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  Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality & Clean Milk Production
   

Central Government
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

 
Description/Purpose:

This scheme was initiated in the year 2003 and is valid up to the year 2011. It aims to create necessary infrastructure for production of quality milk at the farmers level up to the points of consumption, improve milking procedure at the farmers level and train and strengthen infrastructure to create mass awareness about importance of clean milk production. This scheme is implemented through the State Government by District Cooperative Milk Union / State Level Milk Federation.

 
Particulars:

The Scheme is implemented on 100% grants-in-aid basis to the State Government/UTs for the components, training of farmer members, supply of detergents and antiseptic solutions, stainless steel utensils, strengthening of existing laboratory facilities whereas 75% financial assistance is provided for setting up of milk chilling facilities at village level in the form of   bulk milk coolers. So far under this scheme 5.43 farmers were trained and 1716 numbers of Bulk milk coolers with a total chilling capacity of 31,27,300 Litre per day has been installed  and 1157 existing laboratories have been strengthened.

 
Beneficiaries:
Farmers (members of primary dairy cooperative societies)
 
Eligibility criteria:

Please contact the relevant department.

 

Contact

Secretary
Ph: 011-23382608
Fax: 011-23388006
Email: secyahd@nic.in

AHC
Ph: 011-23384146
Fax: 011-23382192

JS (P&F)
Ph: 011-23382354
Fax: 011-23386674 
Email: jslpf@nic.in

 
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