Lok Sabha Question No. 6139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Promotion of Milk Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHHEDI PASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6139

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  APRIL, 2017

## PROMOTION OF MILK PRODUCTION

6139. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of the schemes being implemented by the Government in various States of the country including Bihar for promoting milk production; and
- (b)  the details of the projects started in Bihar for promoting Agriculture and Dairy Development projects during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries is implementing the following Dairy Development schemes to augment milk production in the country including Bihar
- (i) National Dairy Plan (Phase-I):

The Government of India has approved National Dairy Plan Phase- I (NDP-I) with an outlay  of  Rs.  2,242  Crore  for  implementation  during  2011-12  to  2018-19  as  a  Central Sector Scheme in 18 major milk producing states. The Scheme is implemented through National  Dairy  Development  Board with objective  to  help to  increase  the  productivity of milch  animals  and  also  help  rural  milk  producers  with  greater  access  to  the  organized market.

- (ii) National  Programme for  Dairy  Development (NPDD) under Central Sector Scheme 'National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development'(NPBBDD)

The Scheme, was approved during 2013-14 with the budget provision of Rs.600 crore for NPDD component for implementation during 12 th Plan. The objective of the scheme is to enhance  productivity  of  milch  animals  and  create dairy infrastructure  for  improved procurement, processing and marketing.

- (iii)  Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme. (DEDS)

'Dairy  Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme  (DEDS)'  is  implemented  through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) across the country with an  aim  to  generate self-employment  opportunities  in  the  dairy  sector,  covering  activities such  as  enhancement  of  milk  production,  procurement,  preservation,  transportation, processing and marketing of milk  by providing back ended capital subsidy( @ 25% of the project cost to the General Category and @33.33% of the project cost to SC/ST category) to  farmers/beneficiaries for bankable projects through NABARD subject to the norms of the scheme.

- (b)  Under NDP-1, twenty five sub projects have been approved for implementation in Bihar with the total  outlay  of  Rs.50.68  crore  out  of  which  Rs.46.66  crore  is grant assistance and Rs. 4.01 crore is share of Implementing Agency.

A project under NPDD was approved during year 2014-15 with total outlay of Rs.2496.18 lakh  (Central  Share-Rs.1446.08  lakh)  covering  the  districts  of  East  Champaran,  West Champaran, Siwan and Gopalganj. The first  instalment  of  Central  Share  of  Rs.833.94  lakh was  released  to  Bihar  State  Milk  Cooperative  Federation  Ltd  during  2014-15.The  released amount was refunded by Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation in year 2016-17 due to nonavailability of matching State share form State Government/Implementing Agency.

Under Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS), Rs.46.45 crore back ended capital  subsidy  has  been  disbursed  through  NABARD  to  establish  11676  dairy  units  upto Februray,2017 in the  State of Bihar.

Under Rashtriya Krsihi Vikas Yojna (RKVY), projects  for an  amount of Rs.1307.04  crore has  been  approved  during  last  three  years  for  Crop  Development,  Horticulture,  Fisheries, Cooperatives,  Agriculture  mechanization,  Marketing  and  Post-harvest  mangment,Extension, micro-minor irrigation, organic/bio fertilizer, dairy development and innovative programmes in the State of Bihar.

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