Lok Sabha Question No. 1463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Revial of Sick Milk Cooperatives
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1463 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## REVIAL OF SICK MILK COOPERATIVES

## 1463. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of sick milk cooperatives in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has a proposal to revive the sick milk cooperatives in various States of the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

- (a) NDDB has  informed  that  as  per  annual  accounts/  financial  information  received  from  175 Cooperative Milk Unions for the year 2013-14, 95 cooperative milk unions had accumulated net  losses,  of  which  55  loss  making  unions  are  from  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  remaining  80  milk unions had accumulated profits. The state-wise status of dairy cooperative unions is given at Annexure.
- (b) and (c) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries is implementing National Programme  for  Bovine  Breeding  and  Dairy  Development  Scheme  (NPBBDD)  across  the country during the 12 th Five Year Plan. Under this scheme, there is provision for rehabilitation assistance to revive sick milk cooperatives by providing a central grant of up to 50 % of the cost of the rehabilitation project with a maximum financial ceiling of Rs.5.0 crore.

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Annexure The status of dairy cooperative unions as per annual accounts received by NDDB during the

year 2013-14:

|                | No of Milk Union Reported for 2013-14   | No of Milk Union Reported for 2013-14   |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| State          | Accumulated net profit                  | Accumulated net loss                    |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8                                       | 0                                       |
| Assam          | 0                                       | 1                                       |
| Bihar          | 0                                       | 1                                       |
| Chhattisgarh   | 1                                       | 0                                       |
| Goa            | 1                                       | 0                                       |
| Gujarat        | 16                                      | 0                                       |
| Haryana        | 1                                       | 5                                       |
| Karnataka      | 13                                      | 0                                       |
| Kerala         | 0                                       | 3                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2                                       | 3                                       |
| Maharashtra    | 13                                      | 3                                       |
| Mizoram        | 1                                       | 0                                       |
| Punjab         | 4                                       | 0                                       |
| Rajasthan      | 9                                       | 7                                       |
| Tamil Nadu     | 2                                       | 14                                      |
| Uttarakhnd     | 2                                       | 1                                       |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 3                                       | 55                                      |
| Sikkim         | 1                                       | 0                                       |
| Odisha         | 1                                       | 0                                       |
| West Bengal    | 2                                       | 2                                       |
| Sub-total      | 80                                      | 95                                      |
| Total          | 175                                     |                                         |

( In numbers)