Lok Sabha Question No. 3458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2021

## DAIRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (DEDS)

3458:   DR.MANOJ RAJORIA :

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

- (a)  the  total  amount  of  subsidy  provided  under  Dairy  Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme (DEDS) by Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department and the Entrepreneurship Development and  Employment  generation  Programme  for  promotion  of  animal  husbandry  and  dairy  industry along with the number of beneficiaries during the last five years and the details thereof, Statewise;
- (b) the increase registered in milk production in the country during the last five years and the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme for the protection of stray cows even if the conservation of cattle is a matter related to the State Legislature, and if so, the details thereof

## ANSWER

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

- a) The amount of subsidy provided by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) under Dairy Entrepreneurship Development  Scheme  (DEDS)  and  Entrepreneurship  Development  and  Employment  Generation (EDEG)-National Livestock Mission during last five years is as under:-

*DEDS discontinued from 2020-21

| Year     | Funds released byDAHD to NABARD (Rs. in crore)   | Funds released byDAHD to NABARD (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|          | DEDS                                             | EDEG                                             |
| 2016-17  | 240.00                                           | 84.96                                            |
| 2017-18  | 203.02                                           | 125.50                                           |
| 2018-19  | 323.00                                           | 175.00                                           |
| 2019-20  | 250.00                                           | 139.99                                           |
| 2020-21* | 0.00                                             | 112.60                                           |

State-wise number of beneficiary and total amount of subsidy disbursed by NABARD under DEDS and EDEG Programme during the last five years is at Annexure-I .

- (b) Milk production in the country has increased from 155.49 million tonnes in 2015-16 to 198.40 million  tonnes  in  2019-20.  The  State-wise  detail  of  milk  production  during  last  five  years  is  at Annexure-II.
- (c) Protection of Stray Animals comes under the purview of the State Governments. Many States are  taking  measures  and  have  formulated  scheme  to  support  Gaushalas  to  keep  the  unproductive cattle.  However, schemes implemented by the Animal Welfare Board for the welfare of animals including stray cattle are as under:
- 1) Regular  grant:  : Animal  Welfare  Board  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  to  the recognized Animal Welfare Organisations as regular grants towards maintenance of animal shelters, animals medicines, purchase of medical equipments and conducting of veterinary camps etc and rescued cattle maintenance grant for maintenance of the animals rescued from illegal transportation / slaughter houses.
- 2) Scheme for Shelter House for looking after the animals : Under this scheme assistance are provided  to  establish  and  maintain  shelter  houses  for  distressed  animals  in  the  country. Primarily, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) are given grants for construction of boundary walls, shelter, water tank, drains, in-house Dispensary, medical equipment, contingencies etc.
- 3) Scheme for Provision of Ambulance Services to Animals in Distress: Under this scheme the  animal  welfare  organizations  are  given  grants  for  purchase  of  suitable  vehicles  for transportation, rescue and also for providing emergency services to animals in distress.
- 4) Scheme for Relief to Animals during Natural Calamities: Every year, there are natural calamities in the form of flood, drought, earthquake etc. In such circumstances, there is an immediate requirement for provision of fodder, the adequate shelter, medical attention etc. for  the  affected  animals.  Funds  for  relief  to  such  animals  are  provided  under  this  scheme through the AWOs.

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## Annexure-I

## Details of State wise number of beneficiaries and back-ended subsidy disbursed by NABARD under DEDS & EDEG scheme during last five years (2016-17 to 2020-21)

| S. No. States/UTs   |                      | DEDS                 | DEDS                | EDEG                 | EDEG                |
|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| S. No. States/UTs   |                      | No. of beneficiaries | Amount (Rs in lakh) | No. of beneficiaries | Amount (Rs in lakh) |
| 1                   | Andaman &Nicobar     | 47                   | 7.98                | 4                    | 2.09                |
| 2                   | Andhra Pradesh       | 21535                | 10105.66            | 22488                | 12194.94            |
| 3                   | Bihar                | 4196                 | 1909.54             | 428                  | 1819.56             |
| 4                   | Chandigarh           | 1                    | 0.47                | 0                    | 0                   |
| 5                   | Chhattisgarh         | 401                  | 338.98              | 345                  | 1136.82             |
| 6                   | Daman and Diu        | 1                    | 1.50                | 0                    | 0.00                |
| 7                   | Goa                  | 10                   | 7.19                | 0                    | 0.00                |
| 8                   | Gujarat              | 12486                | 10373.04            | 19                   | 122.71              |
| 9                   | Haryana              | 1737                 | 1269.29             | 47                   | 294.10              |
| 10                  | Himachal Pradesh     | 1536                 | 1479.75             | 108                  | 585.31              |
| 11                  | Jammu And Kashmir    | 4412                 | 2494.70             | 853                  | 1536.33             |
| 12                  | Jharkhand            | 868                  | 860.45              | 304                  | 225.67              |
| 13                  | Karnataka            | 10128                | 4559.93             | 5769                 | 5553.94             |
| 14                  | Kerala               | 4788                 | 2582.77             | 2263                 | 2251.24             |
| 15                  | Lakshadweep          | 4                    | 1.86                | 0                    | 0.00                |
| 16                  | Madhya Pradesh       | 5844                 | 3810.34             | 68                   | 231.81              |
| 17                  | Maharashtra          | 13867                | 7303.33             | 1126                 | 3557.72             |
| 18                  | Odisha               | 3652                 | 1553.71             | 185                  | 115.91              |
| 19                  | Puducherry           | 293                  | 52.05               | 1                    | 1.51                |
| 20                  | Punjab               | 7148                 | 4382.11             | 286                  | 1017.71             |
| 21                  | Rajasthan            | 13281                | 7893.13             | 453                  | 927.47              |
| 22                  | Tamil Nadu           | 21487                | 5234.86             | 16608                | 5983.20             |
| 23                  | Telangana            | 8206                 | 5016.76             | 3221                 | 8200.39             |
| 24                  | Uttar Pradesh        | 5992                 | 3108.92             | 451                  | 1212.99             |
| 25                  | Uttarakhand          | 20211                | 12039.13            | 743                  | 1162.22             |
| 26                  | West Bengal          | 3040                 | 2309.14             | 2686                 | 2174.56             |
|                     | Total (A)            | 165171               | 88696.59            | 58458                | 50308.15            |
|                     | North Eastern States |                      |                     |                      |                     |
| 1                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 223                  | 386.06              | 218                  | 592.60              |
| 2                   | Assam                | 4778                 | 4016.41             | 1951                 | 2413.45             |
| 3                   | Manipur              | 667                  | 369.83              | 1187                 | 730.54              |
| 4                   | Meghalaya            | 54                   | 37.71               | 370                  | 185.98              |
| 5                   | Mizoram              | 469                  | 341.22              | 1067                 | 1286.61             |
| 6                   | Nagaland             | 1122                 | 639.06              | 1488                 | 1677.75             |
| 7                   | Sikkim               | 1075                 | 697.27              | 50                   | 70.90               |
| 8                   | Tripura              | 1077                 | 655.33              | 188                  | 151.78              |
|                     | Total (B)            | 9465                 | 7142.89             | 6519                 | 7109.59             |
|                     | Grand total (A+B)    | 174636               | 95839.48            | 64977                | 57418.06            |

