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Lok Sabha Question No. 984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Nirbhaya Fund
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 984

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 22, 1944 (SAKA)

NIRBHAYA FUND

984.  SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of funds disbursed by the Government from the Nirbhaya Fund to set up Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across the country;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  financial  resources  for  the intelligence gathering and capacity building of such AHTUs for scientific and timely investigation and charge-sheeting; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) to (c):  The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  has  provided  financial assistance  to  the  tune  of  Rs  98.86  crores  under  'Nirbhaya  Fund'  to  all States and Union Territories (UTs) during the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21  for  strengthening  the  existing  Anti  Human  Trafficking  Units (AHTUs)  and  for  establishing  new  AHTUs  covering  all  districts  of  the

States and UTs. 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  'State-List'  subjects  under  the  Seventh

Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  Therefore,  the  responsibility   of

intelligence gathering, investigation and prosecution vests with respective State  Governments who are competent to deal with such matters under the extant provisions of law.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) provides regular financial assistance to  the  States  and  UTs  for  holding  Judicial  Colloquiums  and  State  Level Conferences from time to time, which are aimed at the capacity building of law officers, police officers and other officials concerned with the issue of preventing  and  countering  human  trafficking.  MHA  had  also  issued  an Advisory to the States and UTs, inter-alia, advising them that 'intelligence' and  'surveillance'  mechanisms  may  be  established  for  identifying  the persons  and  gangs  involved  in  human  trafficking  and  for  gathering information  about  their  affiliations,  modus  operandi,  etc.  The  States/UTs have  also  been  advised  that  Police  officers,  especially  those  handling cases  of  human  trafficking,  should  be  trained  and  sensitized  at  regular intervals and they should be imparted knowledge of procedural laws, court rulings,  administrative  procedures,  skills  in  child  friendly  investigation, including interviewing, interrogation, scientific data collection, facilitating victims/witness protection programmes etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Implementation of SEED Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.983 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SEED SCHEME

## 983. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of applications received online/ offline from across the country for benefits under the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified (SEED), Nomadic, Seminomadic Tribes along with the latest estimates available with the Government including the applications received so far on the SEED s online portal;

(b) the details of various communities under the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes who are holding up the implementation of the scheme; and

(c) the details thereof and the present status till now?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

(a): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing a Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) for Development and Welfare of DNTs In order to ensure that the benefit of the  scheme reaches developed and opened the portal for SEED in September; 2022 calling for applications About 4700 applications available on the portal have been extracted from the portal and forwarded to State Governments for verification:

(b) & (c): There is no such information available in Empowerment:
Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Kisan Rail
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 980

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## KISAN RAIL

980. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had formed a Committee under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to work out the modalities of Kisan Rail;
- (b) whether the aforesaid Committee has submitted its report;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of private players who have shown interest in Kisan Rail through the public-private  partnership  (PPP)  mode  for  a  cold  supply  chain  to  transport  perishable goods; and
- (e) the present status of the PPP mode of Transport of perishable goods?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (e): To implement the budget announcement 2020-21, a Committee was constituted on Kisan Rail and Krishi Udan. The Committee constituted a sub-committee for detailed deliberation  and  preparation  of  concept  note  under  convenership  of  Executive  Director, Railway Board.

Ministry  of  Railways  after  due  deliberation  with  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers Welfare  has  started  operating  Kisan  Special  Trains  for  transportation  of  perishable horticulture / agriculture products, dairy, fisheries  etc. These trains are multi-commodity, multi-consignor/consignee services, running in a time-tabled manner with stoppages at all major stations.

The first Kisan Rail was flagged off from Devlali (Maharashtra) to Danapur (Bihar) by  Shri  Narendra  Singh  Tomar,  Hon'ble  Minister  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  and

Shri Piyush Goyal, then Hon'ble Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry on 7th August 2020, for transportation of perishable agriculture/horticulture products, dairy, fisheries etc.

The  100th  service  of  Kisan  Rail  was  flagged  off  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  Shri Narendra Modi for the route from Sangola (Maharashtra) to Shalimar (West Bengal) on 28th December 2020.

Currently,  a  total  of  2359  trips  of  Kisan  Rail  trains  have  been  operated  on  167 routes, wherein nearly 7.9 lakh tones of consignments have been transported. The routes for Kisan Rail are decided on demand received from farmers and other stakeholders.  Whenever  a  demand  for  Kisan  Rail  for  a  particular  route  is  received, arrangements  are  made  by  the  concerned  Zonal  Railway  for  supply  for  rakes  and operation of Kisan Rail train, duly considering the operational feasibility of the proposed route.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Scholarship for OBCs and SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +978 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## SCHOLARSHIP FOR OBCs AND SCs

