India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S. No.
State
No. of beneficiary societies
Amount Disbursed (Rs. in crore)
1
Gujarat
9474
369.81
2
Uttarakhand
2766
23.49
3
Bihar
1410
34.72
4
Maharashtra
1491
1.8
5
Odisha
943
0.81
6
Tamil Nadu
175
37.33
7
Telangana
3018
51.93
8
Rajasthan
679
240.69
9
Kerala
1
5.4
Total
19957
765.98
The Government of India, under the vision of "Sahakar-se-Samriddhi", has undertaken several measures to strengthen & diversify the Cooperative Sector. These measures are directly/indirectly benefitting the rural economy and enhancing farmer's income. The list of such initiatives is attached as Annexure.
The Dairy Sahakar Yojana, launched in 2021-22 and implemented by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) under the Ministry of Cooperation, aims to strengthen dairy cooperatives by providing dedicated financial support for infrastructure creation, modernization, and expansion of dairy projects. The scheme seeks to promote economic development through cooperative institutions by enhancing production, productivity, and value addition in the dairy sector. It also encourages cooperatives to adopt environmentally sustainable and socially responsible practices, thereby contributing to improved outcomes in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) parameters.
The scheme functions as an umbrella framework to facilitate streamlined financial assistance to dairy cooperatives. Any entity registered under State/ Multi State Cooperative Societies Act in the country, with suitable provision in its bye-laws to undertake activities related to dairy, shall be eligible for financial assistance under Dairy Sahakar subject to fulfilment of guidelines of NCDC and applicable dovetailed scheme(s).
Since 31.10.2021 to 19.03.2026, the NCDC has provided financial assistance of Rs 765.98 crore. The State -wise details of number of dairy cooperatives supported under the yojana are as follows:
NCDC has not received any proposal from the State of Karnataka under Dairy Sahakar during last three years.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
