Statewise mobile veterinary units in India

Pashu Sandesh, 29th Dec 2022 

In order to provide veterinary service at Farmers' doors step central government from the year 2021-22 started a scheme of mobile veterinary units (MVUs). Under this scheme, one MVU will be provided for one lakh livestock population to states\UTs. These MVUs will be customized fabricated vehicles for veterinary healthcare with equipment for Diagnosis, Treatment & minor surgery, audio-visual aids and other basic requirements for the treatment of animals. Each MVU will have one veterinarian, one para veterinarian and one driver cum attendant. 100% central funds will be provided for the purchase and customization of MVUs and reoccurring operational expenditure would be shared in the ratio of 90:10 for northeastern and Himalayan states 60% for other states, while it would be 100% for union territories. 

A total number of 4332 MVUs have been sanctioned under the livestock health and disease control(LH&DC)scheme. Details of union territory-wise distribution of MVUs is as follows-

1 Gujarat     127
2 Himachal      44
3 Punjab     70
4 Rajasthan     536
5 Uttarakhand    60
6 M P                     406
7 J & K                   06
8 U P      520
9 Haryana      70
10 Maharashtra  80
11 Goa                    02
12 West Bengal   218
13 Andhra       340
14 Delhi       03
16 Tamil Nadu     245
17 Jharkhand       236
18 Karnataka       275
19 Telangana       100
20 Kerala              29
21 Chhattisgarh  163
22 Odisha             181
24 Arunachal       25

25 Assam              159

26 Bihar       307

27 Laddhak       09

28 Lakshadeep 09

29 Manipur        33

30 Meghalaya    17 

31 Mizoram        26

32 Nagaland       16

33 Pudducherry 01

34 Sikkim             06

35 Tripura           13

Total                  4332