t978. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount and the number of scholarships along with the institutions in which the students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCsy Scheduled Castes (SCs) are awarded with scholarship for pursuing the degrees in Ph.D or any other subjects in the country and in foreign countries; and being
- (b) the educational qualification and eligibility criteria fixed to allow the students belonging to OBCs/SCs to pursue their studies in the country and foreign countries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): (i)Under the the Scheme of Post Matric   Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students, scholarship of Rs. 20000/- is provided for pursuing the degrees in Ph.D or any other subjects  in the country. Institutes names are not  provided by States/UTs i.e. implementing agency: Further; the scheme is being run for students studying in India only:
- (ii)   Further; Post Matric Scholarship to the Students belonging to SC for studies in India (PMSSC) which is   Centrally Sponsored Scheme   implemented   through State Governments/UT Administrations. For 2021-22, Rs 3917.78 Cr has been released to 30,65,619 Scheduled Castes beneficiaries pursuing the degreeldiploma courses in 78,307 institutions of India.
- (b): (i) Under the scheme only those candidates who belong to OBCs/EBCs DNTs so specified in relation to the States/UTs to which the applicant actually belongs, ie. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher secondary or any higher examination of recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible

Unemployed students whose parents/ guardians income from all sources does not exceeds Rs.2.S0 lakh per annum will be entitled for the scholarship under the Scheme The student should be an Indian National.

- (ii) The eligibility criteria for availing the Post-Matric Scholarships to the Students belonging to SC for studies in India (PMS-SC) is as follows:
- The student should be an Indian National.
- II: Parents' Iguardians' income from all sources does not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- (Rupees Two lakh Fifty thousand only) during the last Financial Year.
Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Component Champion Incentive Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 974

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## COMPONENT CHAMPION INCENTIVE SCHEME

## 974. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has initiated a new Component Champion Incentive Scheme in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which it will be beneficial;
- (c) whether it is a 'sales value linked' scheme, applicable on pre-approved Advanced Automotive Technology components of all vehicles;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  incentive  currently  being  provided  under  this  scheme  to  Battery  Electric  Vehicles  and Hydrogen Fuel Cells component?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a): Yes Sir, the Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile  and  Auto  Component  Industry  in  India  for  enhancing  India's  Manufacturing Capabilities for Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products with a budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 Crore for five years.

This scheme has two components:

- i) Champion OEM Incentive Scheme
2. ii) Component Champion Incentive Scheme
3. (b): PLI Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry proposes financial incentives to  boost  domestic  manufacturing  of  Advanced  Automotive  Technology  (AAT)  products  and attracts investments in the automotive manufacturing value chain.  Its prime objectives include overcoming cost disabilities, creating economies of scale and building a robust supply chain in areas of AAT products.  It will also generate employment.  The list of AAT products has been notified  by  MHI  vide  S.O  4632  (E)  dated  9 th November  2021.    The  list  of  AAT  products  is available on the official website of MHI.

(c) & (d): The  Component  Champion  Incentive  Scheme  is  a  'sales  value  linked'  scheme, applicable on Advanced Automotive Technology components of vehicles, Completely Knocked Down (CKD)/ Semi Knocked Down (SKD) kits, Vehicle aggregates of 2-Wheelers, 3-Wheelers, passenger  vehicles,  commercial  vehicles  and  tractors,  etc.      Minimum  50%  domestic  value addition will be required to become eligible for incentive under this scheme.

(e): Incentives of 13% to 18% is applicable on Battery Electric vehicles and Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles and their AAT components.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Construction of Sports Complex by SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 969

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

Construction of Sports Complex by SAI

†969. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the construction of sports complex by Sports Authority of India (SAI) is proposed on the land having the area of around 35 acres approximately  in  Kandivali  under  the  Mumbai  North  Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  reasons  for  delay  in  this  regard  and  the  time  by  which  this project is likely to be finalized?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a) & (b): The  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  through  its  Regional Centre at Kandivali has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  on  30.08.1989.  The  MoU mandates permission/NOC of the State Government of Maharashtra to SAI for carrying out the following projects on the said land: -
- i.
- Hockey Astro Turf - Refurbishment of existing turf;
- ii. Synthetic  Athletic  Track  -  Relaying  of  existing  Synthetic  Turf along with allied works;
- iii. 300 Bedded Hostels - New Construction / Creation;
- iv. Indoor Kabaddi Hall - New Construction / Creation.
- v. Sports Science Block - Upgradation.
- vi. Hockey  Arena  (Toilets,  Changing  Rooms,  Viewing  Gallery) -Upgradation.

