Lok Sabha Question No. 1480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Animal Husbandry Infrastructure
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bapi Haldar

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1480

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 Th  DECEMBER, 2025

## ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFRASTRUCTURE

## 1480. SHRI BAPI HALDAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (̧a)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  animal  husbandry  infrastructure  in  the country;
- (b) the key schemes or initiatives being implemented to support farmers and enhance productivity in the animal husbandry sector;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and utilized under these schemes during the last five years, State/UTwise, especially in West Bengal; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to address challenges such as disease outbreaks, fodder scarcity, or lack of veterinary services faced by livestock rearers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a)  and  (b)  The  Central  Government  is  providing  incentives  to  strengthen  infrastructure  for  dairy processing, meat processing, animal feed plants, livestock farms, breed improvement infrastructure through (a) Infrastructure Development Fund, (b) National Livestock Mission, (c) Rashtriya Gokul Mission and (d) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).The aforementioned, schemes are targeted to benefit the farmers involved in the livestock sector in the following manners:
- (i) Under the NLM, the Entrepreneurship Programme (NLM-EDP) is a key component under which 50% capital subsidy up to Rs.50.00 lakh is provided to individuals, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organizations (FCOs) and Section 8 companies. This subsidy supports the establishment of rural poultry breeding farms, sheep/goat, pig, camel, horse, donkey breeding farms, as well as fodder value-addition units such as hay, silage, Total Mixed Ration (TMR), fodder blocks and fodder seed processing, grading and storage units.
- (ii)  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM):  RGM  is  implemented  for  development  and  conservation  of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines.
- (iii) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): NPDD is implemented with following 2 components:
- (i) Component ''A'' of NPDD focuses on creating/ strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk  testing  equipment  as  well  as  primary  chilling  facilities  for  State  Cooperative  Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Milk Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations.
- (ii) Component ''B'' of the NPDD scheme "Dairying through Cooperatives' Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) assisted, aims to increase sale of milk and dairy products by

increasing  farmer's  access  to  organized  market,  upgrading  dairy  processing  facilities  and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.

## (iv) Under the Infrastructure Development Fund, the following two schemes are implemented:

(a)  Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  &  Farmer Producer  Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO): To assist the State Dairy Cooperative Federations by providing interest subvention (regular 2% and additional 2% on prompt repayment) with respect to soft working capital  loan  to  tide  over  the  crisis  on  account  severely  adverse  market  conditions  or  natural calamities.

(b) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) :  AHIDF provides interest subvention at the rate 3% per annum for creation/ strengthening of livestock product processing and  diversification  infrastructure  thereby  providing  greater  access  for  unorganized  producer members to organized market.

(c)  The details of funds allocated and utilized under these schemes during the last five years, State/UTwise, especially in West Bengal is at Annexure I

(d) The Central Government is implementing the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP): to  provide  for  prophylactic  vaccination  against  animal  diseases,  capacity  building  of veterinary  services,  disease  surveillance,  and  strengthening  veterinary  infrastructure. Also,  a  new component of Pashu Aushadhi is added under the scheme to ensure availability of affordable generic veterinary medicine across the country through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PM-KSK) and Cooperative Societies. The scheme envisages prophylactic vaccination against the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Brucellosis, Peste des petits ruminant (PPR), Classical Swine Fever (CSF) to prevent outbreak  of  these  diseases.  Additionally,  the  assistance  are  also  provided  to  states  to  carry  out vaccination programme for other economically important diseases as per the priority to the states to prevent disease outbreak.

In order to address the challenges of veterinary services, the Central Government has provided 4019 number of Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) during 2021-23 to deliver veterinary services at farmers doorstep. Every year, under this LHDCP Scheme, Govt. of India provides budgetary support to States and UTs on sharing basis to run these mobile units.

Additionally, the Central Government has issued various guidelines to address disease outbreaks and lack  of  veterinary  services  faced  by  livestock  rearers,  the  list  of  guidelines  issued  by  the  Central Government is as under:

1. National Action Plans (NAPs) for identification and notification of the affected area, isolation of affected animals and implementation of biosecurity measures, restriction on movement of livestock etc.
2. Advisories on animal diseases like Avian Influenza, Glanders, African swine fever, Lumpy Skin Disease to control disease outbreaks in definite timeline.
3. The Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for Livestock diseases in managing and responding to animal disease outbreaks, ensuring swift containment and mitigation.
4. 'Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines (SVTGs) for best practices in veterinary care to enhance livestock health and disease control.

5. Pandemic  Fund  Project  launched  for  strengthening Animal  Health  Security  for  Pandemic Preparedness and Response'.
6. The  National  Joint  Outbreak  Response  Team  (NJORT)  involving  members  from  National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Wildlife and Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has been constituted to conduct joint investigation and suggestion for future preparedness
7. Carcass Disposal and Disinfection guidelines have been framed for scientific disposal of animal carcass and animal waste.

