Lok Sabha Question No. 2160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Milk Federations and Unions
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH 2023

## MILK FEDERATIONS AND UNIONS

## 2160. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) whether it is the fact that there are a number of milk defunct cooperative milk  federations and unions in the country;
- (b) if so, the details along with the capacity thereof in the country, State and district-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  action  plan  to  revive  those  defunct  milk  federations  and unions;
- (d) if so, the time likely to be taken for their revival; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Based on the information provided by National Dairy Development Board, there are 281 Milk Unions/Marketing or Metro Dairies/State Federation or Apex Bodies in the country, of which 20 Milk Federation/ Unions are currently defunct/non-functional. The details are at Annexure.
- (c)  &  (d)  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  (DAHD),  Government  of  India  is implementing the following schemes primarily focusing on development of cooperative dairy sector including cooperative milk federations and unions. These schemes/projects of DAHD are oriented towards  supporting  these  cooperatives  with  working  capital,  strengthening  of  milk  chilling  and processing capacities etc.

## (i) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD):

NPDD  scheme  is  being  implemented  across  the  country  since  Feb-2014  with  the  objective  of creating/strengthening  infrastructure  for  production  of  quality  milk,  procurement,  processing  and marketing of milk & milk products by dairy cooperatives, milk producer companies and revival of dairy cooperative societies across the country. The scheme has been restructured/ realigned in July 2021 for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Under Component B of NPDD scheme (Dairying through Cooperatives), provision has been made to provide financial assistance for organisation/revival of dairy cooperatives under 'Strengthening of Milk Procurement Infrastructure' component.

## (ii) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF):

DIDF  was  launched  in  December  2017  with  the  objective  of  creation/  strengthening  of  Milk Processing, Value  addition  &  chilling facilities  for  Dairy  Cooperatives,  Multi  State  Dairy Cooperatives, Milk Producer Companies (MPC), National Dairy Development Board's (NDDBs) subsidiaries, Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) registered under State Cooperative and Companies Act.

## (iii)  Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in  dairy activities (SDCFPO):

SDCFPO is implemented as a part of umbrella Scheme 'Infrastructure Development Fund' from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The scheme is being implemented through National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) with the objective of assisting the cooperative societies and farmer producer organizations engaged in dairy activities by providing soft working capital. Due to Economic Impact of Covid-19 on dairy sector, a new component 'interest subvention on Working capital loans for Dairy sector' was introduced as one of the components.

(e) Does not arise in view of above.

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Annexure Details of State-wise and district-wise defunct cooperative milk federations and unions

## in the country along with the capacity

|   Sr. No. | State             | District       | Name of defunct milk Federation/Milk Union                   | Capacity (TLPD) of Dairy Plant   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar       | Arunachal Pradesh Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited | 5                                |
|         2 | Maharashtra       | Ahmednagar     | JamkhedTalukaSahakariDudhVyavasayvaPr akriyaSanghMaryadit    | 10                               |
|         3 | Maharashtra       | Jalna          | JalnaJilhaSahakariDudhUtpadakSanghMarya dit                  | 10                               |
|         4 | Maharashtra       | Osmanabad      | BhoomTalukaSahakariDudhUtpadakvaPurva thaSanghMaryadit       | 50                               |
|         5 | Maharashtra       | Osmanabad      | VasantdadaTalukaSahakariDudhUtpadakvaP urvathaSanghMaryadit  | 20                               |
|         6 | Maharashtra       | Parabhani      | KrishnaiDudhUtpadakvaPurvathaSahakariJil haSanghMaryadit     | 0                                |
|         7 | Maharashtra       | Satara         | AjinkyaSahakariDudhPurvathaSangh Ltd.                        | NA                               |
|         8 | Maharashtra       | Satara         | KoregaonTalukaSahakariDudhUtapadkSang hMaryadit              | 20                               |
|         9 | Maharashtra       | Raigad         | PanvelTalukaDudhUtapadakSahakariSangh Maryadit               | 0                                |
|        10 | Maharashtra       | Ratnagiri      | RatnagiriJilhaBhumiputraSahakariDudhSang hMaryadit           | 10                               |
|        11 | Mizoram           | Kolsaib        | Kolasib Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Limited            | 5                                |
|        12 | Mizoram           | Champai        | Champai Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Limited            | 5                                |
|        13 | Odisha            | Sundergarh     | Sundergarh District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd.  | NA                               |
|        14 | Tripura           | North Tripura  | Uttarayan Cooperative Milk producers Union Ltd.              | 4                                |
|        15 | West Bengal       | Darjeeling     | Himalayan Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd               | 100                              |
|        16 | West Bengal       | Jalpaiguri     | Jalpaiguri Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd              | NA                               |
|        17 | West Bengal       | Coochbehar     | Coochbehar Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd              | NA                               |
|        18 | West Bengal       | Malda          | Gour Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd                    | NA                               |
|        19 | West Bengal       | Uttar Dinajpur | Kulick Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd                  | 4                                |
|        20 | West Bengal       | East Medinapur | Tamralipta Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd              | NA                               |

Source:

Information as received from Milk Unions/ Federations