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Deshi Gaupalan Protsahan Yojana (indigenous cow dairy units)

Bihar desi cow dairy scheme · Directorate of Dairy Development, Animal & Fisheries Resources Department, Bihar · State scheme

Dairy units of 2 or 4 indigenous cows or heifers (Sahiwal, Gir, Tharparkar): 75% subsidy for SC, ST and EBC, 50% for others — per the 2025-26 booklet.

Dairy & cattle
Lead benefit
75%of the cost, at most
Components
1each read from the document
Who can apply
6kinds of applicant
Closing date
Seasonalsee “When to apply”

What it pays

75%of the cost, at most

2 desi cows (unit cost ₹2,42,000): ₹1,81,500 for SC/ST/EBC, ₹1,21,000 for others. 4 desi cows with shed (₹5,20,000): ₹3,90,000 or ₹2,60,000.

Read from Bihar Deshi Gaupalan Protsahan Yojana booklet 2025-26 · clause मार्ग निर्देशिका cl. 2; unit cost outlines · p. PDF p.6 (booklet p.01); pp.9, 12 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

The 75% rate is also for Extremely Backward Class (अति पिछड़ा वर्ग) applicants — our calculator has no EBC category. Cows are costed at ₹1,00,000 each plus insurance and shed.

“इस योजना के अन्तर्गत देशी नस्ल के 02, एवं 04 देशी गाय/बाछी–हिफर (साहिवाल, गिर, थारपारकर) की डेयरी इकाई की स्थापना पर अत्यंत पिछड़ा वर्ग/अनुसूचित जाति/अनुसूचित जनजाति के लिए 75 प्रतिशत एवं अन्य सभी वर्गों के लिए 50 प्रतिशत अनुदान देने की व्यवस्था की गयी है।”

How much can I claim?

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Read from Bihar Deshi Gaupalan Protsahan Yojana booklet 2025-26 · clause मार्ग निर्देशिका cl. 2; unit cost outlines · p. PDF p.6 (booklet p.01); pp.9, 12 · Our copy (PDF)

The 75% rate is also for Extremely Backward Class (अति पिछड़ा वर्ग) applicants — our calculator has no EBC category. Cows are costed at ₹1,00,000 each plus insurance and shed.

Who can apply

  • Other farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Woman farmer
  • Landless

Papers you need

  • Affidavit (shapath patra) in the format given in the guideline (affidavit, p.21).
  • Proof of your own or leased land for growing green fodder (guideline conditions, p.7).
  • If you pay from your own money (no bank loan): proof that you have the full project amount (guideline conditions, p.7).
  • Cattle purchase report (claim-bill annexures, p.16).
  • Receipt from the cattle supplier or market (claim-bill annexures, p.16).
  • Health certificate of the cattle from a veterinary doctor (claim-bill annexures, p.16).
  • Cattle insurance receipt showing the ear-tag number (claim-bill annexures, p.16).
  • Colour photo of you with the cattle and the unit you set up (claim-bill annexures, p.16).
  • Bill for building the cattle shed and a photo of the shed (affidavit, p.21).
  • Copy of your bank passbook (affidavit, p.21).

How to apply

  1. Apply online on dairy.bihar.gov.in; eligible applicants who missed out in earlier years get priority (cl. 6).
  2. The district screening committee under the lead bank manager interviews you and forwards your loan application (cl. 7–8).
  3. Buy the cows from an authorised supplier before the purchase committee; the state subsidy is back-ended (cl. 9; unit cost outline).
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When to apply

The latest published booklet is for 2025-26; no 2026-27 notice was found on dairy.bihar.gov.in on 7 Oct 2026.

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.

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