Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Projects under AHIDF in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No. *60

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY 2026

## PROJECTS UNDER AHIDF IN TAMIL NADU

## *60 SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVAM G:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the details and total number of projects sanctioned under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) in Tamil Nadu so far including Tiruvannamalai and Kanchipuram districts;

(b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  encourage  Farmer  Producer Organisations (FPO), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and private entrepreneurs in Tiruvannamalai and Kanchipuram to avail benefits under AHIDF;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  facilitation  measures  including  credit  linkage,  handholding  and technical support;

(d) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to promote small-scale milk processing units, value addition and cold chain infrastructure in rural and semi-urban areas of these districts, if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and

(e)  whether  awareness,  capacity-building  or  training  programmes  have  been  conducted  in Tiruvannamalai and Kanchipuram to popularise the scheme among farmers, FPOs and MSMEs, if so, the number of programmes conducted?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI RAJIV 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. 60 PART (a)  to  (e)  ON  PROJECTS  UNDER  AHIDF  IN  TAMIL  NADU  TO  BE  ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2026.

- (a) A total of 42 projects with the project cost of Rs. 2321.29 Crores have been approved under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) scheme in Tamil Nadu. No projects have been approved from the districts of Tiruvannamalai and Kanchipuram of Tamil Nadu; though 22 projects were received from these districts, they were ineligible as per the guidelines.  The district wise details of the projects approved in Tamil Nadu are as follows .

| District Wise Approved Projects in Tamil Nadu under AHIDF   | District Wise Approved Projects in Tamil Nadu under AHIDF   | District Wise Approved Projects in Tamil Nadu under AHIDF   | District Wise Approved Projects in Tamil Nadu under AHIDF   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| S No                                                        | District Name                                               | Approved Projects                                           | Project Cost                                                |
|                                                             |                                                             | (Nos.)                                                      | (In Cr.)                                                    |
| 1                                                           | Coimbatore                                                  | 8                                                           | 123.01                                                      |
| 2                                                           | Dharmapuri                                                  | 1                                                           | 75.13                                                       |
| 3                                                           | Dindigul                                                    | 8                                                           | 197.35                                                      |
| 4                                                           | Erode                                                       | 5                                                           | 1,333.45                                                    |
| 5                                                           | Karur                                                       | 2                                                           | 93.8                                                        |
| 6                                                           | Krishnagiri                                                 | 5                                                           | 67.79                                                       |
| 7                                                           | Namakkal                                                    | 2                                                           | 92.58                                                       |
| 8                                                           | Perambalur                                                  | 1                                                           | 0.34                                                        |
| 9                                                           | Salem                                                       | 1                                                           | 140.14                                                      |
| 10                                                          | Tiruppur                                                    | 8                                                           | 193.89                                                      |
| 11                                                          | Virudhunagar                                                | 1                                                           | 3.81                                                        |
| Total                                                       |                                                             | 42                                                          | 2321.29                                                     |

(b)&(c)  Under  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (AHIDF)  scheme, applications  are  received  and  processed  through  an  end  to  end  digitized  online  portal (ahidf.udyamimitra.in), which has been integrated with the Common Service Centre portal for easier facilitation of applicants including FPOs, Cooperatives and MSMEs. Furthermore, in particular to support MSMEs & small scale units, the rate of interest is capped at EBLR + 200 basis points for MSMEs, and credit guarantee facility of 25% of total borrowings is available to them. Also, model DPRs are made available on the portal for their convenience. Projects of 1 FPO, 2 Cooperatives, 22 MSMEs, 15 private Companies and 2 individual entrepreneurs have been approved under AHIDF in Tamil Nadu.

(d) Under AHIDF, 10 projects with the project cost of Rs 1645.17 crore along with erstwhile DIDF (Dairy cooperatives), 4 projects with the project cost of Rs 285.82 crores have been

approved for incentivizing the Dairy infrastructure for all eligible entities so far. Further, under NPDD,  10  projects  have  been  approved  in  Tamil  Nadu  with  the  total  project  cost  of  Rs 30009.45  lakh  with  a  central  share  of  Rs.  20844.86  lakh  and  out  of  this  an  amount  of Rs.19219.275 lakh has been released to Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. for implementation of the projects.

(e) For creating awareness and capacity building, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying  (DAHD) conducts regular outreach programmes, regional workshops, and review meetings at both Central and State levels to enhance stakeholder awareness. Nodal officers have  been  designated  at  the  State  Animal  Husbandry  Departments  and  Bank  to  facilitate beneficiary support and create awareness in the field level.