Lok Sabha Question No. 3560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 3560 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER 2019

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

## 3560. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  amount  allocated  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  indigenous  breeds  of  cattle  under Rashtriya Gokul Mission;
- (b) the amount spent on various programmes from the amount allocated under above mission;
- (c)  whether  there  has  been  a  delay  in  the  implementation  of  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  and  the amount utilised is less than required; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been initiated by Government of India in December 2014 with the  aim  of  development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of bovine population and enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production more remunerative to the farmers. The year wise funds allocated and expenditure made under the scheme is given in the following table:

| Financial   | Rs. Crore   | Rs. Crore   | Rs. Crore   | Rs. Crore   | Rs. Crore   | Rs. Crore   | Rs. Crore   |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Financial   | 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2016-17     | 2017-18     | 2018-19     | 2019-20     | Total       |
| Allocation  | 159.40      | 81.77       | 119.5       | 190         | 750.5       | 302         | 1603.17     |
| Expenditure | 159.02      | 81.76       | 118.75      | 187.64      | 750.44      | 253.58*     | 1551.19     |

O.I.H.

- (b) The  component  wise  project  cost  approved  and      total  funds  released  is  given  in  the following table.
- (c) & (d) There is no delay in implementation of Rashtriya Gokul Mission and expenditure made is as per allocation made available under the scheme.

| S. No.   | Components of the Scheme                                                    |   Total Project cost approved (Rs in crore) |   Funds Released (Rs in crore) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Extension of AI coverage                                                    |                                     1755.56 |                         711.73 |
| 2        | Establishment of Embryo Transfer Technology and In Vitro Fertilization labs |                                      168.14 |                         139.59 |
| 3.       | Establishment of Centre of excellence                                       |                                       63.8  |                          38.52 |
| 4        | Establishment of Sex Sorted Semen Production facility                       |                                      522.5  |                         208.03 |
| 5        | Establishment of Gokul Grams                                                |                                      207.62 |                          96.06 |
| 6        | Pashu Sanjivni                                                              |                                      123.03 |                          88.81 |
| 7        | Krishi kalyan Abhiyan (KKA)                                                 |                                       62.74 |                          62.74 |
| 8.       | Nationwide AI programme                                                     |                                      293.88 |                         205.71 |
|          | Total                                                                       |                                     3197.27 |                        1551.19 |