Parliament Question: Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2805 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH MARCH 2026 DAIRY PROCESSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND 2805. Smt. Smita Uday Wagh: Shri Jugal Kishore: Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi: Shri P P Chaudhary: Shri P C Mohan: Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah: Shri Manish Jaiswal: Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya: Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu: Shri Naba Charan Majhi: Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the total financial assistance sanctioned and disbursed under the Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) during 2023–2025, along with State and district-wise including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Pali Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan; (b) whether the assistance has led to modernization and expansion of dairy cooperative infrastructure, including milk processing plants, chilling centres and bulk milk coolers and the quantitative details thereof, if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise including Karnataka, Bengaluru, Jharkhand and also in Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts in Jharkhand; (c) the extent to which in milk procurement and processing capacity achieved through DIDF- supported projects, State-wise including Karnataka; (d) whether any delays, implementation bottlenecks or financial constraints have been reported in project approval, execution or loan disbursement and if so, the details of the measures taken by the Government in this regard; (e) the steps being taken by the Government in Rajsamand Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan and its tehsils such as Nathdwara, Rajsamand and others; (f) the measures taken to expedite pending projects and enhance dairy infrastructure development in Maharashtra, including Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency, State-wise; and (g) whether the Government proposes to expand DIDF support to strengthen urban and peri- urban dairy infrastructure and cold-chain networks in and around Bengaluru to support farmers and cooperatives, if so, the details thereof, State-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH) (a) The State-wise total financial assistance sanctioned and disbursed under Dairy processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure-I. No proposal from Odisha and Jharkhand were received under DIDF scheme.(b) & (c) Yes, the assistance has led to modernization and expansion of dairy processing infrastructure in compliance to the scheme objectives. State-wise and project wise progress details of sanctioned projects including Karnataka under DIDF as of December 2025 is at Annexure-II. (d) Due to market borrowings at a higher rate, it became difficult for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to disburse the loan at 6% per annum which was stipulated in the DIDF scheme guidelines. Hence, NABARD was forced to hold the disbursement of funds due to higher borrowing rate and requested DAHD for revision of interest subvention component under the scheme. Accordingly, the loan disbursement was delayed. The matter was considered by Central Project Steering Committee (CPSC) and accordingly, the funding period was revised to 2018-19 to 2022- 23 and loan repayment period was revised upto 2030-31 with spill over to first quarter of 2031-32. The interest subvention was also revised upto 2.5%. Furthermore, the projects of Milk Unions of Mysore, Hassan, Tumkur, Thanjavur, Trichy and Sabarkantha (project at Rohtak) and Tamil Nadu Federation are delayed due to procedural delays in implementing the scheduled civil works and supply & installation of plant & machinery. (e) Under DIDF, no project proposal has been received from Rajsamand Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan. (f) and (g) DIDF has been subsumed under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) with effect from 01.02.2024 and