Strengthening infrastructure for quality & clean milk production

Objectives of the scheme

 Creation of necessary infrastructure for the production of quality milk and milk products at the farmers level up to the points of consumption,
 Improvement of milking procedure at the farmers level,
 Training and Strengthening of infrastructure to create mass awareness about importance of clean milk production.

Implementing Agencies

This is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India would be implementing the scheme through Sate Government.

Target group/beneficiaries

While farmer –members of Primary Dairy Co-operative Societies are targeted for assistance under the scheme through training programmes to create awareness regarding importance of clean milk production; financial assistance will be routed through State Government and then through Federation.

Year when the scheme stated

This is a new scheme yet to be approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee; however planning Commission has accorded In-principle approval for the scheme for its implementation during the Tenth Five year plan.

Annual Outlay (Central assistance)
                                                                         

Year

Outlay(Rs. in Crore)

2002-03

0.02

2003-04

5.98

2004-05

6.45

2005-06

8.00

2006-07

9.55

 

 


Physical Targets

Training: 1,20,000 number of farmer-members.

Achievement

The scheme is under consideration of Expenditure Finance Committee.