The scheme aims to support the establishment of dairy units with 10 Gir cows. Through this scheme, capital subsidy and back-ended subsidy are provided to beneficiaries via bank finance and NABARD.
₹60.0K
Assistance for 10 Cows:
| Sr. No. | Activity | Cost (₹) | U.T. Administration Subsidy | Under DEDS – Beneficiary Gets Subsidy |
| 1 | Cost of 10 milch cows, including transportation cost (@ ₹60,000 per cow) | ₹6,00,000/- | ₹1,50,000/- (25% of purchase cost) | Back-ended subsidy from NABARD: ₹1,50,000/- (25% for General) or ₹1,99,980/- (33.33% for SC/ST) |
| 2 | Cost towards cattle shed, water tank, store room, automatic drinking system, etc. | ₹2,60,000/- | ₹1,25,000/- (50% of construction cost) | |
| 3 | 44 bags of cattle feed (each of 50 kg) (44 bags × 10 @ ₹600/- per bag) | ₹2,64,000/- | ₹1,32,000/- (50% of purchase cost) | |
| 4 | 44 kg of mineral mixture (each of 1 kg) (44 kg × 2 @ ₹80/- per bag) | ₹35,200/- | ₹17,600/- (50% of purchase cost) | |
| 5 | Purchase of a milking machine (once in a lifetime) | ₹65,000/- | ₹33,700/- (75% of purchase cost) | |
| 6 | Purchase of an electric-driven chaff cutter (once in a lifetime) | ₹38,000/- | ₹15,000/- (75% of purchase cost) | |
| 7 | Cost of insurance for 3 years (approx. @ ₹5,400/- per animal) | ₹54,000/- | ₹27,000/- (50% for General) or ₹40,500 (75% for SC/ST) |
The applicant must be a resident of the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The applicant should establish a small-scale dairy unit with 10 milch cows.
The applicant should procure indigenous Gir breed cows only.
The applicant should avail a bank loan for implementation of the project.
The applicant should utilise the subsidy strictly for approved components.
The applicant should maintain records as per the General Financial Rules, 1963.
> Preference / Reservation / Relaxation: The applicant belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe category is eligible for a higher subsidy rate under the back-ended subsidy and insurance components.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
The applicant must approach the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services,
U.T. Administration of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, for availing benefits under the Establishment of Small Scale Dairy Unit (SSDU) (for 10 cows).
