{"id":3840,"date":"2025-01-08T16:33:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianlawsociety.com\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:06:03","slug":"national-programme-for-dairy-development-npdd-a-roadmap-to-a-stronger-dairy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/indian-law\/national-programme-for-dairy-development-npdd-a-roadmap-to-a-stronger-dairy-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): A Roadmap to a Stronger Dairy Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">India&#8217;s National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), a Central Sector Scheme, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of milk and milk products and increasing the share of organized procurement, processing, value addition, and marketing. This article will explore the core components, implementation mechanisms, and funding strategies of NPDD, designed to strengthen India\u2019s dairy sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Core Objectives: Focus on Quality and Market Access<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The NPDD\u2019s primary objective is to enhance the overall quality of milk and milk products. The program also aims to streamline organized procurement channels, bolster milk processing capabilities, facilitate value addition, and improve market access. The scheme is designed with two primary components, each having distinct objectives and implementation strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Components of the NPDD: A Two-Pronged Approach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The NPDD consists of two primary components:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Component &#8216;A&#8217;:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0This component focuses on building and strengthening infrastructure for quality milk testing and establishing primary chilling facilities. These facilities are crucial for State Cooperative Dairy Federations, District Cooperative Milk Producers\u2019 Unions, Self-Help Group (SHG) run private dairies, Milk Producer Companies, and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Component &#8216;B&#8217;:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0This component provides financial assistance through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This assistance aligns with an existing agreement, emphasizing a strong international collaboration in the development of India&#8217;s dairy infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Project Duration: A Long-Term Vision<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The NPDD will be implemented nationwide from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The program&#8217;s commitment extends through 2027-28 to meet all the liabilities. The focus is to build a sustainable infrastructure and long-term capacity within the dairy industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Implementation Framework: A Multi-Layered Governance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The implementation of NPDD involves several key bodies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Central Project Steering Committee (CPSC):<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Headed by the Secretary (AHD), Government of India, the CPSC provides overall policy and strategic support, monitoring progress, and approving action plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC):<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Also led by the Secretary AHD, this committee is responsible for project approvals after thorough appraisal and manages fund allocation within project components.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">State Level Technical Management Committee (SLTMC):<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Chaired by a high-ranking state government official, the SLTMC oversees state-level implementation and ensures that the programme aligns with state policies, avoiding any duplication of activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Programme Coordination Management Cell (PCMC):<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0This cell provides secretariat support to CPSC and PSC. It also analyses and prepares projects for timely placement for approval as well as provides inputs for successful implementation of scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">State Implementing Agency (SIA):<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0State dairy federations, milk unions, SRLMs are primary implementing agencies, responsible for putting the scheme into action at the state level.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Financial Management: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The scheme operates with a clear funding pattern: a 60:40 cost-sharing arrangement between the Central and State governments for most states, with a 90:10 ratio for North Eastern and Hilly states. Central assistance for Union Territories and for Research and Development, and IT networking, central assistance is at 100%. For JICA-funded projects, funds are transferred to NDDB with interest, and then disbursed to producer-owned institutions. The scheme mandates adherence to the General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017. States must create dedicated accounts for funds and provide regular financial reports. This also includes audited expenditure statements and proper utilization certificates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Component A: Building Infrastructure from the Ground Up<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">This component has several aspects that are key to building effective dairy infrastructure:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Focus on primary chilling facilities like bulk milk coolers and testing laboratories at various levels (village\/block, district, state)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Emphasis on building and strengthening of existing milk procurement networks<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Procurement of new technologies such as data processing and electronic milk adulteration testing machines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Component B: Financial Support from JICA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Component B focuses on enhancing organized market access for dairy farmers, upgrading processing facilities and improving marketing infrastructure, with funds from JICA. The loan has a 20-year repayment period by Government of India, and a 10-year repayment period by the producer-owned institutions to NDDB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Activities Supported under NPDD<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The scheme supports various activities such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Procurement of equipment like bulk milk coolers, processing plants<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">* Establishment of laboratories for quality milk testing.<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">* Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for data and information management.<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">* Training for farmers, dairy personnel, and milk testers, along with farmer awareness programs.<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">* Research and development in processing and milk products<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">* Setting up and maintaining milk collection centers and chilling centers at village level.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Monitoring and Evaluation: A Continuous Process<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The progress of the NPDD is meticulously monitored through various methods, including Quarterly progress reports (QPRs) from implementing agencies, Annual reports, Regular audits, and On-site project visits. A Project Management Agency (PMA) is responsible for developing a Management Information System (MIS). Additionally, a central monitoring system ensures that project timelines and performance metrics are effectively tracked and evaluated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The National Programme for Dairy Development is a strategically designed initiative to transform India\u2019s dairy sector. By improving milk quality, processing capabilities, and market access, the program aims to empower dairy farmers, ensure better returns, and promote growth in the rural economy. 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