## Annexure-II

## State wise Milk Production during last five years (figures in '000 Tonnes)

| S.No.     | States/UTs        |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |  10817    |  12177.9  |  13725    | 15044.37  | 15263.10  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |     50.13 |     52.53 |     54.02 | 55.10     | 60.63     |
| 3         | Assam             |    843.46 |    861.27 |    871.89 | 882.27    | 919.94    |
| 4         | Bihar             |   8288.42 |   8711.07 |   9241.5  | 9818.10   | 10480.33  |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |   1277.32 |   1373.55 |   1469.38 | 1566.88   | 1675.56   |
| 6         | Goa               |     54.34 |     51.36 |     54.88 | 57.17     | 61.43     |
| 7         | Gujarat           |  12262.4  |  12784.1  |  13569.1  | 14492.77  | 15292.35  |
| 8         | Haryana           |   8381.33 |   8974.75 |   9809    | 10726.09  | 11699.95  |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |   1282.86 |   1329.11 |   1392.18 | 1460.15   | 1530.94   |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    |   2273.35 |   2376.09 |   2459.79 | 2540.11   | 2506.36   |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |   1812.38 |   1893.8  |   2015.62 | 2183.05   | 2321.16   |
| 12        | Karnataka         |   6344.01 |   6562.15 |   7136.66 | 7900.63   | 9031.49   |
| 13        | Kerala            |   2649.82 |   2520.34 |   2575.98 | 2548.28   | 2544.35   |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    |  12148.4  |  13445.3  |  14713.2  | 15911.13  | 17108.96  |
| 15        | Maharashtra       |  10152.6  |  10402.1  |  11102.3  | 11655.46  | 12024.26  |
| 16        | Manipur           |     78.97 |     78.82 |     81.66 | 85.75     | 89.65     |
| 17        | Meghalaya         |     83.95 |     83.96 |     85.03 | 86.61     | 87.60     |
| 18        | Mizoram           |     22    |     24.16 |     25.02 | 25.75     | 23.53     |
| 19        | Nagaland          |     77    |     79.37 |     74.09 | 72.57     | 61.64     |
| 20        | Odisha            |   1930.47 |   2003.42 |   2087.96 | 2311.07   | 2370.09   |
| 21        | Punjab            |  10774.2  |  11282.1  |  11854.9  | 12598.82  | 13347.56  |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |  18500.1  |  20849.6  |  22427.1  | 23668.07  | 25573.09  |
| 23        | Sikkim            |     66.74 |     54.35 |     58.67 | 60.85     | 83.94     |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |   7243.53 |   7556.35 |   7741.82 | 8361.68   | 8759.01   |
| 25        | Telangana         |   4442.45 |   4681.09 |   4965.37 | 5416.13   | 5589.80   |
| 26        | Tripura           |    152.23 |    159.59 |    174.26 | 185.27    | 198.60    |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     |  26386.8  |  27769.7  |  29051.7  | 30518.91  | 31863.91  |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       |   1655.81 |   1692.42 |   1741.69 | 1792.37   | 1844.71   |
| 29        | West Bengal       |   5038.47 |   5182.6  |   5388.61 | 5606.82   | 5868.61   |
| 30        | A&N Islands       |     15.43 |     16.14 |     16.99 | 18.15     | 18.90     |
| 31        | Chandigarh        |     43.18 |     36.39 |     42.3  | 45.23     | 48.87     |
| 32        | D.& N. Haveli*    |      8.52 |      7.5  |      7.5  | -         | -         |
| 33        | Daman &Diu        |      0.8  |      0.62 |      0.83 | 1.01      | 1.21      |
| 34        | Delhi*            |    280.83 |    279.11 |    279.11 | -         | -         |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       |      3.25 |      3.24 |      3.65 | 3.66      | 3.78      |
| 36        | Puducherry        |     48.04 |     48.31 |     48.68 | 49.20     | 49.50     |
| All India |                   | 155490    | 165404    | 176347    | 187749.46 | 198404.80 |

Source: State/UT Animal Husbandry Departments