Lok Sabha Question No. 1321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Self-employment in Animal Husbandry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1321 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  FEBRUARY 2021

## Self-employment in Animal Husbandry

## 1321. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

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

- (a) the schemes being implemented to enhance employment and business in Fisheries and Animal Husbandry sector;
- (b) whether  any  benefits  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  have  been provided to the States including the State of Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  scheme  being  proposed  to  promote  self-employment  in  animal  husbandry  and dairying  sector  and  the  details  of  the  criteria  fixed  for  getting  loan  and  subsidy  under  the scheme, the complete details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

- (a):   The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying presently is implementing the  following  schemes  for  development  of  fisheries  and  animal  husbandry  sectors  and  the schemes inter-alia provide for business and employment opportunities in the sectors:
- (i) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) -  A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India
- (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund(FIDF)
- (iii) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
- (iv) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD),
- (v) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF),
- (vi) National Livestock Mission
- (vii) Livestock Health and Disease Control
- (viii)  Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund(AHIDF)
- (ix)    National Animal Disease Control Programme(NADCP)

(b) and (c): Yes, Sir.  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) - A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development  of  fisheries  sector  in  India  with  highest  ever  estimate  investment  of  ₹20050 crores in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21. Under  the  PMMSY,  the  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  accorded  approval  to  the  proposals  of  State  Governments /Union Territories (UTs) amounting to Rs. 2343.21 crores during the current year (2020-21) and the approved proposals include the proposal of Government of Maharashtra amounting to Rs. 153.19 crore with central share of Rs. 50.64 crore.

(d)  : Details of the schemes implemented to promote self employment in animal husbandry and dairying sector are furnished at Annexure-I.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Question No. †1321  put in by Shri Rajendra Dhedya Gavit, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 9 th February 2021 regarding Self-employment in Animal Husbandry.

## 1. Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation (EDEG)

- 1.1 Under  National  Livestock  Mission  (NLM)  ,  the  Sub-mission  on  Livestock Development, there is a component "Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation (EDEG)", which supports the activities related to poultry, small  ruminants,  pigs  and  male  buffalo  calves.  The  Component-  EDEG  is designed  mainly  for  entrepreneurship  development  and  technology  infusion wherein a basket of activities which are bankable are placed from which farmers, individual entrepreneurs, NGOs, companies, cooperatives, groups of unorganized and  organized  sector  which  include  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  Joint  Liability Groups (JLGs) can choose from.
- 1.2 The back ended subsidy is released against the project for which  entire loan has been already disbursed by the bank.
- 1.3 The  ceiling  on  subsidy  in  normal  areas  is  at  the  rate  of  25%  forGeneral Category and 33.33% for SC/ST/BPL, but pro-rata variable subsidy depending on category of beneficiary and location of the project is applicable.

## 2. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

- 2.1 The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development (AHIDF) with  corpus of Rs. 15000 crores provided for incentivizing investments by individual entrepreneurs, private companies,  MSME,  Farmers  Producers  Organizations (FPOs) and Section 8 companies to establish (i) the  dairy  processing  and  value addition infrastructure, (ii) meat processing and value addition infrastructure and (iii) Animal Feed Plant.
- 2.2 Government of India will provide 3%  interest subvention to eligible beneficiaries. There will be 2 years moratorium period for principal loan amount and  6  years  repayment  period  thereafter.  The  interest  subvention  would  be released to Banks every year by Government based on entitlement claimed.
- 2.3 Government  of  India  would  also  set  up  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  of  Rs.  750 crore to be managed by NABARD. Credit guarantee would be provided to those sanctioned projects which are covered under MSME defined ceilings. Guarantee Coverage would be upto 25% of Credit facility of borrower.

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