Parliament Question: Livelihood Opportunities Created under NLM

O.I.H GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2985 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH MARCH 2026 LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES CREATED UNDER NLM 2985 SHRI PARIMAL SUKLABAIDYA:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying मत्स्यपालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the details of livelihood opportunities created by the Government under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) for Assam and Cachar district;

(b) whether Cachar district has benefited from the inclusion of camels, horses and donkeys under NLM;

(c) the number of women-led SHG beneficiaries in Assam and Cachar district under NLM; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government in Assam and Cachar district to increase livestock insurance coverage from 0.98 percent to 5 percent? ANSWER MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) As per State Government of Assam, the following livelihood has been created in Cachar

district through National Livestock Mission:

S.No. Component Number of Remarks Beneficiary 1 Scientific Production Goatery 120 beneficiaries Total 360 Poultry 120 beneficiaries beneficiaries Piggery 120 beneficiaries 2 Fodder Production at Farmers land 200 beneficiaries Total 200 beneficiaries 3 Awareness workshop on Livestock 100 number of Total 100 feeds & fodder for farmers and rural Workshop beneficiaries youth 4 Providing Goat to cluster/SHG for 200 beneficiaries Total 200 20 unit (1 unit =10 beneficiary, 10 beneficiaries female goat and 1 male goat) 5 Low Input Technology (LIT) Bird 150 Total 150 distribution 4 weeks age, 50 beneficiaries birds/unit to 150 beneficiariesUnder NLM-EDP, projects approved in Assam State including Cachar district have been given at Annexure I.

(b) At present, there is no approved projects of camels, horses and donkeys in NLM in Cachar district of Assam State.

(c) There is no Women led SHG beneficiaries in Assam State including Cachar district under NLM. However, as per the State Government, the number of women led SHG beneficiary in Cachar district is 313 and in Assam is 520 as a whole.

(d) The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is implementing the Livestock Insurance initiative under the Centrally Sponsored National Livestock Mission (NLM) across all districts of the country. In order to increase coverage, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has increased subsidy benefits from 5 cattle unit to 10 cattle units per household for all animals except pigs and rabbits, where the limit is 5 cattle units (1 cattle unit equalling 10 small animals). To improve affordability, the farmer’s share of the insurance premium has been simplified and reduced from a range 20 to 50% earlier to a uniform 15%. The remaining 85% of the premium is jointly funded by the Centre and States in a 60:40 ratio for the states, and 90:10 for the Himalayan and North-Eastern regions. As per State Government, awareness program is being carried out among farmers/ livestock owners about benefits of livestock insurance. Sensitization program were taken up among veterinary officers and field staff to increase livestock insurance coverage.Annexure-I 1st Total 2nd No. of Instal No. Of Relea Instalm Total Approv Applican ment Applican sed No. of ent Project ed ts Amou ts Subsi Farmer Amount District Cost Subsidy Received nt Received dy s Release Appr (Rs. In (Rs. In 1st Releas 2nd (Rs. Benefitt d (Rs.

oved Lakh) Lakh) Instalme ed (Rs. Instalme In ed In Proje nt In nt Lakhs Lakhs) cts Lakh) ) BAKSA 1 22.2905 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 BISWANATH 1 37.986 15 0 0 0 0 0 10 BONGAIGAO N 4 175.112 85 2 30 0 0 30 6

37.9412 CACHAR 2 5 13.4935 0 0 0 0 0 3 CHIRANG 1 64.05 30 1 15 1 15 30 100

21.58

21.585 DARRANG 2 121.028 52.619 1 0 0 5 15 GOLAGHAT 2 118.295 54.2 1 2.1 0 0 2.1 32

49.8000 HAILAKANDI 1 105.135 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 JORHAT 1 25.112 10 1 5 0 0 5 50

218.616 96.734 96.73 KAMRUP 6 561.678 53 5 76 0 0 476 305 KAMRUP

7.5 METRO 1 37.933 15 1 0 0 7.5 17

22.7272 11.363 11.36 KARIMGANJ 1 56.2345 5 1 62 0 0 362 40

26.83 15 11.83 KOKRAJHAR 1 79 30 1 1 43 45 LAKHIMPUR 1 73.7342 30 1 15 0 0 15 200

19.881 19.88 MARIGAON 2 160.009 69.7625 1 25 0 0 125 8

562.430 236.024 67.756 85.51

17.76 NAGAON 6 5 94 3 875 1 3745 156

105.287 NALBARI 3 5 45 0 0 0 0 0 75 SIVASAGAR 1 85 37.5 1 18.75 0 0 18.75 6 SONITPUR 1 105.135 50 1 25 0 0 25 52

17.362 17.36 TINSUKIA 2 92.1861 34.7254 2 7 0 0 27 60

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368.03 3 44.59 1200 Grand Total 40 2625.58 1109.47 23 3