The National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying since 2014-15, aims to strengthen the dairy sector across the country. The NPDD has two key components: Component A focuses on improving infrastructure for quality milk testing and primary chilling facilities for various organizations, including State Cooperative Dairy Federations, District Cooperative Milk Producers Unions, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Milk Producer Companies, and Farmer Producer Organizations. Component B, "Dairying through Cooperatives," seeks to enhance market access for farmers, upgrade dairy processing and marketing infrastructure, and build the capacity of producer-owned institutions to increase the sale of milk and dairy products.
The NPDD provides financial assistance for constructing and strengthening primary chilling facilities and procuring quality milk testing equipment. To date, the program has supported the installation of 5707 Bulk Milk Coolers (totaling 140.65 lakh litres chilling capacity), 47,785 Automatic Milk Collection Units and Data Processing and Milk Collection Units, 7840 Milk Analysers, and 7550 Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Equipment at village-level dairy cooperative societies.
As of July 2025, eight projects have been approved in Gujarat under the NPDD, with a total outlay of Rs. 552.82 crore, including a Central share of Rs. 337.52 crore, of which Rs. 246.10 crore has been released. This includes Rs. 66.89 crore Central share approved for Mehsana Milk Union for installation of 290 Bulk Milk Coolers, 678 Automatic Milk Collection Unit with Milk Analyzer, 500 Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Machine and Strengthening of Mehsana Dairy Plant laboratory.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on July 29, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry Dairying: The central ministry responsible for the schemes discussed in the policy document.
National Programme for Dairy Development NPDD: A scheme implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying across the country since 2014-15.
State Cooperative Dairy Federations: Organizations eligible for financial assistance under the NPDD scheme.
District Cooperative Milk Producers Union: Organizations eligible for financial assistance under the NPDD scheme.
Self Help Groups SHGs: Organizations eligible for financial assistance under the NPDD scheme.
Milk Producer Companies: Organizations eligible for financial assistance under the NPDD scheme.
Farmer Producer Organizations: Organizations eligible for financial assistance under the NPDD scheme.
Gujarat: A state in India where 8 projects have been approved under the NPDD scheme.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Schemes of NPDD
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 5:46PM by PIB Delhi
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing “National Programme for Dairy
Development (NPDD)” scheme across the country since 2014-15. NPDD is implemented with the following 2
components:
(i) Component ''A'' of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk
testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/
District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Milk Producer Companies/
Farmer Producer Organizations.
(ii) Component “B” of the NPDD scheme "Dairying through Cooperatives” aims to increase sale of
milk and dairy products by increasing farmer’s access to organized market, upgrading dairy processing
facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.
Under NPDD scheme, financial assistance is provided to State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District
Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/SHGs/Milk Producer Companies/Farmer Producer Organizations for
construction/strengthening of infrastructure for primary chilling facilities along with the quality milk testing
equipment. Under the scheme, till date, 5707 Bulk Milk Coolers with 140.65 lakh litres chilling capacity,
47,785 Automatic Milk Collection Unit and Data Processing and Milk Collection Unit, 7840 Milk Analysers
and 7550 Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Equipment have been installed at primary/village level dairy
cooperative societies.
Under NPDD scheme, 8 projects have been approved in Gujarat with the total outlay of Rs.552.82 crore
(including Central share of Rs.337.52 crore) against which an amount of Rs.246.10 crore has been released to
implementing agencies. This includes Rs.66.89 crore (Central share Rs.39.96 crore) approved for Mehsana
Milk Union for installation of 290 Bulk Milk Coolers, 678 Automatic Milk Collection Unit with Milk
Analyzer, 500 Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Machine and Strengthening of Mehsana Dairy Plant
laboratory. This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry
and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 29th July, 2025.
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