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Total estimated milk production is 176.35 million tonnes during 2017-18

The total estimated milk production in the country is 176.35 million tonnes during 2017-18. Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Sanjeev Balyan said in a written reply in Lok Sabha that the National Action Plan for Dairy Development envisages milk production target of 254.55 million tonnes by 2022.

This department is supplementing efforts of the state governments to develop dairy infrastructure across the country by providing financial support through dairy development schemes.

Mr Balyan said there is provision for providing central assistance and subsidy to states varying from 25 per cent to 100 per cent depending on dairy components.

Commissioners of Food Safety of States and Union Territories are regularly conducting surveillance and enforcement drives to curb the adulteration in milk and milk products.

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