The  State  Government  is  yet  to  grant  the  permission/NOC  to  SAI  to proceed with the projects, as the land belongs to the former. Officials from  the  SAI,  Kandivali  centre  have  recently,  on  16.11.2022,  held  a meeting  with  the  State  Government  officials  for  speedy  grant  of permission/NOC by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Promotion of Sports in Rural Areas
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.962

ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

Promotion of Sports in Rural Areas

962.  SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  the  number  of  overall  international  medals  that  India has won during the last five years has increased from the previous five years and if so,the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  schemes  are  focusingon  increasing interest in sports in the rural areas andif so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether Indian sports such as wrestling, Kabbadi and Kho Kho are being promoted via Government schemes and if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) The details of number of overall international medals that India has won in international competitions including Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games during last five years as compared to previous years are as under:

|   S No. | Year         |   Medals won |
|---------|--------------|--------------|
|       1 | 2018 to 2022 |         1414 |
|       2 | 2013 to 2018 |         1180 |

(b)  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  to  promote and  develop  sports  in  the  country,  including  in  rural  areas,  rests primarily with the respective State/UnionTerritory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports implements the following schemes for development of sports in the country, including in the rural areas:

(i)  Khelo India- National Programme for Development of Sports (One  of  the  components  of  Khelo  India  Scheme  'Promotion  of rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games'  is  specifically  dedicated towards promotion of sports in rural areas);

(ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations;

(iii)  Special  Cash  Awards  to  Winners  in  International  Sports

Events and their Coaches;

(iv) National Sports Awards;

(v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;

(vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Sports Welfare Fund;

(vii) National Sports Development Fund; and

(viii)  Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

(c) Indian sports such as wrestling, Kabbadi and Kho Kho are being promoted via various schemes of the Ministry, such as Scheme of Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations,  Khelo  India,  and  also through  the  Sports  Promotion  Schemes  of  the  Sports  Authority  of India,  an  autonomous  organisation  under  the  Ministry  of  Youth Affairs & Sports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Maintaining Classified Data on Cooperatives
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## MAINTAINING CLASSIFIED DATA ON COOPERATIVES

## 961. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकाįरता मंũी) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  developed  any  system  of  maintaining  classified data on cooperative based categories according to their aims and objectives, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government has any plan to constitute expert groups for each sector under different cooperative categories to assess their current performance and suggest appropriate measures to improve their condition and if so, the details thereof; and whether the Government has firmed up any new effective model for introduction under  the  cooperative  sector  to  benefit  common  people  therein,  if  so,  the  details
- (c) thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाǐरता मंğी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a): Ministry of Cooperation has initiated process of developing a National Cooperative Database with proactive participation of various States/UTs, NCUI and National Federations and statutory bodies such as NABARD, NDDB, NFDB, etc. for having an authentic & updated data repository of cooperatives working in all sectors all over the country. The proposed Database shall facilitate all stakeholders in policy making & implementation to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country. In the first phase of development of National Cooperative Database, data collection of cooperatives of three sectors i.e. PACS, Dairy and Fisheries is being taken up.

(b): No Sir.

(c):  Yes  Sir.  Ministry  of  Cooperation  has  prepared  model  byelaws  for  Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)  after  extensive  consultation  with  all the stakeholders including State Governments and Union Territories. These Model Byelaws will enable PACS to be established as a multipurpose vibrant economic centre at Village/ Panchayat level and take up more than 25 activities including dairy, fisheries, LPG/Petrol/Diesel dealership agency, banking correspondent, common  service centres, etc. This will help the members of the primary credit societies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Social Audit Units
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.957 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## SOCIAL AUDIT UNITS

## 957. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has selected any districts o States in which social audits are likely to be conducted along with Social Audit Units of States for the year 2022-23;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; State-wise particularly in Bihar;
- (c) whether the Government has selected the schemes which will be subject to social audits; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a) to (d): The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has  formulated a Scheme namely 'Information, Monitoring; Evaluation and Social Audit' (I-MESA), and the following categories of Schemes of the Department are identified for Social Audit
1. Schemes covering Grant in Aid institutions
3. Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM AJA Y ) and Protection of Civil Rights Schemes
2. Scholarship schemes covering SC and OBC students (Post-Matric, Pre-Matric etc)
4. Free Coaching Schemes

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Lok Sabha Question No. 956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Cattle Subsidy to Gujarat
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod, Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER 2022

## CATTLE SUBSIDY TO GUJARAT

## 956. SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD: SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

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

(a) the amount of funds allocated for cattle subsidy in the State of Gujarat;

(b)  the  details  of  beneficiaries  to  whom  subsidy  on  cattle  has  been  provided  in  the  said  State during the last three years, district-wise;

- (c) whether the Government has any data regarding dairy cattle in the above State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is not implementing schemes for cattle subsidy.  However,  Department  is  implementing  the  following  beneficiary  oriented  schemes namely (i) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) - under the scheme 3% interest subvention is made available to the beneficiaries availing credit under the scheme and (ii) Component of establishment of breed multiplication farm under Rashtriya Gokul Mission scheme provides  50%  capital  subsidy  to  eligible  entrepreneurs  (individual/  SHGs/FCO/FPO/JLGs  and section 8 companies) and (iii) Dairy Entrepreneurship  Development Scheme (discontinued from 31 st March 2020 onwards) provided 25% back ended subsidy to general category beneficiaries and 33.33% back ended subsidy to Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe category beneficiaries on induction of dairy animals.

(c ) and (d)  As per 20 th Livestock Census, 2019, the State of Gujarat is having 96.33 lakh Cattle out  of  which  34.07  lakh  are  of  exotic/cross  breed  and  62.26  lakh  are    indigenous/non-descript cattle.

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