Lok Sabha Question No. 495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Control of Livestock Diseases
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  JUNE, 2019

## SUBSIDY FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY

495.  SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

## Will the Minister of  FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government proposes to make available any subsidy for setting up of Dairy industries  for  the  purpose  of  increasing  the  milk  production,  keeping  in  view  the shortage  of  milk  and  milk  products  in  the  country,  and  specifically  to  increase  the participation of women in this sector;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the level of participation of women is likely to increase through this scheme; and
- d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  &  (b)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing  dairy development schemes namely National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), Dairy Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme  (DEDS)  and  Dairy  Processing  and  Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) aiming at providing financial assistance for setting up of dairy industry across the country with the purpose of promoting growth of dairy sector including increasing  milk  production.  These  schemes  provide  for  supporting  farmers'  participation through  enrolling  them  under  Dairy  Cooperative  Societies  (DCS)  and  increasing  women farmers  in  cooperative  dairy  sector.  The  brief  outline  of  above-mentioned  schemes  is Annexed .

(c) & (d) Above dairy development schemes envisage to increase participation of women in Indian  dairy  sector.  With  implementation  of  Central  and  State  Plan  Schemes,  around  4.9 million women members of DCS have been benefitted till March, 2018. Further, under DEDS as on 31.03.2019, 96085 women entrepreneurs have been benefitted.

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## National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)

-  Objectives: To  create/  strengthen  infrastructure  for  Production  of  quality  milk,  Procurement, Processing and Marketing of Milk & Milk Products by the State Implementing Agency (SIA) i.e. State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union.
-  Major  components: Milk  Chilling,  Milk  Processing  &  Marketing,  Milk  Procurement,  Input services, Cattle induction, Training of farmers and dairy personnel, information and communication technology etc.
-  Funding Pattern:
-  Central share of 50% for Bulk Milk Cooler, Dairy Plant, Milk Powder Plant & Rehabilitation Projects in NDP States
-  Central share of 75% for above components for profit making milk unions in non-NDP States
-  Central share of 90% for above components for loss making milk unions in non-NDP States, hilly States of J&K, Uttrakhand & HP and States of NER
-  Progress :
-  Since  inception  till  31.03.2019,  96  projects  in  28  States  and  1  Union  Territory  have  been approved  with  the  total  cost  of  Rs.  1139.55  Crore  (Central  Share  Rs.  865.37  Crore)  against which a total sum of Rs. 596.57 Crore has been released till 31.03.2019 for implementation of new projects approved.
-  13912 Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) formation target with 11.55 lakh farmer members' enrolment  is  envisaged.  Till  31.03.2019,  2.59  lakh  new  farmers  were  given  benefit  of membership by establishing 5291 new co-operative societies.

-  Budget Allocation: BE 2019-20 - Rs. 325 Crore

## Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)

-  Started in September, 2010.
-  Implemented  through  NABARD  that  provides  financial  assistance  to  commercially  bankable projects with loans from Commercial, Cooperative, Urban and Rural banks.
-  Objective: To  provide  self-employment  opportunities  and  promoting  entrepreneurship  in  dairy sector, especially in rural areas.
-  Eligible Beneficiaries: An individual entrepreneur, farmer, Group of farmers, Self Help Groups, Dairy Cooperative Societies, District Milk Unions and Panchayati Raj Institutions
-  Pattern of Assistance:
- 25% of the project cost to the general category beneficiaries as back ended capital subsidy.
- 33.33% of the project cost to SC & ST beneficiaries as back ended capital subsidy.
-  Activities  covered: Small  dairy  unit  from  2  to  10  milch  animals,  Rearing  of  heifers  (upto  20 calves), Vermi-Compost, Purchase of Milking Machines, Milko testers & BMCs (upto 5000 litres capacity), Purchase of Milk Processing equipment for manufacture of indigenous milk products, Transportation & Cold Storage facilities, Establishment of private veterinary clinics, Setting up of Milk Parlour and Cold chain & transportation facilities.

-  Outlay for 2019-20: Rs 325 Crore

## Annexure

-  Progress : Since inception, NABARD as implementing agency has disbursed Rs. 1571.24 Crore as back ended capital subsidy (as on 31.03.2019) to 3,69,389 beneficiaries out of which 96,085 are women beneficiaries.

## Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)

-  Launched during 2017-18 with corpus of Rs. 8004 Crore with NABARD
-  Objective: Creation/  modernization/  expansion  of  processing  infrastructure  and  manufacturing facilities  for  Value  Added  Products  for  the  Milk  Cooperatives  and  setting  up  of  chilling infrastructure & installation of electronic milk adulteration testing equipments at village level. The scheme  envisages  to  make  loan  available  to  milk  cooperatives  @6.5%  by  giving  interest subvention upto 2%.
-  Major components: Modernization & creation of - milk processing facilities and manufacturing facilities for Value added Products, Creation of village level chilling infrastructure, setting up of electronic  milk  adulteration  testing  equipment  at  BMC  location  and  Project  Management  and Learning.
-  Implementing Agency: National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
-  End  Borrowers: Milk  Unions,  State  Dairy  Federations,  Multi-state  Milk  Cooperatives,  Milk Producer Companies and NDDB subsidiaries.
-  Budget Allocation: BE 2019-20 - Rs. 58 Crore for interest subvention
-  Progress :
-  As on 31 March, 2019, altogether 22 sub-projects have been approved/ sanctioned with total estimated project cost of Rs. 3147.22 Crore and with a loan component of Rs. 2157.56 Crore.
-  95,00,000 farmers in about 50,000 villages are envisaged to be benefitted.