Lok Sabha Question No. 441 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Funds for  Dairy Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026

## FUNDS FOR DAIRY SECTOR

## *441 SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the trends observed in Budget Estimates, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure incurred during recent years and the steps taken to further enhance efficiency and timely utilisation of funds under major schemes for livestock and dairy sector;
- (b) whether there were any delays related to State implementation capacity, revised fund flow mechanisms or timing of Annual Action Plans and if so, the corrective measures adopted to ensure smooth implementation in Budget Estimates 2026-27;
- (c)  the  manner  in  which  the  Department  evaluates  the  balance  between  revenue  and  capital expenditure  for  creation  of  durable  assets  in  breed  improvement,  disease  control,  dairy processing and related infrastructure development;
- (d) the details regarding the flagship schemes proposed to be continued or restructured beyond 2025-26; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to ensure that the budgetary support is being aligned with the livestock sector's contribution of about 5.5% to national Gross Value Addition (GVA)?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRIRAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 441 PART (a) to (e) ON FUNDS FOR DAIRY SECTOR TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH MARCH, 2026.

- (a )  and (e) The total Budgetary Estimates (BE) for the schemes have increased from Rs.2930.04 crore in FY 2021-22 to Rs.5873.15 crore in FY 2026-27 that is by 200.44%. The details of the trends observed in the budget estimates since 2021-22 to 2026-27 is given at Annexure-I.

In  order  to  ensure  effective  Implementation  and  utilization  of  funds,  the  progress  of schemes of the Department is regularly reviewed during National Steering Committee meetings, regional review meetings, State review meetings, and visits of senior officers. At the State level, the  schemes  are  regularly  reviewed  by  Technical  Management  Committee/  review  committee under  Principal  Secretary/  Secretary  of  State  Animal  Husbandry  Department.  Further,  the Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  established  a  system  of  National  Level Monitors for independent monitoring of the schemes in the field. The schemes are also monitored online through the NDLM- Bharat Pashudhan portal and respective scheme portals.

- (b) At present, there are no delays related to State implementation capacity, revised fund flow mechanisms or timing of Annual Action Plans. All States/UTs are now fully conversant with the new fund flow mechanism of SNA-SPARSH and TSA-Hybrid. Regular interactive sessions are organised by the Department in collaboration with Ministry of Finance for State/UT level officers and officials to resolve any fund flow related issues arising in the operation of the software.
- (c) In order to complement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories for creating durable assets in breed improvement, disease control, dairy processing and related infrastructure development,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India  is implementing schemes namely: (i)  National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) for dairy infrastructure;  (ii)  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM)  for  breed  improvement  and  creation  of breeding  infrastructure  in  the  form  of  semen  stations,  semen  banks,  Artificial  Insemination Training  Institutes,  IVF  labs,  centre  of  excellence,  Heifer  Rearing  Centres  and  (iii)  Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) for disease prevention, control and creation of livestock health infrastructure including establishment of Mobile Veterinary Units . Funds under these schemes are released as grant-in-aid which is technically revenue expenditure. However, funds  released  by  the  Department  are  utilized  by  the  States/  Union Territories  for  creation  of durable assets.  Further,  the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is  implementing  schemes    exclusively  for  infrastructure  development  namely  (i)  Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund: 3% interest subvention is made available under the scheme  for  incentivisation  of  investments    in  the  animal  husbandry  sector;  and  (ii)  National Livestock Mission -Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (NLM-EDP):  under  the component subsidy is made available for establishment of nucleus breed multiplication farms. Recurring expenditure is not made available under the majority of the schemes implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.
- (d) The Department has prepared a comprehensive Expenditure Finance Committee Memorandum  (EFC  memo)  for  the  XVI th   Finance  Commission  cycle,  in  line  with  Budget announcements of 2026-27 and subsuming all ongoing flagship schemes after incorporating all suggestions of appraisal agencies.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 441 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH ON ' FUNDS OF DAIRY SECTOR '

