Lok Sabha Question No. 2143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: National Dairy Plan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2018

## National Dairy Plan

## 2143. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

- a) whether the Government is implementing the National Dairy Plan, Phase I (NDP-I) in the country;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof, including the major achievements and key outputs of NDP-I;
3. (c) the details of the achievements made by the Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) so far;
4. (d)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  scheme  with  the  objective  to  rehabilitate  the  Sick  Dairy Cooperative Milk Union at the district level and milk federations at the State level;
5. (e) if so, the financial assistance provided to State Milk Federations during the last three years;  and
6. (f) the aims and objectives of Rashtriya Gokul Mission and the funds allocated by the Government for the Mission during the year 2018-19?

## Answer

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a)  &(b) Yes Madam, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries is implementing National Dairy Plan Phase I ( NDP I) in 18 States which accounts for more than 90 percent of the country's milk production. NDP-I was approved during 2011-12 with a total investment outlay of about Rs. 2242 crore out of which Rs 2042 crore includes World Bank assistance of Rs. 1584 crore, GoI Share of  Rs. 176 crore and End Implementing Agencies (EIAs) share of Rs. 282 crore. In addition, Rs 200 Cr has been contributed by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as technical and implementation support to the project. The benefits accruing under NDP-I can be distributed across the country. Under the scheme 530 sub-projects have been approved in 18 states for implementation by 169 State/district level Cooperatives/Producer Companies/Livestock Development Boards with a total grant of Rs. 1754.14Crore till May 2018. The key out of the scheme is given at Annexure. The major achievements under the plan are as under:

- (i)  378.98 million high quality semen doses produced.
- (ii) 26.94  lakh  milch  animals  in  32578  numbers  of  villages  have  been  covered  under  the  nutrition balancing progamme..0
- (iii)2593 number of Bulk Milk Coolers and 21711 Automated Milk Collection Unit (AMCU) installed.
- (iv) 13.24 lakh additional farmers have been enrolled in 39956 villages under VBMPS.
- (c) Under  Dairy  Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme  (DEDS)  an  amount  of  Rs1339.66  crore  has been  disbursed  as back  ended  capital subsidy through National Bank  for Agriculture and  Rural Development to establish 3,30,334 dairy units upto 30.06.2018.
- (d)  &(e) This Department had implemented a Central Sector Scheme Assistance to Cooperatives ( A to C) with an objective to revitalize the sick dairy cooperative Unions at the district level and Milk Federations at the State level during 1999 to 2014. Under this scheme rehabilitation plans of 42 Milk Unions in 12 states where approved with total cost of Rs. 289.64 crore (central share of Rs.144.81 crore) and Central share  of  Rs.138.90  crore  was  released.  Thereafter,  the  scheme  has  been  subsumed  as  one  of  the component under a new scheme National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD). Under NPDD scheme  Rs.363.96  crore  has  been  released  during  last  three  years  to  create  and  strengthen cooperative infrastructure for procurement, processing and marketing of milk and milk product.
- (f)  'Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission'  has  been  launched  in  December  2014  with  the  aim  to  development  and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds in a focused and scientific manner. The outlay for Rashtriya Gokul Mission scheme in 2018-19 is 301.5 Crore. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission is being implemented with the objective of:
- a) Development and conservation of all indigenous breeds;
- b)  Breed improvement programme for all indigenous cattle breeds to improve their genetic makeup and increase the stock;
- c) Enhancement of milk production and productivity;
- d) Upgradation of nondescript cattle using elite indigenous breeds and
- e) Distribution of disease free high genetic merit bulls of all indigenous.

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## Annexure in reference to Reply to part (a) &(b) of the Unstarred Question No 2143 due for answer on 31.07.2018.

The key outputs of National Dairy Plan I is as under :

| Activity                                                             | Key Outputs                                                                                                                        |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Breed Improvement                                                    |                                                                                                                                    |
| Production of High Genetic Merit (HGM) cattle and buffalo bulls      | • Production of 2,500 HGM bulls                                                                                                    |
| Strengthening of 'A' and 'B' graded Semen Stations                   | • Production of 100 million semen doses annually in the terminal year                                                              |
| Pilot Model for Viable Doorstep AI delivery Services                 | • 3000 MAITs carrying out annual 4 million doorstep AIs by the terminal year                                                       |
| Animal Nutrition                                                     |                                                                                                                                    |
| Ration Balancing Programme                                           | • Coverage of 2.7 million milch animals in 40,000 villages                                                                         |
| Fodder Development Programme                                         | • Production of 7,500 tonnes of certified/ truthfully labeled fodder seed • 1350 silage making/ fodder conservation demonstrations |
| Village Based Milk Procurement System                                |                                                                                                                                    |
| Strengthening and Expanding Milk Procurement System at Village level | • 23,800 additional villages to be covered • 1.2 million additional milk producers                                                 |
| Project Management and Learning                                      |                                                                                                                                    |
| Project Management & Learning                                        | • Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation system for collection of data, its analysis and interpretation                               |