LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES CREATED UNDER NLM
LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES CREATED UNDER NLM
(a) As per State Government of Assam, the following livelihood has been created in Cachar district through National Livestock Mission:
S.No.
Component
Number of Beneficiary
Remarks
1
Scientific Production Goatery
Poultry
Piggery
120 beneficiaries
120 beneficiaries
120 beneficiaries
Total 360 beneficiaries
2
Fodder Production at Farmers land
200 beneficiaries
Total 200 beneficiaries
3
Awareness workshop on Livestock feeds & fodder for farmers and rural youth
100 number of Workshop
Total 100 beneficiaries
4
Providing Goat to cluster/SHG for 20 unit (1 unit =10 beneficiary, 10 female goat and 1 male goat)
200 beneficiaries
Total 200 beneficiaries
5
Low Input Technology (LIT) Bird distribution 4 weeks age, 50 birds/unit to 150 beneficiaries
150
Total 150 beneficiaries
Under NLM-EDP, projects approved in Assam State including Cachar district have been given at Annexure I.
(b) At present, there is no approved projects of camels, horses and donkeys in NLM in Cachar district of Assam State.
(c) There is no Women led SHG beneficiaries in Assam State including Cachar district under NLM. However, as per the State Government, the number of women led SHG beneficiary in Cachar district is 313 and in Assam is 520 as a whole.
(d) The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is implementing the Livestock Insurance initiative under the Centrally Sponsored National Livestock Mission (NLM) across all districts of the country. In order to increase coverage, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has increased subsidy benefits from 5 cattle unit to 10 cattle units per household for all animals except pigs and rabbits, where the limit is 5 cattle units (1 cattle unit equalling 10 small animals). To improve affordability, the farmer’s share of the insurance premium has been simplified and reduced from a range 20 to 50% earlier to a uniform 15%. The remaining 85% of the premium is jointly funded by the Centre and States in a 60:40 ratio for the states, and 90:10 for the Himalayan and North-Eastern regions. As per State Government, awareness program is being carried out among farmers/ livestock owners about benefits of livestock insurance. Sensitization program were taken up among veterinary officers and field staff to increase livestock insurance coverage.
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked.
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JP.
Annexure-I
District
Approved Projects
Total Project Cost (Rs. In Lakh)
Approved Subsidy (Rs. In Lakh)
No. of Applicants Received 1st Instalment
1st Instalment Amount Released (Rs. In Lakh)
No. Of Applicants Received 2nd Instalment
2nd Instalment Amount Released (Rs. In Lakhs)
Total Released Subsidy (Rs. In Lakhs)
No. of Farmers Benefitted
BAKSA
1
22.2905
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
BISWANATH
1
37.986
15
0
0
0
0
0
10
BONGAIGAON
4
175.112
85
2
30
0
0
30
6
CACHAR
2
37.94125
13.4935
0
0
0
0
0
3
CHIRANG
1
64.05
30
1
15
1
15
30
100
DARRANG
2
121.028
52.619
1
21.585
0
0
21.585
15
GOLAGHAT
2
118.295
54.2
1
2.1
0
0
2.1
32
HAILAKANDI
1
105.135
49.80006
0
0
0
0
0
10
JORHAT
1
25.112
10
1
5
0
0
5
50
KAMRUP
6
561.678
218.61653
5
96.73476
0
0
96.73476
305
KAMRUP METRO
1
37.933
15
1
7.5
0
0
7.5
17
KARIMGANJ
1
56.2345
22.72725
1
11.36362
0
0
11.36362
40
KOKRAJHAR
1
79
30
1
15
1
11.83
26.8343
45
LAKHIMPUR
1
73.7342
30
1
15
0
0
15
200
MARIGAON
2
160.009
69.7625
1
19.88125
0
0
19.88125
8
NAGAON
6
562.4305
236.02494
3
67.756875
1
17.76
85.513745
156
NALBARI
3
105.2875
45
0
0
0
0
0
75
SIVASAGAR
1
85
37.5
1
18.75
0
0
18.75
6
SONITPUR
1
105.135
50
1
25
0
0
25
52
TINSUKIA
2
92.1861
34.7254
2
17.3627
0
0
17.3627
60
Grand Total
40
2625.58
1109.47
23
368.03
3
44.59
412.63