Scheme wise Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE) and Actual Expenditure (AE) during for last five years of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.        | Name of the Scheme                                 | 2021-22                                            | 2021-22                                            | 2021-22        | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2025-26         | 2025-26                | 2026-27   |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|------------------------|-----------|
|                |                                                    | BE                                                 | RE                                                 | AE             | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE RE           | AE (up to 13.03.20 26) | BE        |
| Central Sector | Central Sector                                     |                                                    |                                                    |                |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |                 |                        |           |
| 1              | Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme     | 1470.00                                            | 886.00                                             | 910.73 2000.00 | 1390.02   | 804.91    | 2349.71   | 1500.00   | 1034.47   | 2465.00   | 1980.00   | 1728.57   | 1980.00   | 1980.00         | 1587.53                | 2010.00   |
| 2              | Infrastructure Development Fund                    | 283.00                                             | 262.00 253.14                                      | 315.00         | 315.00    | 232.14    | 340.00    | 340.00    | 271.09    | 370.00    | 395.00    | 379.41    | 460.00    | 362.25          | 317.38                 | 465.00    |
| 3              | Rashtriya Gokul Mission                            | 502.04                                             | 663.00 662.84                                      | 604.75         | 600.00    | 599.84    | 600.00    | 869.54    | 869.13    | 700.00    | 268.00    | 424.80    | 0.01      | 700.00          | 665.50                 | 800.00    |
| 4              | Dairy Development                                  | 255.00                                             | 403.01 402.91                                      | 340.01         | 220.00    | 219.40    | 326.93    | 371.00    | 370.82    | 371.00    | 450.00    | 293.92    | 1000.00   | 1000.00         | 996.48                 | 1055.00   |
| 5              | Integrated Scheme for Entrepreneurship Development | Integrated Scheme for Entrepreneurship Development | Integrated Scheme for Entrepreneurship Development |                |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |                 |                        | 500.00    |
| CS Total       | CS Total                                           | 2510.04                                            | 2214.01                                            | 2229.63        | 3259.76   | 2525.02   | 1856.29   | 3616.64   | 3080.54   | 2545.52   | 3906.00   | 3093.00   | 2826.70   | 3440.01 4042.25 | 3566.89                | 4830.00   |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 441 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH ON ' FUNDS OF DAIRY SECTOR '

Scheme wise Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE) and Actual Expenditure (AE) during for last five years of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

| Sl. No.                    | Name of the Scheme                              | 2021-22   | 2021-22         | 2021-22       | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23         | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2025-26   | 2025-26   | 2025-26                | 2026-27   |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|-----------|
|                            |                                                 | BE        | RE              | AE            | BE RE     | AE        |                 | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE (up to 13.03.20 26) | BE        |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme |                                                 |           |                 |               |           |           |                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |                        |           |
| 6                          | Livestock Census &Integrated Sample Survey(CSS) | 9.5       | 40.00           | 39.81 40.00   | 30.00     | 16.51     | 50.00           | 34.65     | 22.90     | 45.00     | 45.00     |           | 36.38     | 250.00    | 149.00    | 118.54                 | 235.15    |
| 7                          | National Livestock Mission                      | 350.00    | 288.00 283.97   | 410.00        | 350.00    | 249.41    | 410.00          | 410.00    | 370.31    | 324.00    | 450.00    | 429.82    | 800.00    | 760.00    |           | 657.83                 | 808.00    |
| 8                          | Dairying Through Cooperatives (EAP)             |           |                 |               |           |           | 19.00           | 166.31    | 166.31    |           |           |           |           |           |           |                        |           |
| CSS Total                  | CSS Total                                       | 420.00    | 328.00          | 323.78 450.00 | 380.00    | 265.92    | 479.00          |           | 610.96    | 559.52    | 369.00    | 495.00    | 466.20    | 1050.00   | 909.00    | 776.37                 | 1043.15   |
| Total                      | (CS+CSS)                                        | 2930.04   | 2542.01 2553.41 |               | 3709.76   | 2905.02   | 2122.21 4095.64 |           | 3691.50   | 3105.04   | 4275.00   | 3588.00   | 3292.90   | 4490.01   | 4951.25   | 4343.26                | 5873.15   |