Livestock Health & Disease Control Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD)

• The scheme "Livestock Health & Disease Control Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD)" by the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of the concerned State, aims to prevent and control major animal diseases through vaccination, vaccine production, and disease diagnosis facilities for livestock farmers. It also supports the strengthening of veterinary disease diagnosis infrastructure and livestock disease control measures.

Animal Vaccination:

• Provides vaccination facilities to prevent and control major livestock diseases.
• Supports vaccination against diseases such as Classical Swine Fever, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS), Black Quarter (BQ), Enterotoxaemia (ET), Sheep Pox, and Lumpy Skin Disease, as applicable under the programme.
• Helps reduce livestock mortality and protect farmers from economic losses.

Vaccine Production and Supply:

• Supports vaccine production and procurement to facilitate disease prevention and control.
• Strengthens the availability of vaccines for livestock health programmes.

Disease Diagnosis Facilities:

• Supports the strengthening of veterinary disease diagnosis laboratories and facilities.
• Facilitates timely identification and control of animal diseases.
• Supports the procurement of necessary diagnostic equipment and related facilities.

Training and Technical Support:

• Supports training and workshops for veterinary technical officers and personnel.
• Promotes awareness of modern techniques for animal disease prevention, diagnosis, and control.

Assistance During Disease Outbreaks:

• Provides support for controlling outbreaks of exotic and other specified animal diseases.
• Supports disease-control operations, including the culling or destruction of infected animals and birds where prescribed under applicable guidelines.
• May provide assistance for eligible costs related to transportation, disposal, and disease-control operations.
• Provides for assistance towards eligible compensation in specified cases, including euthanasia of horses diagnosed with Glanders and deaths of pigs due to African Swine Fever, subject to applicable guidelines.

Funding Pattern:

• Vaccination, vaccine production or procurement, medicines, disease diagnosis facilities, and equipment: Central Government contribution of 60% and State Government contribution of 40%.
• Training and workshops for controlling exotic diseases: 100% Central Government assistance, as specified in the provided guidelines.
• Specified disease-control operations and compensation: Funding may be shared between the Central and State Governments in a 50:50 ratio for the applicable activities, as specified in the guidelines.

The applicant should be a livestock farmer or animal rearer.

Offline

• The applicant should contact the nearest government veterinary hospital, veterinary dispensary, or the concerned Animal Husbandry Department office to enquire about the availability of vaccination and disease diagnosis services.

• As required by the authority.