there are no pending project proposals under DIDF from states including Maharashtra. Under AHIDF, individual entrepreneurs, private companies, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Section 8 companies, and dairy cooperatives are eligible to avail benefits as per the Operational Guidelines of the scheme. Hence, Dairy Cooperatives including those operating in urban and peri-urban Bengaluru, are now eligible to avail assistance under AHIDF, in accordance with its Operational Guidelines. ****Annexure to ULSQ No. 2805 regarding DIDF due for 10.03.2026 Annexure-I Beneficiary-wise details of projects sanctioned and funds disbursed under DIDF since 2018-19: (Rs in Crore) S No of State Milk Union/ Organisation Total Loan Loan No Projects Project Cost sanctioned disbursed NDDB's projects Sangam Milk Producer Andhra 97.75 78.20 34.73 1 1 Company Pradesh Sub-Total 97.75 78.20 34.73 Deshratna Dr Rajendra Pd Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh 113.27 78.80 77.28 2 Bihar 1 Ltd Sub-Total 113.27 78.80 77.28 Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producer's 599.83 479.87 474.20 Union Ltd. Sabarkantha District Cooperative Milk Producer's 361.14 288.42 184.48 Union Ltd. 3 Gujarat 5 Gandhinagar District Cooperative Milk Producer's 109.39 54.30 51.29 Union Ltd. Sabarkantha Milk Union 600.00 480.00 421.07 Sabarkantha Milk Union 208.75 167.00 155.27 Sub-Total 1879.11 1469.59 1286.31 Hiisar-Jind Cooperative 15.63 12.50 7.81 Sirsa Cooperative 7.15 5.72 2.88 4 Haryana 4 Sabarkantha Milk Union 23.13 18.50 17.24 Sabarkantha Milk Union 374.28 299.42 232.52 Sub-Total 420.19 336.14 260.45 KMF at Chhanarayapatna 109.41 87.53 58.08 Dakshina Kannada District 86.42 55.00 51.76 Cooperative KMF Ramnagara 300.00 210.00 205.29 Kolar-Chikkaballapur District 158.90 103.18 83.94 Cooperative Mysore District Cooperative 121.66 63.87 63.87 Bengaluru District Cooperative 499.73 200.00 191.39 5 Karnataka 10 Chamrajanagar District 124.72 60.00 55.83 Cooperatives Hasan District Cooperative 810.00 350.00 297.63 Tumkur Co-operative Milk 154.03 123.22 55.63 Producers Union Ltd. Mysore District Cooperative Milk Producer’s Union Ltd - 115.03 92.03 41.98 UHT Plant Sub-Total 2479.90 1344.83 1105.39 Ernakulam Milk Union 15.25 12.20 12.20 6 Kerala 1 Sub-Total 15.25 12.20 12.20(Rs in Crore) S No of State Milk Union/ Organisation Total Loan Loan No Projects Project Cost sanctioned disbursed Panchmahal District Madhya Cooperative Milk Producer's 338.00 270.40 252.64 7 1 Pradesh Union Ltd. Sub-Total 338.00 270.40 252.64 Panchmahal District 319.08 155.26 131.03 Cooperative 8 Maharashtra 2 Panchmahal District 169.25 135.40 116.10 Cooperative Sub-Total 488.33 290.66 247.13 Ludhiana District Cooperative 104.54 79.88 73.25 Ropar District Cooperative 109.01 87.21 59.78 9 Punjab 4 Doaba District Cooperative 84.01 66.01 62.68 Patiala District Cooperative 20.85 16.68 10.02 Sub-Total 318.41 249.77 205.73 Bhilawara Dughdh Sangh 79.33 59.77 55.35 10 Rajasthan 1 Sub-Total 79.33 59.77 55.35 Nalgonda- Ranga Reddy Milk 3.25 2.60 0.00 Union, Telangana Mulukanoor Women’s Milk 12.00 9.60 9.60 11 Telangana 3 Union, Telangana Telangana State Dairy Fed at 246.26 144.50 142.29 Lalapet Sub-Total 261.51 156.70 151.89 TNCMPF, Madhavram 142.19 113.75 13.20 Tiruchirappalli District Cooperative Milk Producers’ 43.42 34.73 15.32 12 Tamil Nadu 3 Union Limited Thanjavur District Cooperative 53.55 42.84 5.14 Milk Producers’ Union Limited Sub-Total 239.16 191.32 33.66 TOTAL 36 6730.21 4538.39 3722.76 NCDC's projects Thootukudi District 1 Tamil Nadu 1 46.66 37.33 24.83 Cooperative Milk Union GRAND TOTAL 37 6776.87 4575.72 3747.59Annexure to ULSQ No. 2805 regarding DIDF due for 10.03.2026 Annexure-II The physical progress made under DIDF as of December 2025: Milk Procurement Milk Processing Value Added S Total State Milk Union (LKgPD) Capacity (LLPD) Products (LLPD) No Projects Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement NDDB's projects Sangam Milk Andhra Producer 5.04 7.65 4.00 4.00 2.50 2.50 1 1 Pradesh Company Sub-total 5.04 7.65 4.00 4.00 2.50 