Lok Sabha Question No. 1748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Increasing Milk Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria, Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1748

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JULY, 2019

## INCREASING MILK PRODUCTION

## 1748. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total milk production in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  target  or  prepared  any  scheme  to  increase  milk production, if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to achieve the target;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide any incentive to the States in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is concerned about the fact that most of the milk supply agencies in the country are facing the challenge of adulteration; and
- (f) if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  supply  of  pure  and  nutritious milk?

## ANSWER

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

Part (a) the total estimated milk production in the country is 176.35 million tonnes during 2017-18.

Part  (b) The  National  Action  Plan  for  Dairy  Development  envisages  milk  production  target  of 254.55 Million Tonnes  by 2022. This Department  is supplementing efforts of the State Governments  to  develop  dairy  infrastructure  across  the  country  by  providing  financial  support through  Dairy  Development  Schemes  namely,  National  Programme  for  Dairy  Development (NPDD), Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme, National Dairy Plan-I, Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities and Dairy Processing and  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (DIDF)    aiming  at  boosting  up  of  milk  production  in  the country..

(c) & (d) There is provision for providing central assistance/subsidy varying from 25% to 100% depending on dairy components has been made under various schemes.

(e) & (f) As implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 primarily lies  with  State/UT  Governments,  Commissioners  of  Food  Safety  of  States/UTs  are  regularly conducting surveillance and enforcement drives to curb the adulteration in milk and milk products. Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  been  strengthening  food  testing infrastructure by notifying more labs on a continuous basis.  FSSAI is also providing assistance to States/UTs to strengthen the State Food Testing Labs and is also providing Mobile Food Testing Labs  besides  spreading  awareness  among  the  consumers  about  food  safety.  The  Department  of Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  also  supports  cooperatives  under  National  Programme  for  Dairy Development for purchasing equipment for milk adulteration testing.

Under  dairy  development  programmes  mainly,  National  Programme  for  Dairy  Development (NPDD) and Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), this Department has been assisting dairy cooperatives to strengthen  and modernise milk procurement and distribution infrastructure to ensure supply of pure and nutritious milk across the country.