing Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries – Mobile Veterinary Unit (ESVHD-MVU) and
3. Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD)

Question 5

The program will focus on controlling diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), Lumpy Skin Disease through _____ and improved healthcare facilities

Answer 5

vaccination

Question 6

The scheme also facilitates doorstep delivery of livestock healthcare through the ESVHD-MVU, including Pashu Aushadhi, via a network of Pradhan Mantri Kisan (PM-Kisan) Samriddhi Kendras and Cooperative Societies.

Answer 6

Establishment & Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals & Dispensaries – Mobile Veterinary Unit - a scheme under the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) aimed at providing veterinary services at the farmer’s doorstep through mobile veterinary units.