Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana

Introduction

• More than 5 lakh registered livestock farmers are facing financial difficulties for many reasons.
• State cattlemen are not receiving the actual benefit for the milk they produced.
• Seeking this issue, the Rajasthan government has started a new beneficial scheme for the livestock farmers/cattlemen of the state.
• Scheme is known as 'Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana'.
• Initiated in 2019, the main objective of Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana is to provide additional financial benefits for their milk production.
• To achieve this, the government is providing a grant of Rs 5 per liter to all farmers who sell their milk to the government agencies.
• Initially the grant provided under the scheme was Rs 2, but later it was increased to Rs 5 by the previous government.
• Benefits offered under the scheme is credited directly to the beneficiaries bank account.
• Around 5 lakh cattlemen of Rajasthan will receive benefits of the scheme.
• In addition, the government also established 10,000 dairy units across the state, which will help to generate employment.
• The Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana was introduced, to encourage unemployed youth to take up livestock farming.
• The scheme is also known by the other names, which are 'Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Scheme', or Rajasthan Dugdh Utpadak Sambal scheme' and Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Milk Producer Sambal Yojana'.
• Farmers who wish to benefit from the scheme need to fulfill its eligibility criteria.
• For scheme implementation, the government has appointed Animal Husbandry of Rajasthan as the nodal authority.
• Eligible beneficiaries are not required to submit application form for the Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana.
• Farmers need to sell their milk in nearby sahkari dugdh utpadak sangh stores to receive the benefits.

Benefits of Scheme

• Under the Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana, eligible beneficiaries will receive the following benefits : -
  • Farmers will receive a grant of Rs 5 per liter for selling milk to the government.
  • For this, government will establish 10,000 dairy across the state.
  • Scheme will generate employment and encourage unemployed youth to take up livestock farming.

Eligibility Criteria

• Livestock farmers who wish to receive the benefits of Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana must meet the following eligibility criteria : -
  • Applicants must be permanent residents of Rajasthan.
  • Applicants must be registered farmers.

Documents Required

• Beneficiaries must produce the following documents to receive the benefits of Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana : -
  • Aadhaar Card copy.
  • Address Proof copy.
  • Bank Passbook copy.
  • Passport Size photograph.
  • Details of animals.

How to Apply

• Eligible farmers can receive benefits provided under the Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana.
• However, to receive its benefits applicants are not required to submit an application form for Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana.
• Beneficiaries just need to visit the nearby Sahakari Dugdh Utpadak Sangh store.
• In such stores, farmers need to produce their valid documents, and sell their milk.
• The benefits provided under the scheme will be transferred to the beneficiary bank account.

Important Link

• Animal Husbandry Department of Rajasthan

Contact Details

• Rajasthan Animal Husbandry Department Helpline Number : - 0141-2742709
• Rajasthan Animal Husbandry Department Email Helpdesk : - adp.jpr.ah@rajasthan.gov.in