(a) Whether the Government has made any assessment regarding production and use of milk in the country
(b) If so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) The steps taken or proposed to be taken to increase milk production in the country
(a) Whether the Government has made any assessment regarding production and use of milk in the country
(b) If so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) The steps taken or proposed to be taken to increase milk production in the country
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI SANJEEV BALYAN)
(a) and (b) Government is implementing scheme ‘Integrated Sample Survey’ to bring out estimates of major livestock products including milk. Estimates with regard to use of milk are not conducted under the scheme. The State wise provision estimates of milk production during 2018-19 is given at Annexure-I.
(c) In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories (UTs) to enhance milk production in the country Government of India is implementing following schemes: (i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission; (ii) National Dairy Plan-I; (iii) National Programme for Dairy Development; (iv) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmers Producer organizations engaged in dairy activities; (v) Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund; (vi) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (vii) Livestock Health and Disease Control; (viii) National Livestock Mission and (ix) Breed Improvement Institutes.