North-East's first livestock IVF lab opens in Guwahati as ₹947 crore of dairy and livestock projects are inaugurated
On 11 October 2025 in New Delhi, alongside the launch of PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, livestock and dairy projects worth ₹947 crore were inaugurated, including the North-East's first IVF laboratory in Guwahati, Assam, and a ₹219 crore project's foundation was laid (PIB, 12 October 2025).
Summary
On 11 October 2025 in New Delhi, livestock and dairy projects worth ₹947 crore were inaugurated and the foundation stone was laid for a further project worth ₹219 crore, alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's launch of the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, PIB reported on 12 October 2025. A highlight was the first IVF laboratory in the North-Eastern Region, set up in Guwahati, Assam, under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission at a cost of ₹28.93 crore. Under the National Programme for Dairy Development, projects including the Mehsana Milk Union's milk powder and UHT plants were inaugurated, and 10 projects worth ₹303.81 crore under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund were opened. The foundation stone was laid for an integrated dairy and cattle feed plant in Andhra Pradesh. The PM said animal health campaigns would be run locally under PM-DDKY.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- ₹947 crore livestock and dairy projects
- Foundation stone
- ₹219 crore project (integrated dairy and cattle feed plant, AP)
- NE's first livestock IVF lab
- Guwahati, Assam — Rashtriya Gokul Mission, ₹28.93 crore
- NPDD
- Mehsana Milk Union milk powder and UHT plants
- AHIDF
- 10 projects, ₹303.81 crore
- Date
- 11 Oct 2025, with PM-DDKY launch
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The first livestock IVF laboratory in the North-Eastern Region, inaugurated in October 2025, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Guwahati
PIB: the first IVF Laboratory in the North-Eastern Region was established in Guwahati, Assam, under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
Under which scheme was the North-East's first livestock IVF laboratory set up at a cost of ₹28.93 crore?
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Correct answer: A — Rashtriya Gokul Mission
PIB: the IVF Laboratory in Guwahati was established under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) with an investment of ₹28.93 crore.
What was the total value of livestock and dairy projects inaugurated in New Delhi on 11 October 2025 alongside the launch of PM-DDKY?
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Correct answer: B — ₹947 crore
PIB: projects worth ₹947 crore were inaugurated and a foundation stone was laid for an additional project worth ₹219 crore; ₹303.81 crore was the value of 10 AHIDF projects within the package.