To address the issue of fodder scarcity, the Central Government is undertaking multiple initiatives aimed at the development of fodder across the Nation. To enhance the efforts of the State Governments and Union Territories, the Union Government is executing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme known as the  National  Livestock  Mission,  which  includes  a  Sub  Mission  focused  on  Feed  and  Fodder Development. This Scheme has been in operation throughout the country since the 2014-15 fiscal year. The Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development is having following components:

- (i) Assistance for Quality Fodder Seed Production
- (ii) Entrepreneurial activities in feed and fodder
- (iii) Establishment of Entrepreneurs for Fodder Seed processing Infrastructure (processing and grading unit/ fodder seed storage godown)
- (iv) Fodder production from Non-Forest Wasteland/Rangeland/Non-arable Land' and 'Fodder Production from Forest Land

Further, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has requested all the State Governments to establish fodder task force to increase the fodder cultivation areas and convergence of other schemes of the States and Central Government.

## Annexure-I

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1480

Name of MP: Shri Bapi Haldar

Date of Reply: 09.12.2025

The details of funds released under National Livestock Mission (NLM) scheme during the last five years, State/UT-wise, including West Bengal is as under:

## (Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No      | State/UT            |   Fund released |   Fund utilized |
|-------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh      |        12110.6  |        12110.6  |
| 2           | Bihar               |            0    |            0    |
| 3           | Chhattisgarh        |         2328.39 |         2328.39 |
| 4           | Goa                 |            0    |            0    |
| 5           | Gujarat             |          100    |          100    |
| 6           | Haryana             |         1382.5  |         1382.5  |
| 7           | Himachal Pradesh    |         2483.47 |         2483.47 |
| 9           | Jharkhand           |           64    |           64    |
| 10          | Karnataka           |         2477.19 |         2477.19 |
| 11          | Kerala              |          713    |          713    |
| 12          | Madhya Pradesh      |         2560.63 |         2560.63 |
| 13          | Maharashtra         |         1087.07 |         1087.07 |
| 14          | Odisha              |         2175.01 |         2175.01 |
| 15          | Punjab              |          369.66 |          369.66 |
| 16          | Rajasthan           |          100    |          100    |
| 17          | Tamil Nadu          |         1702.16 |         1702.16 |
| 18          | Telangana           |         1745.87 |         1745.87 |
| 19          | Uttar Pradesh       |          871    |          871    |
| 20          | Uttarakhand         |         3052.56 |         3052.56 |
| 21          | West Bengal         |          598.63 |          598.63 |
| 22          | Arunachal Pradesh   |         3473.64 |         3473.64 |
| 23          | Assam               |         1089.29 |         1089.29 |
| 24          | Manipur             |         2382.27 |         2382.27 |
| 25          | Meghalaya           |         3992.74 |         3992.74 |
| 26          | Mizoram             |         1334.51 |         1334.51 |
| 27          | Nagaland            |         1903.96 |         1903.96 |
| 28          | Sikkim              |         1209.08 |         1209.08 |
| 29          | Tripura             |         1303.97 |         1303.97 |
| 30          | A &NIslands         |           13.07 |           13.07 |
| 31          | Chandigarh          |            0    |            0    |
| 32          | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |            0    |            0    |
| 33          | Daman &Diu          |            0    |            0    |
| 34          | Delhi               |            0    |            0    |
| 35          | Jammu &Kashmir      |         3959.52 |         3959.52 |
| 36          | Lakshadweep         |           59    |           59    |
| 37          | Puducherry          |            0    |            0    |
| 38          | Ladakh              |          335.8  |          335.8  |
| Grand Total | Grand Total         |        56978.6  |        56978.6  |

Apart from this under NLM-EDP 3843 projects have been approved with total project cost of Rs.2672.45 Cr. and approved subsidy of Rs.1233.69 Cr. Of these 2014 project has received the 1 st Instalment of subsidy to the tune of Rs.354.06 Cr. and 706 projects has received the 2 nd Instalment of subsidy to the tune of Rs.119.34 Cr. These subsides have been released directly to the beneficiaries and funds were not released to the State Governments. In West Bengal 14 projects have been approved with project cost of Rs.7.07 Cr and approved subsidy of Rs.3.05 Cr. out of 14 project 5 applicant have received their 1 st Instalment of Rs.0.85 Cr.

The details of Interest Subvention released to the bank and not to the State Government under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) scheme during the last five years, State/UTwise, including West Bengal is as under:

(Rs. in Cr.)

| S No        | State/UT         |   Total |
|-------------|------------------|---------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh   |    7.66 |
| 2           | Assam            |    2.93 |
| 3           | Bihar            |   13.41 |
| 4           | Chandigarh       |    0    |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh     |   11.9  |
| 6           | Delhi            |    0.1  |
| 7           | Goa              |    0    |
| 8           | Gujarat          |   34.31 |
| 9           | Haryana          |   16.52 |
| 10          | Himachal Pradesh |    0.11 |
| 11          | Jammu &Kashmir   |    0.12 |
| 12          | Jharkhand        |    7.75 |
| 13          | Karnataka        |   27.92 |
| 14          | Kerala           |    0.74 |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh   |   38.44 |
| 16          | Maharashtra      |   72.66 |
| 17          | Manipur          |    0    |
| 18          | Nagaland         |    0    |
| 19          | Odisha           |    7.78 |
| 20          | Puducherry       |    0.13 |
| 21          | Punjab           |   18.12 |
| 22          | Rajasthan        |   10.23 |
| 23          | Tamil Nadu       |   63.48 |
| 24          | Telangana        |   41.42 |
| 25          | Tripura          |    0    |
| 26          | Uttar Pradesh    |   26.38 |
| 27          | Uttarakhand      |    0.56 |
| 28          | West Bengal      |   13.55 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      |  416.22 |

