Lok Sabha Question No. 4040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: National Programme for Dairy Development
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4040 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH 2026

## NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

4040:  DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  the  projects  proposed  and  approved  under  each  component  of  the  National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDDP since the inception of the programme, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for these projects, State and year-wise during the last five years, year and State-wise;
- (c) the number of projects implemented under each programme component for Andhra Pradesh and the area or number of farmers covered under each project, State and district-wise; and
- (d) the achievement of the Government through these projects, including increase in milk production, growth in dairy farmer income, number of jobs generated and improvements in dairy value-chain infrastructure, State-wise for Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), GoI is implementing 'National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)' scheme across the country since 2014-15. At present, NPDD scheme is being implemented with the following two components:

(i) Component A of NPDD focuses on creating and strengthening infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary milk collection and chilling facilities across the country, along with processing and value-added infrastructure in Hilly areas, North-Easter n Regions, and Union Territories .

(ii) Component B of the NPDD scheme, 'Dairying through Cooperatives,' focuses on creating infrastructure across the entire dairy value chain in nine states, including Andhra Pradesh.

Under  Component  A  of  NPDD  scheme,  4  projects  have  been  approved  with  the  total  cost  of Rs.235.05 crore including  central  share  of  Rs.162.25  crore  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  Similarly,  under Component B of NPDD scheme, 3 projects have been approved for Andhra Pradesh with the total cost of Rs. 373.01 crore including loan amount of Rs.135.78 crore and grant amount of Rs.70.31

crore. The details of the projects approved, districts covered, funds released & utilized under NPDD scheme, since inception, in Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-I .

Details of year-wise fund released & utilized during last five years under the projects of Component A and Component B of NPDD is as follows: -

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds released |   Funds Utilized |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 2020-21          |             0    |             0    |
| 2021-22          |             6.72 |             6.72 |
| 2022-23          |            33.35 |            33.35 |
| 2023-24          |            58.47 |             1.18 |
| 2024-25          |             6.08 |            22.03 |
| Total            |           104.62 |            63.28 |

(c) 4 projects under Component A & 3 projects under Component B of NPDD have been implemented in Andhra Pradesh.

As reported by the Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited (APDDCF) and National Dairy Development Board, in Andhra Pradesh, Under Component A of NPDD scheme total of 4.25 lakh farmers have been enrolled/covered and under Component B of NPDD scheme 0.42 lakh farmers have also been covered. District-wise details of 4.67 lakh farmers enrolled/covered under NPDD projects in Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure-II .

(d) Under the NPDD scheme in Andhra Pradesh, 80 Bulk Milk Coolers with 3.5 lakh litres per day chilling capacity and 4,864 Automatic Milk Collection Units with Milk Analysers have been installed at village-level milk collection centres. One State-level Central Laboratory has been established and seven Dairy Plant Laboratories have been upgraded, while six dairy plants have been strengthened with modern  machinery,  cold-chain  facilities,  and  Effluent  Treatment  Plants.  These  interventions  have enabled an additional milk procurement of 4.78 lakh kilograms per day. Further, around 4.67 lakh farmers have been enrolled, gaining self-employment opportunities and improved access to organized markets.  In  addition,  about  7,000  direct  and  indirect  jobs  have  been  generated.  The  increased procurement and strengthened infrastructure have enhanced sales, thereby ensuring higher returns to farmers and contributing to growth in their incomes.

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## Annexure-I

## Details of the projects approved, districts covered, fund released & utilized under NPDD scheme in Andhra Pradesh since inception of NPDD

Component A

(Rs. in crore)

| Project No. (Status)     | Districts covered                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Year of approval   |   Total cost |   Centra l Share |   Funds released |   Funds Utilize d |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| NPDD_AP_01 B (Completed) | Ananthapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2015-16            |        10.7  |             7.12 |             7.12 |              7.12 |
| NPDD_AP_02 D (Completed) | Ananthapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, East Godawari, West Godawari and Krishna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2017-18            |         8.29 |             8.29 |             8.29 |              8.29 |
| NPDD_AP_03F (Completed)  | Anantapur, Krishna, West Godavari, Hindupur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Madakasira, East Godavari, Kalyandurg                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20            |        13.44 |            13.44 |            13.44 |             13.44 |
| NPDD_AP_04I (ongoing)    | Anakapalli, Annamayya, Ananthpuramu, Alluri Seetarama Raju, Bapatla, Chittoor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru, Guntur, Kakinada, Krishna, Kurnool, Nandyal, NTR, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Prakasam, SPSR Nellore, Sri Satyasai, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, West Godavari and YSR Kadapa | 2022-23            |       202.62 |           133.4  |            66.7  |             33.46 |
|                          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                    |       235.05 |           162.25 |            95.55 |             62.31 |

## Component B

| Project Name           | Name of Districts                                                                                                                                               | Year of Approval   | Funds Sanctioned   | Funds Sanctioned   | Funds Sanctioned   | Funds Released (Loan+ Grant)   | Funds Utilised (Loan+ Grant)   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                        |                                                                                                                                                                 |                    | Total              | Loan               | Grant              |                                |                                |
| Shreeja MPO            | Chittoor, Ananthapuram, Nellore, Kadapa, Prakasam                                                                                                               | 2023-24            | 81.60              | 24.79              | 53.19              | 60.58                          | 55.61                          |
| Shreeja MPO            | Chittoor, Ananthapuram, Nellore, Kadapa, Prakasam                                                                                                               | 2025-26            | 226.93             | 67.23              | 0.00               | 67.23                          | 0.00                           |
| Sri Vijaya Visakha MPO | Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Parvathipuram Vizianagaram, Alluriseetaramaraju ,Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema, Srikakulam, East Godavari, Eluru,Kakinada, West Godavari | 2023-24            | 64.48              | 43.76              | 17.12              | 35.62                          | 9.59                           |
|                        | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                    | 371.88             | 135.78             | 70.31              | 163.43                         | 65.20                          |

## Annexure-I ( Contd… )

(Rs in crore)

## Annexure-II

## District-wise farmers enrolled/covered under NPDD scheme in Andhra Pradesh

| S.No.   | Name of District      |   Number of farmers enrolled/covered |
|---------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1       | Srikakulam            |                                 8779 |
| 2       | Vizianagaram          |                                 4679 |
| 3       | P.Manyam              |                                 1257 |
| 4       | Visakhapatnam         |                                  250 |
| 5       | Alluri Seetarama Raju |                                  282 |
| 6       | Anakapalli            |                                50560 |
| 7       | Kakinada              |                                26262 |
| 8       | Konaseema             |                                16935 |
| 9       | East Godavari         |                                21179 |
| 10      | West Godavari         |                                 5874 |
| 11      | Eluru                 |                                40088 |
| 12      | Krishna               |                                11715 |
| 13      | NTR                   |                                25029 |
| 14      | Guntur                |                                12560 |
| 15      | Bapatla               |                                13338 |
| 16      | Palnadu               |                                41830 |
| 17      | Prakasam              |                                37730 |
| 18      | Nellore               |                                  801 |
| 19      | Tirupati              |                                 8858 |
| 20      | Chittoor              |                                47480 |
| 21      | Annamayya             |                                24592 |
| 22      | YSR Kadapa            |                                30736 |
| 23      | Anantapuram           |                                16587 |
| 24      | Sri Satya Sai         |                                19418 |
| 25      | Kurnool               |                                  254 |
| 26      | Nandyal               |                                  493 |
|         | Total                 |                               467566 |