Cabinet approves revised National Programme for Dairy Development with ₹2,790 crore budget
The Union Cabinet on 19 March 2025 approved the revised National Programme for Dairy Development, a Central Sector Scheme, adding ₹1,000 crore for a total of ₹2,790 crore for 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Summary
The Union Cabinet on 19 March 2025 approved the revised National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), a Central Sector Scheme, with an additional ₹1,000 crore, taking its budget to ₹2,790 crore for the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26). Component A funds dairy infrastructure such as milk chilling plants and testing laboratories, new village dairy cooperative societies, and procurement and processing in the North Eastern Region, hilly areas and UTs, plus two Milk Producer Companies. Component B, 'Dairying through Cooperatives', continues with support from the Government of Japan and JICA in nine states: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The revised scheme aims to set up 10,000 new dairy cooperative societies and generate 3.2 lakh jobs, in line with White Revolution 2.0.
Key facts
- Date
- 19 March 2025
- Type
- Central Sector Scheme
- Budget
- ₹2,790 crore (₹1,000 crore extra), 2021-22 to 2025-26
- Component B
- Dairying through Cooperatives, with Japan/JICA, 9 states
- Target
- 10,000 new dairy cooperative societies
- Jobs
- 3.2 lakh direct and indirect
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Component B of the revised National Programme for Dairy Development, 'Dairying through Cooperatives', is implemented with the cooperation of which country?
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Correct answer: D — Japan
Component B continues dairy development through cooperation with the Government of Japan and JICA in nine states.
What is the total budget of the revised National Programme for Dairy Development approved by the Cabinet on 19 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹2,790 crore
The revised NPDD was enhanced by ₹1,000 crore to a total of ₹2,790 crore for 2021-22 to 2025-26.