India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is implementing Central Sector Scheme- "National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)" across the country since 2014-15 with the aim to enhance quality of milk and milk products and increase share of organized procurement, processing, value addition and marketing. The infrastructure created/strengthened under the scheme benefits all the milk producers associated with the State Cooperative Milk Federations/Unions/Producer Companies covered under the scheme.
Under NPDD scheme, about 31,908 dairy cooperative societies (DCS) have been organized/revived with 17.63 lakh additional milk producer enrolment and increase of 120.68 lakh kilogram per day milk procurement. State-wise details of number of DCS organized, milk producers enrolled & increase in milk procurement is at Annexure-I.
Under NPDD scheme, about 61,677 village level milk testing laboratories and 5,995 Bulk Milk Coolers with chilling capacity of 149.35 lakh litres have been established. In addition, 279 number of dairy plant laboratories have been upgraded with milk adulteration detection systems including FTIR Technology based Milk Analyser. State wise details of village level laboratories, Bulk Milk Coolers and dairy plant laboratories established/upgraded is at Annexure-II.
Under the revised NPDD scheme, DAHD has approved State-wise targets for organization of 21,902 new dairy cooperative societies across the country during 2025-26. A total financial outlay of Rs. 407.37 Crore has been approved which includes Rs.211.90 Crore as the Government of India's share and Rs. 195.47 Crore as the share of the implementing organizations. As per the information provided by States, till date, about 1804 dairy cooperative societies have been organised providing employment opportunity to about 37,793 number of new milk producers during 2025-26.
As on date, total 4019 Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) are operational in the country including 406 in Madhya Pradesh and 340 in Andhra Pradesh. In addition, about 96,86,350 livestock farmers and 2,01,49,217 animals have been benefited from the service provided through these MVUs. In Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, till date, 15,307 livestock farmers and 19,472 animals have been benefitted by the doorstep delivery of MVUs. State-wise details of MVUs operational, number of livestock farmers benefitted and animals treated through MVUs is at Annexure-III.
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