Lok Sabha Question No. 4039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Schemes of Animal Husbandry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dr. Anand Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH 2025

## SCHEMES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

## 4039. DR. ANAND KUMAR:

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

- (a) Whether  the  common  people  are  not  getting  the  benefits  of  the  schemes  of  the  animal Husbandry Department in Bahraich Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) Whether the schemes of the Animal Husbandry Department are not being implemented by the Government in the said areas, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) The steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  the  benefits  of  the  schemes  of  the Animal Husbandry Department to the farmers of Bahraich Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (d) If not, the number of farmers of Bahraich Parliamentary Constituency entitle who were to get the benefits under the various schemes of the Animal Husbandry Department during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a)  and (b)The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing schemes for the benefit of people across the country including Bahraich Parliamentary constituency.
- (c)  The scheme wise details of implementation is at Annexure.
- (d)  Not applicable.

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## ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART C OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4039 FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2025 ASKED BY DR. ANAND KUMAR ON SCHEMES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

## (I) Component A of National Programme for Dairy Development scheme in Uttar Pradesh

8 projects were approved under NPDD scheme in Uttar Pradesh with a total outlay of Rs.9123.78 lakh  (Central  Share  Rs.7496.00  lakh).  These  projects  are  being  implemented  by  Pradeshik Cooperative  Dairy  Federation  (PCDF)  through  Regional/District  level  Milk  Unions.  After approvals, 4 projects were completely withdrawn by the State and funds released were refunded. Till date, an amount of Rs.848.91 lakh has been utilised by Uttar Pradesh under the scheme.

Funds released, utilized, refunded and unspent during last 5 years and current year in the state of Uttar Pradesh:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Year                      |   Funds released |   Utilized | Unspent   |
|---------------------------|------------------|------------|-----------|
| 2019-20                   |           501.64 |      125.5 | 0.00*     |
| 2020-21                   |             0    |        0   | 0.00      |
| 2021-22                   |             0    |        0   | 0.00      |
| 2022-23                   |             0    |        0   | 0.00      |
| 2023-24                   |            97    |       97   | 0.00      |
| 2024-25 (till 20.03.2025) |           447.9  |        0   | 447.90    |
| Total                     |          1046.54 |      222.5 | 447.90    |

## Physical Progress in the state of Uttar Pradesh:

| Parameters                                              | Parameters                                              |   Project Target (Incremental) |   Achievement |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|
| Dairy Cooperative Society (nos.)                        | Dairy Cooperative Society (nos.)                        |                        2361    |        288    |
| Milk Producer members ('000)                            | Milk Producer members ('000)                            |                         144.84 |         11.52 |
| Average Daily Milk Procurement (TLPD)                   | Average Daily Milk Procurement (TLPD)                   |                         452.4  |         15.09 |
| Average Daily Milk Marketing (TLPD)                     | Average Daily Milk Marketing (TLPD)                     |                         237.69 |          2.08 |
| Strengthening of Dairy Plant Laboratory                 | Strengthening of Dairy Plant Laboratory                 |                          13    |         13    |
| Bulk Milk Coolers                                       | Number                                                  |                          27    |          0    |
| Bulk Milk Coolers                                       | Capacity                                                |                          95    |          0    |
| Data Processing and Milk Collection Unit (nos.)         | Data Processing and Milk Collection Unit (nos.)         |                         210    |        196    |
| Training of Farmers, DCS Staff & Dairy Personnel (Nos.) | Training of Farmers, DCS Staff & Dairy Personnel (Nos.) |                       27100    |       6765    |

## Component A of NPDD scheme: Bahraich district

At a cost of Rs.1.366 lakh, 246 farmer and DCS staff have been trained under the scheme in Behraich district of Uttar Pradesh.

## Component 'B' of the NPDD scheme

Under the scheme, 1 project for Shwetdhara Milk Producer Company has been approved with total outlay of Rs. 18.81 Crore (Loan: Rs. 4.88 Crore; Grant: Rs. 13.13 Crore; PI contribution of

Rs.  0.80  Crore).  The  sanctioned  project  covers  Bahraich  along  with  Pratapgarh,  Jaunpur, Ambedkarnagar, Shrawasti, Balrampur.

## Under the project the following physical progress has been made:

|                                                     |                                               | Shwetdhara MPC                                | Shwetdhara MPC                                |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Particulars                                         | Unit                                          | Sanctioned Target                             | Achievement                                   |
| Strengthening Milk Procurement Infrastructure       | Strengthening Milk Procurement Infrastructure | Strengthening Milk Procurement Infrastructure | Strengthening Milk Procurement Infrastructure |
| New DCS/ MPI                                        | Nos.                                          | 510                                           | 265                                           |
| AMCU/DPMCU                                          | Nos.                                          | 683                                           | 330                                           |
| Bulk Milk Coolers                                   | KL                                            | 40                                            | 30                                            |
| Farmer Members enrolled                             | Nos.                                          | 15300                                         | 4000                                          |
| Addl. Milk Procurement                              | TKgPD                                         | 66.4                                          | 13                                            |
| Fodder Development                                  | Fodder Development                            | Fodder Development                            | Fodder Development                            |
| Distribution of Fodder seeds (TL/Certified/ Hybrid) | MT                                            | 45                                            | 0.4                                           |
| Silage making at village level (250 MT)             | Nos.                                          | 3                                             | 2                                             |

2. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO):

The Union  Cabinet  has  approved  implementation  of  central  sector  scheme Supporting  Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO) as a part of  Umbrella  Scheme 'Infrastructure  Development  Fund' from  2021-22  to  2025-26  with  an outlay of Rs 500 Cr. i.e. Rs. 100 crore each year. Under the Component 'B' of the scheme, an interest  subvention  of  2%  per  annum  on  the  working  capital  loan  is  being  provided  to  the producer owned Institutes (POIs.). Further, for prompt and timely repayment, an additional 2% per  annum interest  subvention is  payable  at  the  end  of  the  loan  repayment/interest  servicing period.

