Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Objective of Entrepreneurship Development Conference
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Tapir Gao, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Dharambir Singh, Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Kali Charan Singh, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Shri Khagen Murmu, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †409

ANSWERED ON: 04.02.2025

## OBJECTIVE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPDEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

## †409: SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SMT. KRITI DEVI DEBBARMAN:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI TAPIR GAO:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

MS KANGNARANAUT:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to state;

- (a) the details of the objective of the "Entrepreneurship Development Conclave" and the manner in which it align with the Government's broader vision for fostering rural and grassroots entrepreneurship development, particularly in Maharashtra, including the Jalgaon Lok Sabha constituency;
- (c) whether any specific measures being taken by the Government to empower rural entrepreneurs to thrive in villages and small towns, particularly in areas like Jalgaon Lok Sabha constituency, through enhanced support mechanisms under the Panchayati Raj system; and
- (b) the manner in which the Government proposes to leverage the Panchayati Raj system to implement skill development and capacity-building programmes for rural entrepreneurs, especially in the context of the conclave's discussions with a focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Maharashtra;
- (d) the manner in which the Government intend to ensure that the discussions and outcomes of the conclave translate into actionable policies and initiatives benefiting rural entrepreneurs in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (d) The Entrepreneurship Development Conclave 2025, themed 'Empowering Entrepreneurs Transforming Livestock Economics', was held to create awareness about entrepreneurship schemes under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) to explore further opportunities and to facilitate access to credit for rural entrepreneurs. The conclave was organised by DAHD. The event also showcased successful projects under the National Livestock Mission Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) and Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) while acknowledging the contributions of key stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, financial institutions and policy makers. By bringing together all stakeholders, the conclave facilitated the exchange of ideas and insights to strengthen these schemes, ensuring their long-term impact on rural economic growth.

The conclave aligned with the Government's broader vision of Viksit and Atma Nirbhar Bharat, contributing to job creation, financial inclusion, and the development of sustainable livestock infrastructure. With a particular emphasis on investment, dairy processing, feed infrastructure, and employment generation, the event was crucial for the upliftment of rural economies, especially in Maharashtra. The details of Maharashtra State, including Jalgaon, under National Livestock Mission Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) and Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) are placed at Annexure .

The Entrepreneurship Development conclave implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying envisaged breed up-gradation, enhancing production & productivity and focus was laid on Entrepreneurial activities which will be promoted through existing schemes.

Discussions were held as to how States/beneficiaries could avail benefits under NLM & AHIDF Schemes. Under NLM, the entrepreneurship activities related to sheep and goat poultry, pig, feed and fodder, camel, donkey, horse, are promoted for which the beneficiary can avail 50 % subsidy of upto Rs 50 Lakh from Central Government. Also, the benefits of AHIDF, which involves 3% interest subvention, 25% credit guarantee, loan upto 90% and easy online mechanism were explained to all the participants.

Technical discussions were also held stressing upon leveraging technology such as artificial insemination for improved productivity and the involvement of cooperatives/Private Sector for increased production and value addition to increase profitability in dairy. It was also discussed how affordable credit is made easily available to the farmers which would boost rural entrepreneurship and enhance economic resilience.

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## Annexure

Annexure Referred to in Reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 409 answered on 04.02.2025 regarding 'Objective of Entrepreneurship Development Conference'.

The details of Maharashtra State under National Livestock Mission Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) and Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

(i) National Livestock Mission Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLMEDP):

