<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu today unveiled a comprehensive policy and guidelines for establishment of Cattle Feed Processing Units and Fodder Development in the Union Territory. The guidelines specify incentives and subsidy that will be available for establishment of Cattle Feed Processing Units and Fodder Development.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Complimenting the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department for bringing out this comprehensive policy, the Lt. Governor underscored the need of a vibrant Cattle Feed Processing Unit as well as Fodder Development industry which is a basic requirement for flourishing dairy and dairy products industry. He observed that the strong package of incentives and subsidy available under this scheme will enthuse many entrepreneurs to setup cattle feed processing units across Jammu and Kashmir.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Giving details of the scheme, Principal Secretary to the Government of Animal & Sheep Husbandry Department Navin K. Choudhary informed that the incentives and subsidy will be available for establishment of Commercial Cattle Feed Plant, Nano-Small Cattle Feed Plant, Silage Making Unit, Fodder Block Making Unit, Feed Block Making Unit, Mini Tractors to dairy farmers, Fodder Harvesters, Chaff Cutters as well as Bore Wells for the Units. In all eligible components, 50 per cent subsidy will be provided subject to specified ceiling under various heads.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Principal  Secretary said that any individual or group of individuals, Dairy Farmers, Milk Processing Unit Holders, Milk Federations, Self-Help Groups, Dairy Cooperative Societies, and Farmers Producers Organisations can avail of the benefits of the Scheme. However, efforts will be made to cover a minimum 20 per cent SCT/ST and 10 per cent women beneficiaries under the scheme.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The beneficiaries will be free to purchase equipments of their choice from any registered company or authorized dealers or manufacturer within or outside J&K in accordance with minimum standard Government approved specifications.  Further, the case of incentives will be decided within 30 days after required documentations. Release of subsidy will be only through DBT, it was informed. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Choudhary further informed that  thispolicy is another step to fulfil the directions of the Lt. Governor to facilitate rapid growth of dairy and dairy based sector by way of production of key inputs like fodder within the territory of J&K.</span><br />''