(3) Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production
Government of India sponsored a scheme called ‘Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production’ to strengthen infrastructure facilities and to ensure Clean milk production at village level. The period of the scheme is two / three years.
Objective of the scheme is to train farmers on clean milk production activities, to provide chemicals and utensils to pouring members, to strengthen district union dairies / chilling centres laboratory and to install bulk milk coolers at societies to improve initial quality of milk.
Government of India will release the entire amount as full grant for training, provision of antiseptic solutions, supply of stainless steel utensils and modernization of Quality Control Labs at Dairies / Chilling Centres. Government of India will release 75 percent as grant for installation of bulk milk coolers and the remaining 25 percent will be met by the concerned beneficiary District Unions.
Government of India so far has sanctioned Rs.1224.21 lakhs to Vellore, Villupuram, Trichy, Dharmapuri, Salem Kancheepuram-Tiruvallur, Erode, Nilgiris and Madurai milk Unions for the implementation of the scheme.
Under these schemes, 48001 members will be benefited, 90 Bulk Milk Coolers will be installed and the chilling capacity will be increased by another 3.71 lakhs LPD.
Rehabiliation Plan- Central Sector Plan Scheme - “Assistance to Cooperatives” – Rehabiliations of Unions
During 9th five year plan, Government of India formulated a scheme called “Assistance to Co-operatives” to rehabilitate the loss making District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Unions.
The plan envisages 50 percent grant from Government of India and 50 percent grant from State Government to wipe off cash loss in District Co-operatives Milk Producers’ Unions and make them viable with suitable Rehabilitation Plan.
Government of India accorded administrative approval for the implementation of rehabilitation plan at Dharmapuri District Co-operatives Milk Producers’ Union at a total cost of Rs. 970.99 lakhs from 2005-2006. Govt. of India share of Rs.175 Lakh and the State Govt. share of Rs.350 Lakh have been sanctioned and disbursed to the union.
State Government has also recommended and forwarded the rehabilitation project proposal of Dindigul District Co-operatives Milk Producers’ Union for Rs.180 lakhs to Government of India and approval is awaited.
(4) Integrated Dairy Farm for Rural Women (IDF)
To increase milk production in Tamilnadu as well as to increase income of the Milk Producers a New scheme called Peraringnar Anna Centenary Dairy Scheme for Rural Women (PACDSRW) is being implemented.
Under this scheme 10,000 cross bred milch animals have to be provided to women self help groups in 200 villages at a cost of Rs 22.00 crores for a period of 2 years through TCMPF Ltd.
During 2008-09 for implementation of the scheme in 100 units of integrated dairy farm milk producers' cooperative societies in 6 Revenue districts namely Coimbatore, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Theni and Madurai coming under the administrative control of Coimbatore, Thanjavur and Madurai District Union areas were identified at an outlay of Rs 11.00 crores. Supply of Cross bred Jercy cows and Murrah/graded Murrah Buffaloes have commenced.
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