Aniaml husbandry Schemes & Benefits

Pashu Bhagya
Hon'ble Chief Minister has announced a new 'Pashu Bhagya' scheme in the Budget Speech
2015-16. The scheme will include:

o Backended subsidy of 50% to farmers belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled

Tribes and 25% to other small and marginal farmers will be provided to establish cattle,
sheep, goat, pig, poultry units in availing maximum loan of Rs.1.20 lakh from
commercial banks (The subsidy to SC/ST has been revised from 33% to 50% vide Pashu
Bhagya Administrative Approval GO, dated 04-08-2015).
o Short term loans upto Rs.50,000/- at 0% interest will be provided through Co-operative
Banks, on the lines of crop loan, for providing cattle feed/other maintenance expenditure.
o Subsidy will be provided to the members of Milk Producers' Co-operative Societies for
payment of insurance premiums upto 5 cattle.
o The scheme of providing Rs.5,000/- ex-gratia under 'Kurigahi Suraksha
Scheme' will be continued. A grant of Rs.5.00 crore will be provided for this program.
Other programs & schemes
Other programs and schemes implemented by the department are:

o Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)

o National Project on Rinderpest Eradication (NPRE)
o Assistance to State for control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD)
o Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme (FMD-CP)
o National Animal Disease Reporting System (NADRS)
o National Control Programme on peste des petites Ruminants (NCP-PPR)
o National Programme for Brucellosis Control
o Establishment and Strengthening of existing Veterinary Hospitals and
Dispensaries (ESVHD)
o Breed development
o Livestock insurance scheme
o Special livestock development plan
o Special Component Plan (SCP)
o Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)
o Infertility camps
o Fodder development scheme
o Farmers Training Programme, etc.