Under this scheme during 2020-21, an amount of Rs 19.35 lakh as regular interest subvention were released against the working capital loan amount of Rs 26 Cr for Lucknow Milk Union. In the subsequent year no proposals were received from Lucknow milk Union.

## (II) Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

- (i)     Nationwide Artificial Insemination programme to enhance artificial insemination coverage  and  under  the  programmed AI  services  are  delivered  free  of  cost  at farmers doorstep. In Bahraich district constituency 1.36 Lakh animals are covered with total number of 2.05 lakh AI done benefiting a total number of 0.94 Lakh farmers.
- (ii)       Accelerated breed improvement programme to produce female calves using sex sorted semen with 90% accuracy and under the programme incentive upto 50% of the cost of sex sorted semen is made available to farmers.
- (iii)      Accelerated breed improvement programme using IVF technology and under the programme incentive of Rs 5000 per assured is available to farmers.
- (iv)          Training and equipping MAITRI's to deliver artificial insemination services at farmers  doorsteps.A  total    number  of    155  MAITRI's  have  been  trained    in Bahraich
- (v)         Genomic chip for genomic selection to identify elite animal of indigenous breeds.
- (vi)        Progeny Testing and Pedigree Selection Programme for production of High Genetic   Merit bulls including indigenous breeds.
- (vii)    Strengthening  of  semen  stations  for attaining quantitative and  qualitative improvement in semen production.

## (III) National Livestock Mission :

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing a scheme  named  'National  Livestock  Mission  (NLM)' since  the  financial  year  2014-15.  The scheme  has  been  revised  and  realigned  from  the  financial  year  2021-22  and  aims  to  create employment generation, entrepreneurship development, increase in per animal productivity and thus targeting increased production of meat, goat milk, egg and wool under the umbrella scheme Development  Programme. The  scheme  was  further  modified  on  21 st February,  2024  wherein breed-upgradation of Camel, Horse and Donkey was included along with Fodder Production from waste land/range land/degraded forest land.

The scheme has following three Sub-Missions:

(i) Sub-mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry: proposes to bring sharp focus  on  entrepreneurship  development  and  breed  improvement  in  poultry,  sheep,  goat  and piggery by providing the incentivization to the Individual, FPOs, FCOs JLGs, SHGs, Section 8 companies for entrepreneurship development and to the State Government  for breed improvement infrastructure. The Government of India provides 50% subsidy to the entrepreneurs for establishment of poultry, sheep goat, piggery, camel, horse, donkey units.

(ii) Sub-mission  on  Feed  and  Fodder  Development:  This  Sub-Mission  aims  towards strengthening of fodder seed chain to improve availability of certified fodder seed required for fodder production, encouraging entrepreneurs for establishment of fodder Block/Hay Bailing/Silage Making  Units  and  fodder  production  from  wasteland/  degraded forestland.  Incentives are provided for production of breeder, foundation and certified seed at rate of Rs.250/Kg, Rs.150/ kg and Rs.100/Kg respectively.

(iii) Sub-mission  on  Innovation  and  Extension: The  sub-mission  aims  to  incentivize  the Institutes, Universities, Organizations carrying out research and development related to sheep, goat, pig and feed and fodder sector, extension activities, livestock insurance and innovation. Assistance is provided to the central Agencies, ICAR Institutes and University farms for applied research  required  for  development  of  the  sector,  extension  services  including  promotional activities  for  animal husbandry  and  schemes, seminars,  conferences,  demonstration  activities and other IEC activities for awareness generation through the state Government.

(IV)    Under the National Livestock Mission-Livestock Insurance activity, an amount of ₹7.71 crore has been released to Uttar Pradesh, covering the insurance of 3.06 lakh livestock in the current financial year. Under the Entrepreneurship Development Program,   145 projects have been approved with a total project value of ₹78.35 crore, and the approved subsidy amounts to ₹32.90 crore. So far, the Department has released ₹4.7844 crore as the first installment to 31 projects, while six projects have received the second instalment of Rs 1.015 crores since the inception if the scheme.

## (IV) Livestock Health and Disease Control  Programme:

Department is  supporting  the  States/UTs  through  the  implementation  of  Livestock  Health  & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) scheme in all States/UTs, with the aim of reducing risk to animal health by prophylactic vaccination against diseases of animals, capacity building of Veterinary services, disease surveillance and strengthening Veterinary infrastructure, training, publicity and awareness.

- i. Under National Animal Disease Control programme (NADCP) 100%, central assistance is provided to States/UT's for Vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis and for Vaccination against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF) under Critical Animal  Disease  Control  Programme  (CADCP).  In district  Bahraich  the  total  number  of    FMD  vaccination:  16,15,137;  total  number  of Brucella vaccination 928; total number of registered animals 3,38,043 and toal number of farmer benefitted : 1,33,911.
- ii. Assistance to States for Control of Animal Disease (ASCAD) under LHDCP for control of state prioritized exotic, emergent and zoonotic animal diseases.
- iii. Under the component of Establishment and Strengthening of Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries  (ESVHD-MVU)  of  LHDCP,  financial  assistance  has  been  provided  to states/UTs  and  4016  MVUs  are  operationalised  helping  in  delivery  of  veterinary healthcare  services  at  farmers'  doorsteps  in  respect  to  disease  diagnosis,  treatment, vaccination, minor surgical interventions, audio-visual aids and extension services.  In district Bahraich a total of 8 MVUs are operational

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