Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Gokul Grams
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## 2229. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of setting up of Gokul Grams in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and Lok Sabha Constituency-wise;
- (c) whether the performance evaluation of Biogas Plants set up in Gokul Grams are carried out and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether they are connected with GobardhanYojana and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the expected upliftment of rural poor took place because of establishment of Gokul Grams; and
- (f) if so, the complete details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2229

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## GOKUL GRAMS

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  and  (b)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying,  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  has released funds for setting up of 16 'Gokul Grams' with the aim of conservation and development of indigenous bovine breeds in a scientific and holistic manner. The details of the Gokul Grams set up in various States, State-wise and Lok Sabha Constituency wise is given at Annexure I.

(c) and (d) Setting up of Biogas Plant was also included as one of the components under Gokul Grams and  their  performance  evaluation  has  not  been  carried  out.  They  have  not  been  connected  with  the GobardhanYojana as the said scheme was not in place during the inception of Gokul Gram component under RGM.

(e)  and  (f)  Due  to  the  implementation  of  the  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission and other measures taken by Government of India, milk production in the country  has  increased  from  146.31  Million  Tonnes  in 2014-15 to 220.78 Million tonnes in 2021-22 that is by 6.3% per annum during the last 8 years. Value of  output  of  milk  is  more  than  Rs.9.32  lakh  crore  during  2021-22  which  is  the  highest  among  all agriculture commodities and even more than the combined value of Paddy and Wheat. The scheme is playing  important  role  in  enhancing  milk  production  and  productivity  of  bovines  to  meet  growing demand  of  milk  and  making  dairying  more  remunerative  to  the  rural  farmers  of  the  country.  The scheme is leading to multiplication of elite animals of indigenous breeds and increased availability of indigenous stock.

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Annexure-I Details of the Gokul Grams sanctioned in various State wise and Lok Sabha Constituency wise

| Name of the State   |   S.N o. | Location of Gokul Gram                                         | Lok Sabha Constituency   |
|---------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      |        1 | Cattle Breeding farm, Chadalawada, Prakasam district           | Ongole                   |
| Telanagana          |        1 | PVNarsimhaRao Telangana Veterinary University                  | Chelvella                |
| Karnataka           |        1 | Amrithmahal, Subcenter, Lingadahalli, Chikkamagaluru, District | Udupi Chikmagaluru       |
| Gujarat             |        1 | Dharampur, Dist: Porbandar                                     | Valsad                   |
| Madhya Pradesh      |        1 | Cattle Breeding Farm, Ratona, Sagar                            | Sagar                    |
| Maharashtra         |        2 | Bull Mother Farm , TathwadeDist.Pune                           | Pune                     |
| Maharashtra         |        2 | Bull Mother Farm , PoharaDist.Amravati                         | Amravati                 |
| Punjab              |        1 | BirDosanjhNabha                                                | Patiala                  |
| Haryana             |        1 | Hisar                                                          | Hisar                    |
| Himachal Pradesh    |        1 | Thanakhas District Una                                         | Hamirpur                 |
| Uttar Pradesh       |        3 | DUVASU Mathura                                                 | Mathura                  |
| Uttar Pradesh       |        3 | Arazilines Varanasi                                            | Varanasi                 |
| Uttar Pradesh       |        3 | SimraViran, Shahjahanpur                                       | Shahjahanpur             |
| Arunachal Pradesh   |        1 | Tezu, Lohit                                                    | Arunachal (East)         |
| Chhattisgarh        |        1 | Institutional Gokul Gram Jhalam, District- Bemetra             | Durg                     |
| Bihar               |        1 | Dumraon, Buxar                                                 | Buxar                    |