Question : EXPENDITURE ON DAIRY DEVELOPMENT



(a) the funds earmarked for the dairy development activities in the country including Madhya Pradesh during the Eleventh Five Year Plan, State-wise; and

(b) the percentage of expenditure for the same as a proportion of the total expenditure on agricultural development activities in the country?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)

(a): The approved outlay for the Eleventh Five Year Plan for the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries for dairy development including Madhya Pradesh is Rs.580.00 crore. There is no provision for making state-wise financial allocation under the dairy development schemes of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.

(b): The percentage share of expenditure on dairy development as a proportion of the expenditure on agricultural development activities is as under:


Eleventh Five Year Plan Expenditure (as on 31.03.2011) (Rs. in crore)
Agriculture Dairy Development Percentage
44477.18 380.60 0.86 %