The broad contours of the cattle scheme could be spelt out in the Budget though this has not been independently confirmed. The cost for the Budget, in the first year, could be scaled up later, depending on the take-up of the scheme and so will not have a significant expenditure implication for next year.  This could come as a big relief to millions of cattle farmers in India who had to suffer huge losses owing to animal diseases. in 2022, more than 150,000 cattle died due to the lumpy skin disease, most of whom were indigenous.