Lok Sabha Question No. 2516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  MARCH 2021

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

## 2516. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Gokul Grams established under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), Statewise during the last five years;
- (b) the amount spent by the Government on RGM during the said period;
- (c) the details of measures taken for breed improvement under RGM during the said period; and
- (d) whether the Government is able to achieve its target under RGM of preserving indigenous cattle breeds, 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) The number of Gokul Grams established under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) is given at Annexure I.
- (b) Amount of Rs 1841.75 crore has been released to States/UTs/ Research Institutions and NDDB since 2014-15 till 31 st January 2021 for implementation of Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
- (c) Measures taken for breed improvement under Rashtriya Gokul Mission are as under:
- (i) Extension  of  AI  Coverage:  Nationwide  AI  programme;  Establishment  of  MAITRI centres; Strengthening of existing AI centres & Semen Stations and  Training of Existing AI Technicians
- (ii) Production of HGM Bulls: Pedigree Selection and Progeny Testing
- (iii) Breed Improvement by Modern Technology: Sex sorted semen production; Establishment of IVF laboratories and Genomic selection
- (iv) Development and conservation of indigenous breeds: Establishment of Gokul Grams and Establishment of National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre.
- (d) As  a  result  of  implementation  of  the  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  population  of indigenous  and  non-descript  female  cattle    have  increased  by  10%  from  89.22  million  to 98.17 million between Livestock Census 2012 and 2019.  Milk production from non descript and indigenous cattle has been increased by 36.29% from 28.3 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 38.57 million tonnes in 2018-19 (As Per Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2019).

Annexure-I Details of the Gokul Gram established /Work in Progress under Rashtriya Gokul Mission

| Name of the State   |   No. | Location                         |
|---------------------|-------|----------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      |     1 | Chadalwada, Prakasam             |
| Arunachal Pradesh   |     1 | Tezu, Lohit                      |
| Bihar               |     1 | Dumaraon Buxar                   |
| Chhattisgarh        |     1 | Bemetra                          |
| Gujarat             |     1 | Dharampur                        |
| Haryana             |     1 | Hissar                           |
| Himachal Pradesh    |     1 | Una                              |
| Karnataka           |     1 | Lingadahalli                     |
| Maharashtra         |     2 | Pohara                           |
| Maharashtra         |     2 | Tathawade (Pune)                 |
| Madhya Pradesh      |     1 | Ratona Sagar                     |
| Punjab              |     1 | Bir Dosanjh Nabha,Patiala        |
| Uttar Pradesh       |     3 | Arazilines, Varanasi             |
| Uttar Pradesh       |     3 | DUVASU, Mathura                  |
| Uttar Pradesh       |     3 | Simra Viran, Shahjahanpur        |
| Telangana           |     1 | Veterinary University, Hyderabad |