Lok Sabha Question No. 576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: National Livestock Mission in Punjab
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Malvinder Singh Kang

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 576

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  FEBRUARY 2026

## NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION IN PUNJAB

576. SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated and infrastructure created by the Government under National Livestock Mission for Punjab specifically Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) the details/list of cattle rearing units including goat/sheep rearing units in rural areas like Garshankar in Hoshiarpur district, Balachaur in Nawanshahr district and milk processing plants supported in Chamkaur Sahib in Ropar district;
- (c) the number of women self-help group trained and provided breed improvement  subsidies under the Mission in villages of Hoshiarpur's Garhshankar, Ropar's Chamkaur Sahib; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  integrate  livestock  insurance  with Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for small ruminant farmers in such districts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) Under National Livestock Mission (NLM) Rs. 369.66 Lakh is allocated to Punjab State during last five year in various components of the scheme.
- (b) No cattle rearing units including goat/sheep rearing units in rural areas like Garhshankar in Hoshiarput district, Balachaur in Nawashahar district has been established. The number of goat and  sheep  unit  supported  under  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  of  National Livestock Mission in Punjab is given as under:

| District          |   No. of projects |   Total Project Cost (Rs. in lakh) |
|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|
| Amritsar          |                 1 |                           100      |
| Faridkot          |                 2 |                            50.224  |
| Fazilka           |                 3 |                           173.075  |
| Gurdaspur         |                 1 |                            46.8105 |
| Mansa             |                 2 |                            75.508  |
| Pathankot         |                 2 |                           191.179  |
| Patiala           |                 1 |                           118.624  |
| Sri Muktsar Sahib |                 2 |                            98.7298 |
| Grand Total       |                14 |                           854.151  |

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is implementing 'National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)' scheme . Under the Component 'B' of the NPDD scheme milk processing plant with a capacity of 5 Lakh Liter Per day (LLPD) has been sanctioned with the cost of ₹ 310.013 cr for Ropar Milk Union.

(c) The information pertaining to the question stands NIL.

(d) There is no proposal to integrate Livestock Insurance with Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for small ruminants or any other livestock.