Objective:
The main objectives of the scheme is:
- To help the farmers to get financial assistance for the purchase of Cross Breed Cows and Improved She Buffaloes for his Dairy Unit.
- To promote self-employment in the Dairy Sector.
- To boost the milk production in the State and to make state self-sufficient.
- To strengthen the Dairy Co-operative movement in the State.
- To ensure sustainability and provide improved income and livelihood.
- To also encourage the schedule tribe and schedule caste communities.
- To create employment in the State.
Eligibility:
- Any person residing in Goa for at least 15 years or more
- Knowledge or experience in Cattle or Buffaloes farming.
- Land for green fodder cultivation desirable.
- Farmer who had availed the purchase of animals under the earlier Kamdhenu Scheme.
- Applicant should necessarily have a Cattle shed to undertake the scheme.
Benefits:
- Unit cost of Cross Bred Cow/Improved She Buffalo shall be limited to Rs. 60,000/- per animal expected to yield 2700 litres of milk per lactation for the purpose of release of subsidy.
- Subsidy on the cost of the animal shall be as follows:
Number of Animals |
Subsidy |
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General |
SC/ST/Dhangar |
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1 to 5 (Grade A) |
45,000 | 75 % | 54,000 | 90 % |
6 to 10 (Grade B) | 37,500 | 62.5 % | 54,000 |
90 % |
11 to 20 (Grade C) |
30,000 | 50 % | 45,000 | 75 % |
21 and Above (Grade D) | 24,000 | 40 % | 30,000 |
50 % |
- Incentives for transportation of the animals:
- Rs. 1500/- per animal for the purchase made outside the State
- Rs. 600/- per animal for the purchase made at cattle melas organized by the Department
- Animals purchased under the Scheme should be insured for minimum period of a 3 years under the Comprehensive Insurance Policy with Bajaj Allianz Cattle Insurance Policy.
- The animals purchased under the Scheme cannot be disposed-off for a minimum period of 3 years.
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