India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Category-wise progress-NLM (EDP)

Number of Projects

Project Cost (INR Cr.)

Approved Subsidy (INR Cr.)

Capacity created

Feed and fodder

129

120.62

52.86

4.65 lakh MTPA

Small Ruminant (sheep & goat)

3169

2240.40

1050.34

11.43 lakh sheep & goat

Piggery Entrepreneur

338

200.13

80.63

0.32 lakh pigs

Rural Poultry

207

111.50

49.86

2.31 lakh birds

Total

3843

2672.65

1233.69

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, under the Entrepreneurship Development component of National Livestock Mission, is providing a 50% capital subsidy up to Rs. 50.00 lakh to individuals, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organizations (FCOs) and Section 8 Companies for the establishment of rural poultry breeding farms; sheep, goat, pig, camel, horse, and donkey breeding farms; and fodder value-addition units (i.e., hay, silage, Total Mixed Ration (TMR), fodder block, fodder seed processing, grading, and storage units). The entire scheme is end-to-end digitalized.

Till date 3843 projects have been approved with total project cost of Rs.2672.65 Cr. and an approved subsidy of Rs.1233.69 Cr. Of these, 2014 project have received the first Instalment of subsidy to the tune of Rs.354.06 Cr. and 706 projects have received the second Instalment of subsidy to the tune of Rs.119.34 Cr. Category-wise projects approved are as under:

Under AHIDF, 18 projects have been approved for the Rajasthan State, leveraging an investment of Rs 258.12 Crores. However, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has not received any projects under AHIDF for grant of assistance from the Jhalawar and Baran districts of Rajasthan.

Under NLM Entrepreneurship Development component, as detailed above 50% capital subsidy up to Rs.50.00 lakh is also being provided to individuals, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups(JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organizations (FCOs) and Section 8 companies to encourage investment and establishment of rural poultry breeding farms, sheep/goat, pig, Camel, Horse, Donkey breeding farm, fodder value addition (i.e. Hay/Silage/Total Mixed Ration (TMR)/ Fodder Block / fodder seed processing and grading infrastructure Units including storage unit.

The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the Lok Sabha..

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