Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has embarked upon a mission to enhance cattle breeds, boost milk production, and augment the population of indigenous cow breeds. Recently, the government prepared a detailed action plan for three pivotal schemes under the Nand Baba Milk Mission, according to which, it would be spending Rs 31 crore in the remaining five months of this fiscal year across these schemes.
Notably, Rs 10 crore will be allocated for both the Chief Minister Swadeshi Cow Promotion Scheme and the Chief Minister Progressive Animal Husbandry Promotion Scheme, while Rs 11 crore is earmarked for the Nandini Krishak Samridhi Yojana. Within the ambit of this initiative, the Yogi government is set to establish 2500 desi cow centers, distribute 8,000 awards and establish 35 dairies.
Shashi Bhushan Lal Sushil, the Milk Commissioner and Mission Director, said, “Interested individuals can apply for the Chief Minister Swadeshi Cow Promotion Scheme until October 17. To avail the benefits, applicants will have to visit the Vikas Bhawan in their respective cities, where the Chief Development Officer (CDO) will assist them in filling up the form, and guide them through the process. The list of selected candidates will be released by the department on October 25.”
He further said that initially, only beneficiaries from the 18 divisional headquarters districts of the state can benefit from this scheme. If this phase proves successful, it will be implemented in all the districts of the entire state, he added.
“The department aims to select a minimum of 56 beneficiaries in each of the 18 divisional headquarters districts, with a target to acquire a maximum of 112 cows. In this fiscal year, the objective is to purchase 138 to 140 cows per district, amounting to a total target of 2,500 cows across all divisional headquarters districts. The Yogi government has allocated Rs 10 crore for this initiative, with the funds being directly transferred to the beneficiary’s account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT),” he further added.
The government is also planning an extension of deadline for receiving applications under the Chief Minister Progressive Animal Husbandry Incentive Scheme. Earlier, the deadline was set for September 20.
The Milk Commissioner mentioned that a new date will be announced on October 16, following its approval by Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra.
Source: ANI News
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