The  details  of  fund  released  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM)  during  the  last  five  years,

State/UT-wise, including West Bengal is as under:

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.     | State/UT            |   Fund released |   Fund utilized |
|-------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh      |        17102.3  |        17102.3  |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh   |         4070.35 |         4070.35 |
| 3           | Assam               |         3879.75 |         3879.75 |
| 4           | Bihar               |        13377.9  |        13377.9  |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh        |         1344.9  |         1344.9  |
| 6           | Goa                 |            0    |            0    |
| 7           | Gujarat             |         6336.56 |         6336.56 |
| 8           | Haryana             |          401.83 |          401.83 |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh    |         6070.83 |         6070.83 |
| 10          | Jammu &Kashmir      |        10273.8  |        10273.8  |
| 11          | Jharkhand           |         5345.78 |         5345.78 |
| 12          | Karnataka           |         7457.77 |         7457.77 |
| 13          | Kerala              |        12155.1  |        12155.1  |
| 14          | Madhya Pradesh      |        21978.8  |        21978.8  |
| 15          | Maharashtra         |         4908.56 |         4908.56 |
| 16          | Manipur             |          962.31 |          962.31 |
| 17          | Meghalaya           |         2777.43 |         2777.43 |
| 18          | Mizoram             |         1408.45 |         1408.45 |
| 19          | Nagaland            |         1941.82 |         1941.82 |
| 20          | Orissa              |         6525.73 |         6525.73 |
| 21          | Punjab              |          714.13 |          714.13 |
| 22          | Rajasthan           |         2659.77 |         2659.77 |
| 23          | Sikkim              |         1939.07 |         1939.07 |
| 24          | Tamil Nadu          |        19174.4  |        19174.4  |
| 25          | Telangana           |         5795.39 |         5795.39 |
| 26          | Tripura             |         2524.17 |         2524.17 |
| 27          | Uttar Pradesh       |        21267.3  |        21267.3  |
| 28          | Uttarakhand         |        13106.6  |        13106.6  |
| 29          | West Bengal         |         9953.22 |         9953.22 |
| 30          | A&NLands            |            0    |            0    |
| 31          | Chandigarh          |            0    |            0    |
| 32          | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |            0    |            0    |
| 33          | Daman &Diu          |            0    |            0    |
| 34          | Lakshadweep         |            0    |            0    |
| 35          | Ladakh              |          147    |          147    |
| 36          | Puducherry          |          357.85 |          357.85 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total         |       205959    |       205959    |

The details  of  fund  released  under  National  Programme  for  Dairy  Development  (NPDD-Comp A) during the last five years, State/UT-wise, including West Bengal is as under:

(Rs. In crore)

| S. No.      | State             |   Fund released |   Fund utilized |
|-------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh    |           73.42 |           40.19 |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh |            0    |            0    |
| 3           | Assam             |            3.36 |            0.92 |
| 4           | Bihar             |          104.18 |          104.18 |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh      |            2.51 |            2.3  |
| 6           | Goa               |            0.4  |            0.4  |
| 7           | Gujarat           |          177.14 |          166.87 |
| 8           | Haryana           |            5.03 |            0.87 |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh  |           26.89 |           26.55 |
| 10          | Jammu &Kashmir    |          107.99 |          107.99 |
| 11          | Jharkhand         |            9.16 |            8.27 |
| 12          | Karnataka         |          162.22 |          157.3  |
| 13          | Kerala            |           45.78 |           44.24 |
| 14          | Ladakh            |            0.5  |            0.5  |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh    |           27.34 |           14.59 |
| 16          | Maharashtra       |           30.43 |           22.99 |
| 17          | Manipur           |           14.17 |            7.15 |
| 18          | Meghalaya         |           38.85 |           38.85 |
| 19          | Mizoram           |            0.2  |            0.2  |
| 20          | Nagaland          |            4.11 |            4.11 |
| 21          | Odisha            |           18.84 |           18.79 |
| 22          | Puducherry        |            4.81 |            3.29 |
| 23          | Punjab            |           99.09 |           94.24 |
| 24          | Rajasthan         |          113.02 |          107.36 |
| 25          | Sikkim            |           36.09 |           33.61 |
| 26          | Tamil Nadu        |          142.12 |          140.87 |
| 27          | Telangana         |           21.54 |           20.02 |
| 28          | Tripura           |            7.13 |            7.09 |
| 29          | Uttar Pradesh     |            5.45 |            3.83 |
| 30          | Uttarakhand       |           23.42 |           23.42 |
| 31          | West Bengal       |            0.71 |            0.71 |
| Grand total | Grand total       |         1305.89 |         1201.72 |