Question : DAIRY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS



(a) the details of dairy development projects submitted by the State Governments including Gujarat to the Union Government during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) the present status of these proposals,State-wise;

(c) whether any proposal has been rejected; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)

(a)&(b) The details of dairy development projects submitted by the State Government including Gujarat to the Union Government under Intensive Dairy Development Programme, Strengthening infrastructure for Quality and clean Milk Production and Assistance to Cooperative during each of the last three years and the present status of these proposals, State-wise are given in the Annexure.

(c) & (d) Four proposals under Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production and one under Assistance to Cooperatives as mentioned in the Annexure were rejected as they were not as per the approved guidelines.