Goa Kamdhenu Scheme

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
	General		SC/ST/Dhangar
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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