Lok Sabha Question No. 2025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2025

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2023

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

## 2025. SHRI GHANSHYAM SINGH LODHI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the efforts being made to increase milk production and productivity of the bovines under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM);
- (b) the manner in which financial assistance is provided to those who set up Gokul Grams under RGM;
- (c) the amount of prize money under RGM and the names of the persons who have received it so far in Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether any Gokul Gram has been set up under the said Mission in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof and if not, whether any efforts are being made in this regard; and
- (e) whether there is any incentive for the protection of sick, non-milk-producing and elderly bovines under this mission?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission  for  development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of bovine  population  and  enhancement  of  milk  production  and  productivity  of  bovines  since 2014. The major efforts being made under RGM are as follows:

- (i) Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme for extension of Artificial Insemination coverage.
- (ii) Progeny testing and pedigree selection for production of high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds.
- (iii) Establishment of Breed Multiplication Farms preferably of indigenous breeds.
- (iv) Promotion of In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology for faster genetic upgradation of indigenous breeds.
- (v) Implementation of genomic selection using genomic chip.
- (vi) Sex sorted semen production for indigenous breeds.
- (vii) Funds  have  been  released  to  the  States  for  establishment  of  16  Gokul  and  2 National Kamdhenu Breeding Centres.

(b) and (d) Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission funds have been released on 100% Grant in aid for  setting  up  of  Gokul  Grams  as  Integrated  Indigenous  Cattle  Development  Centres. Proposal for setting up of Gokul Gram in Rampur District of Uttar Pradesh have not been received from State Government., However, funds have been released to Uttar Pradesh for establishment of three Gokul Grams. The Component of establishment of Gokul Gram has been discontinued under the revised realigned guidelines of Rashtriya Gokul Mission from 2021-22 to 2025-26. However, Government of India is undertaking establishment of breed multiplication farms preferably of indigenous breeds and under the component 50% capital subsidy  is  available  for  entrepreneurs  (Individual  /  Self  Help  Groups/Farmer  Cooperative organizations / Farmer  Producer  organizations  /Joint Liability Groups  and  section  8 companies).

(c) Under RGM, Awards are conferred in three categories, namely (i) Best Dairy Farmer Rearing Indigenous Cattle/buffalo Breeds; (ii) Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) and  (iii)  best  Dairy  Cooperative.  Award  consists  of  a  Certificate  of  merit,  a  memento  and following cash amount in each category: Rs. 5,00,000/-(Rupees five lakh) for 1 st rank holder; Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakh) to 2 nd rank holder  and  Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakh) to  3rd  rank  holder.  Among  the  awardees  in  the  three  categories  none  have  received  award from Uttar Pradesh state.

(e) Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission there is no provision of incentive for the protection of sick, non-milk-producing and elderly bovines. However, the Animal Welfare Board of India provides financial assistance to Animal Welfare Organizations under various schemes namely Regular  Grant,  Rescue  Cattle  Grant,  Provision  of  Shelter  House  for  looking  after  the Animals, Animal Birth Control (ABC) Programme, Provision of Ambulance for the animals in distress and Natural Calamity grant. Further, Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH & DC) is  implemented  for  providing  assistance  for  control  of  animal  diseases  like  Foot  and Mouth Disease, Brucellosis and also to provide assistance to State Governments for Control of other infectious diseases of livestock including dairy animals.

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