Question : DAIRY FARMING

(a) the number of States where the National Dairy Mission has been launched by the Government to promote milk production in the country and the criteria for the selection of those States, and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to bring those States under the Mission where there is wide scope of milk production;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has conducted any survey to explore the potential of milk production in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE (SHRl MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

(a) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Government of India has not launched any scheme namely `National Dairy Mission`. (b)&(c) Does not arise in view of reply given at (a).

(d)&(e) The Government conducts Integrated Sample Survey on regular basis on 15% sample of villages every year in order to estimate the production of major lives- tock products including milk production. As per the latest available survey reports, the estimated milk production during 2013-14 and 2014-15 (up to 31.10.2014), State/ UT-wise, across the country is placed as Annexure.