Lok Sabha Question No. 1237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO 1237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  July, 2021

## ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (AHIDF)

*1237: SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:-

(a) the total number of dairy farmers in the State ofMadhya Pradesh who are beneficiaries of AnimalHusbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)or are registered thereunder;

(b) the details of steps taken by the Government tocover the maximum number of potential beneficiaries;and

(c) the outcome of the efforts made by theGovernment in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Total 20 number applications were registered in the portal from Madhya Pradesh under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF). Out of 20 applications, four applications were found eligible and two applications were sanctioned for loan by the banks.
- (b) The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been taking various steps to cover maximum beneficiaries. Some of the steps taken by the Departments to popularize the scheme are as under:
- (i) Credit Guarantee fund trust for Animal Husbandry & Dairying (CGFTAHD) has been established and Funds of Rs 109.00 crore were released during two years.
- (ii)  Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SOPs)  for  Banks  issued  and  uploaded  on portal.

(iii)  Model  DPR's  for  Cattle  feed  unit/  Silage  manufacturing  unit  and  dairy  product manufacturing unit uploaded on portal for facilitation of entrepreneurs.

(iv)  Inclusion  of  Breed  improvement  technology  and  Breed  Multiplication  farm  as  an additional category- Establishment of IVF Centers, Sex sorted semen facility and Breed Multiplication farm

(v) To provide the hand holding at the grass root level, Common Service Centre has been integrated with AHIDF portal.

(vi) Guidelines have been translated into 13 languages.

(vii) The documentary has been made in 13 languages.

(viii) Meeting with the Banks has been held along with DFS on the pending applications.

(ix)  Credit  Extension  &  Publicity  Division  of  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry Department,  as  part  of  'AzadiKaAmritmahotsav'  has  organized  a  webinar  on  "Easy credit  availability  to  livestock  and  dairy  farmers  under  AtmaNirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyan through 'Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund'.

(x)  An  Awareness  Webinar  has  been  taking  place  with  the  potential  Beneficiaries  like Individuals/ Farmers Producer Organizations, MSME etc.

(c) With the efforts made by the Department of Animal Husbandry, the achievement made so far is as under:

|   1 | Total application received on the portal                                                                   | 952                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2 | Applications eligible as per AHIDF guidelines                                                              | Dairy processing 54 (Rs. 656.80cr) Meat processing 8 (Rs.179.25 cr) Animal Feed Plant 56 (Rs. 409.76cr) Total 118 applications (Loan amount of Rs. 1245.81 cr.) |
|   3 | Total project cost for applications marked eligible by the Department                                      | Rs. 1692.55 Crores                                                                                                                                              |
|   4 | Total Loan for applications marked eligible by the Department                                              | Rs. 1245.81 crores                                                                                                                                              |
|   5 | Applications sanctioned by Banks                                                                           | 34                                                                                                                                                              |
|   6 | Total loan amount sanctioned by banks against 34 eligible applications                                     | Rs 757.96 Crores                                                                                                                                                |
|   7 | Total project cost for 34 applications sanctioned by banks                                                 | Rs 1001.42 Crores                                                                                                                                               |
|   8 | Total project cost for which interest subvention has been released during 2020-2021against 10 projects     | Rs 661.85 crores                                                                                                                                                |
|   9 | Total loan sanctioned for which interest subvention has been released during 2020- 2021against 10 projects | Rs 493.97 Crores                                                                                                                                                |
|  10 | Total interest subvention released during 2020- 2021                                                       | Rs 12.74 Crores                                                                                                                                                 |