Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Milk Production in Saurashtra Region
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## MILK PRODUCTION IN SAURASHTRA REGION

## 233:  SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

## SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details    of  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  enhance  the  milk  production  in Saurashtra region ;
- (b) If so,the details thereof and if not, the  reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is  fact  that  farmers  of  few  districts  of  Saurashtra  region  are  deprived  of  selling their  milk  due  to non-availability of proper  district wise  procuring  infrastructure in Saurashtra region;
- (d) whether the  Government is taking su-moto cognizance for developing AMUL like institution to cater entire Saurahtra region;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b)  In  order  to  compliment  and  supplement  the  efforts  made  by  the  States/Union Territories for development and conservation of indigenous cow breeds Government of India has been  implementing  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  with  focus  on  development  and  conservation  of indigenous bovine breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines thereby  making milk production more remunerative to the  farmers.  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  is  leading  to  increase  in  population  of  high  yielding animals  of  bovines  including  indigenous  breeds.  Following  steps  has  been  undertaken  under Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  for  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population  and  development  and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds:

- (i)  Implementation  of  Nationwide  Artificial  Insemination  (AI)  Programme  to  extend  AI coverage  among  bovines  in  the  country  using  semen  of  High  Genetic  Merit  Bulls  of indigenous breeds of cattle including other bovine breeds.
- (ii) Implementation of progeny testing and pedigree selection for production of high genetic merit bulls including bulls of indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Kankrej, Hariana, Rathi breeds of cattle and Murrah, Mehsana, Jaffarabadi, Pandharpuri and Nili Ravi breeds of buffalo.
- (iii)  Implementation  of  IVF  for  faster  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population  including indigenous breeds of cattle.
- (iv) For implementation of genomic selection DNA  chip has been developed for identification  of  high  genetic  merit  bulls  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds  at  young  age against 6- 7 years taken in traditional method to prove genetic merit of the bulls
- (v)  Sex  sorted  semen  production  for  indigenous  breeds  of  cattle  along  with  other  bovine breeds has been initiated in the country.
- (vi)  Funds  have  been  released  to  the  States  for  establishment  of  Gokul  Grams  for development and conservation of indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes in scientific and holistic manner.
- (c)          No Sir

(d)  &  (e).  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying,GoI  is  implementing  the  following schemes to supplement the efforts of   State Government for dairy development

- i. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
- ii. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund(AHIDF)
- iii. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)

Under NPDD scheme five projects with total outlay of Rs.307.77 Cr ( Central Share-189.27 Cr) has  been  approved  for  28  districts  of  Gujarat.  Eight  district    of    Saurashtra  region  namely Surendranagr, Amreli, Porbandar, Morbi , Jamnagar, Rajkot , junagad & Gir somnath  has been covered  under these projects  .

Out of total 12 Districts of Saurashtra region almost all districts except Gir Somnath have their own procurement plant. The District of Gir Somnath is also covered by Junagadh District Milk cooperative  Union  for  procuring  the  milk.    Further  ,  Gujarat  Co-operative  Milk  Marketing Federation Limited, Anand has submitted project proposal for   setting up New 20 LLPD dairy plant (AmulFed Dairy) in Saurashtra region, at estimated investment of Rs. 40.00 Crores with required civil construction in the land.

Apart from above following steps has been taken to enhance the milk production in Saurashtra region :

- (i) To set up milk processing plant of 1 lakh liters per day (expandable upto 2.0 Lakhs liters per day) - Amreli, Kutchh, Junagadh and Surendra Nagar (RKVY) - Rs. 33.50 crore
- (ii) Assistance  to initiate  milk  procurement  activity  for  newly registered District  Milk Cooperative  union  ltd.  (DCMPU)  -  Botad,    Devbhoomi,  Jamnagar  (RKVY)  -  Rs.6.95 Crore
- (iii)Purchase  /Installation  and  Bulk  milk  Cooler  Unit,  Laboratory  equipments,  AMCS,  Milk Storage canes etc for newly registered DCMPU- Jamnagar (RKVY) - Rs. 3.17 crore.
- (iv) Assistance to initiate to Milk Procurement & production activities for register society and Union under Morbi District Mahila-cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd. (RKVY) - Rs. 1.19 crore (v) Assistance  for  establishment  of  BMC,  AMCS,  Milk  Adulteration,  Dudhghar,  Godown, cattle  feed,  animal  insurance    and  Milking  Machine  -  Kutchh,  Amreli,  Rajkot,  Gir somnath, Jamnagar, Devbhumi dwarka, Morabi, Botad Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Junagadh (State Plan) - Rs. 115.53 crore (vi) Assistance for establishment of cattle feed factory-Bhavnagar, Amreli, Kutchh (State Plan) - Rs. 35.00 crore. Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production (CSS) - Rajkot,
- (vii) Amreli and Surendra Nagar- Rs.7.40 crore.
- (f) In view of reply at (d) & (e), question does not arise

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