2.50 Deshratna Dr Rajendra Pd Dugdh Utpadak 6.60 4.63 - - 1.31 0.00 2 Bihar 1 Sahkari Sangh Ltd Sub-Total 6.60 4.63 0.00 0.00 1.31 0.00 Banaskantha District Cooperative 71.48 104.79 30.00 30.00 10.63 10.63 Milk Producer's Union Ltd. Sabarkantha Milk Union 10.00 10.00 - - (Powder and Dairy Plant) Sabarkantha Milk Union 39.62 43.69 3 Gujarat 5 (Cheese and - - 7.37 0.00 Whey Powder Plant) SabarkanthaM - - - - ilk Union (CFP) Gandhinagar District Cooperative 2.77 3.32 2.50 0.00 - - Milk Producer's Union Ltd. Sub-total 113.88 151.80 42.50 40.00 18.00 10.63 Hiisar-Jind 1.54 2.51 - - - - Cooperative Sabarkantha Milk Union - - - - (ETP) Sabarkantha - - 4 Haryana 4 Milk Union 6.00 0.00 - - (Milk Plant Expansion) Sirsa 1.10 1.12 - - - - Cooperative Sub-total 2.64 3.63 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 KMF at - - 3.00 3.00 - - Chhanarayapatna 5 Karnataka 10 Dakshina Kannada District 4.69 4.34 2.50 2.50 0.54 0.54 CooperativeMilk Procurement Milk Processing Value Added S Total State Milk Union (LKgPD) Capacity (LLPD) Products (LLPD) No Projects Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement KMF - - 12.00 12.00 0.00 0.00 Ramnagara Kolar- Chikkaballapur 10.86 11.96 5.00 5.00 - - District Cooperative Mysore District - - 6.00 6.00 - - Cooperative Bengaluru District 16.89 17.04 6.00 6.00 3.18 3.18 Cooperative Chamrajanagar District 2.98 2.82 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 Cooperatives Hasan District 14.75 13.59 12.00 0.00 2.48 0.00 Cooperative Tumkur Cooperative 10.02 10.45 10.00 0.00 7.65 0.00 Milk Producers Union Mysore District Co-operative Milk Producer’s 7.14 9.22 1.50 0.00 1.50 0.00 Union Ltd - UHT Plant Sub-total 67.32 69.42 61.00 37.50 17.35 5.72 Ernakulam Milk 3.70 2.85 - - 0.04 0.00 6 Kerala 1 Union Sub-total 3.70 2.85 0 0 0.04 0 Panchmahal District Madhya Cooperative - - 3.00 0.00 1.46 0 7 1 Pradesh Milk Producer's Union Ltd. Sub-Total - - 3.00 0.00 1.46 0.00 Panchmahal District 7.50 7.50 1.04 1.04 Cooperative Panchmahal District 35.09 27.91 8 Maharashtra 2 Cooperative - - 2.92 0.00 Milk Producer's Union Ltd. (I/c Plant) Sub-total 35.09 27.91 7.50 7.50 3.96 1.04 Ludhiana District 4.40 4.75 5.00 5.00 0.03 0.03 Cooperative Ropar District 6.62 7.27 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 9 Punjab 4 Cooperative Doaba District 2.64 2.22 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 Cooperative Patiala District 1.50 1.63 - - - - CooperativeMilk Procurement Milk Processing Value Added S Total State Milk Union (LKgPD) Capacity (LLPD) Products (LLPD) No Projects Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement Sub-total 15.16 15.88 9.95 9.95 4.98 4.98 Bhilawara 3.90 3.29 5.00 5.00 - - 10 Rajasthan 1 Dughdh Sangh Sub-total 3.90 3.29 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 Nalagonda 1.28 0.00 - - 0.22 0.00 Milk Union Mulkanoor 0.87 0.73 0.50 0.00 0.26 0.00 11 Telangana 3 Milk Union Telangana 3.72 0.00 5.00 0.00 1.15 0.00 State Dairy Fed Sub-total 5.87 0.73 5.50 0.00 1.63 0.00 TNCMPF, - - 10 - - - Madhavram Tiruchirapalli 5.85 5.17 0.00 - - - 12 Tamil Nadu 3 District Thanjavur 0.98 0.78 1 - - - District Sub-total 6.82 5.95 11.00 - - - Total 36 266.02 293.75 155.45 103.95 51.22 24.87 NCDC's projects Thootukudi District - - 0.50 0 - - Tamil Nadu 1 Cooperative Milk Union Sub-total 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 GRAND 37 266.02 293.75 155.95 103.95 51.22 24.87 TOTALAnnexure to ULSQ No. 2805 regarding DIDF due for 10.03.2026 Annexure-II (continued) BMC Capacity Drying Capacity BMC (nos) State Milk Union (LLPD) (MTPD) EOP Achiev. EOP Achiev. EOP Achiev. Sabarkantha Milk Union - - - - 100 100 Gujarat (Powder and Dairy Plant) Sub-total - - - - 100 100 Sirsa Cooperative - - - - 5.00 0.00 Haryana Sub-total - - - - 5.00 0.00 KMF at Chhanarayapatna - - - - 30 30 KMF Ramnagara - - - - 100 100 Kolar-Chikkaballapur 118 113 3.54 3.40 - - District Cooperative Karnataka Bengaluru District - - - - 35 35 Cooperative Hasan District - - - - 60 0.00 Cooperative Sub-total 118 113 3.54 3.40 225 165 Total 118 113 3.54 3.40 330.00 265.00