Milk Incentive Scheme — ₹5 a litre to dairy farmers pouring milk into a cooperative, Assam
Shown as running by: Assam Gazette Extraordinary No. 494 (28 Aug 2026) — Aadhaar notification for the ₹5-a-litre milk subsidy (21 Aug 2026, Preamble — the Department "is administering the scheme for “Providing Rs. 5/- milk subsidy per litre of milk poured to milk processing plants through Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS)” … implemented through the Director, Dairy Development, Assam"; "a subsidy of ₹5/- (Rupees Five) per litre of milk poured by the dairy farmers … is provided to the eligible dairy farmers"; para 5: in force from publication (28 Aug 2026))
Dairy farmers who pour milk through a registered dairy cooperative society or farmer organisation to a milk processing unit in Assam get ₹5 for every litre, up to 30 litres a day or 900 litres a month (at most ₹4,500 a month).
- Lead benefit
- ₹5 a litreup to 900 litres a month (₹4,500)
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 7kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
₹5 for every litre you pour through a registered cooperative, up to 900 litres a month — at most ₹4,500 a month.
What the document says, word for word
Running: the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department’s Aadhaar notification of 21 Aug 2026 (Assam Gazette No. 494) says it is administering the ₹5-a-litre subsidy. The 900-litre monthly cap is from the Dairy Development page and is not restated there. Milk sold to private traders or straight to consumers does not count — only milk poured through a registered cooperative or farmer organisation to a processing unit.
“the Government of Assam approved for implementation a Milk Incentive Scheme by extending incentive of Rs. 5/- per litre of milk to a maximum of 900 litres per month per farmer for the dairy farmers supplying milk through the registered Dairy Cooperative Societies or registered Farmer Organizations to milk processing units in Assam. … 5. Subsidy/incentive will be provided for upto 30 litres per day or 900 litres per month per farmer.”How much can I claim?
An incentive of ₹5 per litre of milk supplied through a registered DCS or farmer organisation to a milk processing unit in Assam, for up to 30 litres a day or 900 litres a month per farmer (Introduction; Eligibility 5).
Running: the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department’s Aadhaar notification of 21 Aug 2026 (Assam Gazette No. 494) says it is administering the ₹5-a-litre subsidy. The 900-litre monthly cap is from the Dairy Development page and is not restated there. Milk sold to private traders or straight to consumers does not count — only milk poured through a registered cooperative or farmer organisation to a processing unit.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Tenant or sharecropper
- Landless
Papers you need
- Aadhaar card (Eligibility 4)
- Details of a bank account in operation (Eligibility 2)
- An active mobile number for registration (Eligibility 3)
How to apply
- Become a milk pourer of a functional Dairy Cooperative Society (registered under the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 2007) or a registered farmer organisation that supplies a designated milk processing unit in Assam (Eligibility 1).
- Register with an active mobile number, a working bank account and your Aadhaar card (Eligibility 2–4).
- Ask your Dairy Cooperative Society or the district dairy development office how registration is done this year — the page does not give the form.
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
The guidelines set no closing date.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.