Scheme Overview
Sponsoring Authority : NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)
Implementing Agency /Nodal Agency : NABARD
Area of Operation : Throughout the country.
Objectives :
Eligible Beneficiaries :
Eligible Components :
Sl . No |
Component |
Indicative unit cost |
Pattern of Assistance |
i |
Establishment of small dairy units with crossbred cows/ indigenous descript milch cows like Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Gir, Rathi etc., / graded buffaloes up to 10 animals. (for SHGs, Cooperatives societies, Producer Companies unit size will be 2-10 animals per member) |
Max Cap - Rs. 7 lakh for 10 animals. Min - 2 animals Max - 10 animal / unit. |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
ii |
Rearing of heifer calves – cross bred indigenous descript milch breeds of cattle and of graded buffaloes – up to 20 calves |
Max Cap - Rs. 9.70 lakh for 20 calf. Max - 20 calves. |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
iii |
Vermi compost with milch animal unit. |
Rs. 25,200/- |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
iv |
Purchase of milking machines / milkotesters / bulk milk cooling units (up to 5000 liters capacity) |
Rs. 20 lakh |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
v |
Purchase of dairy processing equipment for manufacture of indigenous milk products |
Rs. 13.20 lakh |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
vi |
Establishment of dairy product transportation facilities and cold chain |
Rs. 26.50 lakh |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
vii |
Cold storage facilities for milk and milk products |
Rs. 33 lakh |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
viii |
Establishment of private veterinary clinics |
Rs. 2.60 lakh (mobile) & Rs. 2.0 lakh (stationary) |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
ix |
Dairy marketing outlet / Dairy parlour |
Rs. 3 lakh |
General - 25% of the project cost SC/ST - 33.33 % of the project cost Max ceiling
|
Nature of subsidy : Back ended Capital Investment Subsidy (adjusted against last few instalments of repayment of the bank loan)
Entrepreneur contribution :
Linkage with credit : Assistance under the scheme shall be purely credit linked and subject to sanction of the Project by eligible financial institutions.
Time limit for Completion of the project : Max - 9 months from the date of disbursement of the first instalment of loan (except for calf rearing units).
Repayment : Repayment Period will vary between 3-7 years depending on the nature of the activity and cash flow.
Minimum lock-in period : 3 years