|   Sl No. | Name of District          |   Total DAHD approved projects |   Total Project Cost (Rs. in Cr) |   Total Approved subsidy (Rs. in Cr) | Total projects received subsidy   |   Total amount of subsidy released (Rs. in Cr) |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Jalgaon                   |                              5 |                             3.13 |                                 1.5  | 3                                 |                                           0.65 |
|        2 | Akola                     |                              4 |                             1.91 |                                 0.87 | 2                                 |                                           0.21 |
|        3 | Amravati                  |                             19 |                            10.15 |                                 4.71 | 5                                 |                                           0.72 |
|        4 | BEED                      |                              5 |                             1.92 |                                 0.95 | 1                                 |                                           0.13 |
|        5 | Bhandara                  |                              3 |                             2.16 |                                 0.89 | 2                                 |                                           0.29 |
|        6 | BULDHANA                  |                              8 |                             5.36 |                                 2.55 | 2                                 |                                           0.3  |
|        7 | Chandrapur                |                              4 |                             1.93 |                                 0.89 |                                   |                                           0    |
|        8 | CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR |                             19 |                            14.86 |                                 7.05 | 10                                |                                           1.94 |
|        9 | DHARASHIV                 |                              8 |                             5.13 |                                 2.32 | 3                                 |                                           0.19 |
|       10 | Dhule                     |                              8 |                             6.03 |                                 2.99 |                                   |                                           0    |
|       11 | Gondia                    |                              2 |                             2    |                                 1    |                                   |                                           0    |
|       12 | Hingoli                   |                             10 |                             6.45 |                                 3.11 | 3                                 |                                           0.57 |
|       13 | Ahmednagar                |                             17 |                            10.34 |                                 4.79 | 5                                 |                                           0.84 |
|       14 | Jalna                     |                              9 |                             6.82 |                                 3.39 | 5                                 |                                           1    |
|       15 | Kolhapur                  |                              8 |                             6.57 |                                 3.06 | 3                                 |                                           0.5  |
|       16 | Latur                     |                              6 |                             4.61 |                                 1.94 | 1                                 |                                           0.22 |
|       17 | Nagpur                    |                              5 |                             2    |                                 0.94 | 2                                 |                                           0.25 |
|       18 | Nanded                    |                             11 |                             8.31 |                                 4.04 | 6                                 |                                           1.21 |
|       19 | Nandurbar                 |                              1 |                             1    |                                 0.43 | 1                                 |                                           0.21 |
|       20 | Nashik                    |                             18 |                            11.58 |                                 5.16 | 7                                 |                                           1.26 |
|       21 | Palghar                   |                              1 |                             1.07 |                                 0.5  |                                   |                                           0    |
|       22 | Parbhani                  |                             38 |                            26.75 |                                13.08 | 19                                |                                           3.85 |
|       23 | Pune                      |                             33 |                            14.73 |                                 7    | 4                                 |                                           0.87 |
|       24 | Ratnagiri                 |                              1 |                             1.09 |                                 0.5  |                                   |                                           0    |
|       25 | Sangli                    |                             10 |                             5.17 |                                 2.31 | 5                                 |                                           0.91 |
|       26 | Satara                    |                             22 |                            15.72 |                                 7.34 | 9                                 |                                           1.62 |
|       27 | Sindhudurg                |                              3 |                             1.14 |                                 0.5  |                                   |                                           0    |

| 28    | Solapur   |   24 |   10.40 |   4.91 | 7   |   0.67 |
|-------|-----------|------|---------|--------|-----|--------|
| 29    | Thane     |    1 |    0.58 |   0.29 |     |   0    |
| 30    | Wardha    |    3 |    1.76 |   0.8  | 1   |   0.1  |
| 31    | Yavatmal  |    9 |    4.8  |   2.16 | 2   |   0.27 |
| Total | Total     |  315 |  195.48 |  91.95 | 108 |  18.78 |

- (i) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF):

| S No   | District Name   |   Approved Projects |   Project Cost (In Cr.) |   Loan Amount (In Cr.) |   IS Status Released |
|--------|-----------------|---------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
| 1      | Ahmednagar      |                   6 |                   65.74 |                  49.07 |                 1.43 |
| 2      | Aurangabad      |                   1 |                   58.52 |                  50    |                 0.1  |
| 3      | Beed            |                   1 |                    4.7  |                   1.4  |                 0.02 |
| 4      | Dhule           |                   2 |                    4.63 |                   2.96 |                 0.05 |
| 5      | Kolhapur        |                   6 |                   40.29 |                  25.26 |                 1.12 |
| 6      | Latur           |                   1 |                    4.84 |                   3.4  |                 0.14 |
| 7      | Mumbai          |                   1 |                   78.51 |                  50    |                 3.29 |
| 8      | Nagpur          |                   3 |                   18.37 |                  11.9  |                 0.58 |
| 9      | Nashik          |                   3 |                   68.98 |                  51.41 |                 1.6  |
| 10     | Osmanabad       |                   2 |                    4.41 |                   2.54 |                 0.13 |
| 11     | Palghar         |                   1 |                   22    |                  12.5  |                 0.51 |
| 12     | Pune            |                   8 |                  929.89 |                 670.65 |                20.14 |
| 13     | Raigad          |                   1 |                   88.26 |                  59    |                 0.51 |
| 14     | Ratnagiri       |                   2 |                   26.52 |                  16.7  |                 0.56 |
| 15     | Sangli          |                   4 |                  145.07 |                  99.22 |                 2.28 |
| 16     | Satara          |                   5 |                  106.41 |                  75.62 |                 3.75 |
| 17     | Solapur         |                   8 |                  122.07 |                  83.64 |                 3.57 |
| Total  | Total           |                  55 |                 1789.2  |                1265.27 |                39.76 |

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