Lok Sabha Question No. 1448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: AHIDF for Bihar
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1448 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY 2025

## AHIDF FOR BIHAR

1448. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of proposals received under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) for Bihar for infrastructural development;
- (b) whether the proposals are accepted by the Government, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details and the number of individuals and districts benefitted from the fund in the State of Bihar especially Gopalganj district; and
- (d) the average time taken by the Government for approval of proposals under AHIDF in the State and the steps initiated to expedite the approval process?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a)  572  projects  have  been  received  with  project  cost  of  Rs.2401.16  Cr.  and  term  loan  of Rs.259.77 Cr. under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) Scheme for Bihar intended for infrastructural development from 2020-21 to till date (22.07.2025).
- (b) Out of 572 projects received for Bihar, 6 projects have been approved till date (22.07.2025) by Project Approval Committee (PAC) of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF).
- (c) The district-wise details of projects approved for individual private companies benefitted from the fund in the State  of  Bihar  including Gopalganj district under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) from 2020-21 to till date (22.07.2025) is as under:
- (d)  There  is  no  stipulated  timeline  for  completion  of  the  approval  procedure  as  per  the operational guidelines. However, Project Approval Committee (PAC) meeting is usually held every  month  and  the  Department  completes  all  the  procedures  for  approval  as  quickly  as possible on the basis of the loan sanction and other compliances as submitted by the lending organization of the respective projects.

| S No        | District Name   |   Approved Projects |   Project Cost (In Cr.) |   Interest Subvention Released (In Cr.) |
|-------------|-----------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1           | Gopalganj       |                   1 |                   12.13 |                                    0.33 |
| 2           | Kishanganj      |                   1 |                   42.77 |                                    3.14 |
| 3           | Muzaffarpur     |                   3 |                  140.76 |                                    9.67 |
| 4           | Purnia          |                   1 |                   36.5  |                                    0    |
| Grand Total | Grand Total     |                   6 |                  232.16 |                                   13.15 |

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