Establishment Of Small Scale Dairy Unit (SSDU)

DETAILS The "Small Scale Dairy Unit (SSDU)" has been launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, U.T. Administration of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. It aims to promote dairy development by supporting the establishment of a small-scale dairy unit with indigenous Gir cows. Through this scheme, financial assistance in the form of capital subsidy and back-ended subsidy is provided to beneficiaries for the purchase of milch cows, construction of cattle sheds, and procurement of feed, equipment, and insurance coverage. BENEFITS 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) ELIGIBILITY 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.