(a) whether proposals have been received for seeking assistance from the Government
as well as World Bank to bridge the gap of demand and supply of milk in Delhi and enhance
the milk productivity in the State during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the present status of the said proposals; and
(d) the time by which these proposals are likely to be finalised?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR.CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a) & (b) This Department has not received any proposal seeking assistance from the Government as well as
World Bank to bridge the gap of demand and supply of milk in Delhi and enhance the milk productivity in
the State. However, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has formulated National Dairy Plan-Phase I
(NDP-I) as a new Central Sector Scheme, a focused scientifically planned multi-state initiative to increase
the productivity of milch animals with the aim of increasing milk production to meet the rapidly growin
demand of milk in the country, to be funded by Government of India and the World Bank.
(c) & (d) The Planning Commission has conveyed that International Development Association (IDA) loan for
Phase-I of NDP amounting to Rs.1584 Crores may, when finalised, be made available to NDDB as grant-in-aid.
The Expenditure Finance Committee meeting to consider the scheme “National Dairy Plan-Phase I†was held on
25.07.2011 and the World Bank has requested for technical discussions for the proposed IDA credit.