Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) / NADCP
Free mass vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis, plus mobile veterinary units on call.
About this scheme
LHDCP is the umbrella animal health programme of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Its largest component is the National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis, which is 100% centrally funded and provides free vaccination to all cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pigs, targeting FMD eradication by 2030. Other components include Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries with Mobile Veterinary Units reachable on the toll-free number 1962, Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases, the National Animal Disease Reporting System, and animal identification and traceability through ear tagging on the Bharat Pashudhan portal.
Benefits
- Free FMD vaccination twice a year for all eligible livestock
- Free Brucellosis vaccination for female calves aged 4 to 8 months
- Doorstep veterinary care through Mobile Veterinary Units (helpline 1962)
- Free ear tagging and animal registration on the Bharat Pashudhan portal
- Compensation to farmers for culled animals in notified disease control operations
Who can apply
- All livestock owners, with no income or landholding criteria
- All cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pigs are covered for FMD vaccination
- Female bovine calves aged 4 to 8 months for Brucellosis vaccination
- Services provided free of cost at the farmer's doorstep
Documents required
- Aadhaar card of the animal owner
- Existing ear tag number if any
- Animal ownership or herd details
- Mobile number for registration
How to apply
- 1Vaccination rounds are announced by the district animal husbandry office
- 2Vaccination teams visit villages during the campaign
- 3Present animals for vaccination and ear tagging
- 4Animal details are recorded on the Bharat Pashudhan portal
- 5For sick animals, call the Mobile Veterinary Unit helpline 1962
Important dates
- Vaccination rounds
- Two FMD rounds per year as notified by the state
Available in: All India
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