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Infrastructure Development Scheme for Dairy Co-operatives

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Overview

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to Dairy Co-operative Societies for their development, smooth functioning of business, and other allied activities, enabling them to become stable and create better infrastructure. The scheme provides financial support in the form of grant or subsidy.

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Description
The scheme "Infrastructure Development Scheme for Dairy Co-operatives" was approved by the Government of Goa, Department of Co-operation, Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to Dairy Co-operative Societies for their development, smooth functioning of business, and other allied activities, enabling them to become stable and create better infrastructure. The scheme provides financial support in the form of grant or subsidy to cover administrative and managerial expenses, including staff salaries, allowances, wages, office expenses, rent, rates, taxes, and the purchase of equipment. The applications for this scheme are accepted by submitting the proposal to the concerned Office of the Assistant Registrar.

Benefits
• *The financial support is provided to meet administrative/managerial expenses on staff salaries and allowances, wages, office expenses, rent rates and taxes, and equipment.
• *The Registering Authority shall verify the utilization of the grants released.
• Above 500 liters per day: ₹1,50,000/-.
• 300–500 liters per day: ₹1,00,000/-.
• 150–300 liters per day: ₹75,000/-.
• 50–150 liters per day: ₹30,000/-.
• Above 1,250 liters per day: ₹3,75,000/-.
• 1,000–less than 1,250 liters per day: ₹3,00,000/-.
• 750–less than 1,000 liters per day: ₹2,25,000/-.
• 500–less than 750 liters per day: ₹1,75,000/-.
• 300–less than 500 liters per day: ₹1,25,000/-.
• 75–less than 300 liters per day: ₹1,00,000/-.
• 25–less than 75 liters per day: ₹50,000/-.

Eligibility Criteria
1. - The applicant must be a Dairy Co-operative Society in the State.
2. - The applicant must regularly supply the milk to the Milk Union.
3. - The applicant must have completed one year of its registration.
4. - The applicant must submit the Milk Supply Report from the Milk Union for the period for which the assistance is applied for along with the proposal.
5. - The applicant must approve the proposal for Government assistance in the General Body/Special General Body before submitting the proposal to the concerned office of Assistant Registrar.
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7. The applicant must have a minimum of 15% shareholders as Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste, as the case may be, to be considered a Tribal Sub Plan/Schedule Caste Sub Plan Co-operative Society for the purpose of availing assistance.
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Application Process
Step 1: Step 1: The society shall submit the 'Milk Supply Report' from the Milk Union for the period for which the assistance is applied for, along with the proposal.
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Step 1: The society shall submit the 'Milk Supply Report' from the Milk Union for the period for which the assistance is applied for, along with the proposal.

Step 2: Step 2: The concerned Assistant Registrar shall certify the correctness of the Milk Supply Report of the society by verifying the records of the society.
Online
Step 2: The concerned Assistant Registrar shall certify the correctness of the Milk Supply Report of the society by verifying the records of the society.

Step 3: Step 3: The society shall submit the proposal to the concerned O/o Asstt. Registrar in the prescribed application along with all the requirements.
Online
Step 3: The society shall submit the proposal to the concerned O/o Asstt. Registrar in the prescribed application along with all the requirements.

Step 4: Step 4: The society shall approve the proposal for Government assistance in the General Body/Special General Body before submitting the proposal to the concerned office of the Assistant Registrar.
Online
Step 4: The society shall approve the proposal for Government assistance in the General Body/Special General Body before submitting the proposal to the concerned office of the Assistant Registrar.

Required Documents
• Milk Supply Report From The Milk Union (For the period for which the assistance is applied for).
• List of Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste Members (Required to ascertain the percentage of shareholders among the Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste for Tribal Sub Plan/Scheduled Caste Sub Plan assistance).
• Minutes of General Body/Special General Body Meeting (Approving the proposal for Government assistance).

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: If I represent a co-operative that is not primarily involved in dairy activities, or is located outside the State, are we eligible to seek financial support?
A: No, the scheme is specifically approved by the Government of Goa to provide financial assistance only to the Dairy Co-operative Societies located within the State.
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Q: What is the mandatory requirement regarding the consistency of my society’s business operations to qualify for this particular type of financial grant?
A: The co-operative society must ensure it is regularly supplying milk to the Milk Union to be eligible for this financial support.
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Q: Is there a minimum operational period or registration duration that the co-operative society must fulfill before applying for benefits under this program?
A: Yes, the scheme applies only to co-operative societies after they have completed a minimum of one year following their official registration.
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Q: If our Daily Collection of Milk falls within the range of 50 liters up to 150 liters, what is the exact amount of grant entitlement per year?
A: Societies in the General Category collecting 50 liters to 150 liters per day are entitled to a grant of ₹30,000/- per year.
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Q: Our co-operative society manages to collect between 150 liters and 300 liters of milk every day; how much financial assistance will we receive annually?
A: For General Category societies collecting 150 liters to 300 liters per day, the entitled yearly financial grant is ₹75,000/-.
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Q: Could you specify the yearly grant amount available to societies under the General Category whose daily milk collection is between 300 liters and 500 liters?
A: If your daily milk collection is between 300 liters and 500 liters, your co-operative society will receive a yearly grant of ₹1,00,000/-.
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Q: What is the highest level of financial support in the form of a grant offered for General Category societies that collect daily milk volumes above 500 liters?
A: Dairy Co-operative Societies under the General Category collecting above 500 liters per day are entitled to the maximum grant of ₹1,50,000/- per year.
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Q: For what specific types of expenses or activities can the co-operative society utilize the grant/subsidy provided through this particular development scheme?
A: The grant/subsidy is intended to meet administrative and managerial expenses such as staff salaries, allowances, wages, office expenses, rent, rates, taxes, and equipment costs.
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Q: Which report must be mandatorily submitted along with the official proposal when applying to avail of the financial assistance for a specific period?
A: The society must submit the Milk Supply Report from the Milk Union that covers the specific period for which the financial assistance is being requested.
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Q: Before submitting the final proposal to the concerned office, is there any internal approval required from the society’s members or management?
A: Yes, the society must ensure the proposal for Government assistance is formally approved in the General Body or Special General Body meeting.
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Q: How does the scheme define a Tribal Sub Plan or Scheduled Caste Sub Plan Co-operative Society to determine if we qualify for assistance under that category?
A: To qualify for Tribal Sub Plan/Scheduled Caste Sub Plan assistance, the society must have a minimum of 15% of its shareholders belonging to the Scheduled Tribe or Scheduled Caste category.
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Q: If we are applying under the reserved categories for additional financial support, what documentation is needed to verify the shareholder percentage?
A: The society is required to submit a comprehensive list of its Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste members to confirm the required percentage of shareholders.
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Q: Who is the designated authority responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the financial grants released under this scheme have been utilized correctly?
A: The Registering Authority is responsible for conducting the verification of the utilization of all grants that have been successfully released to the society.
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Q: For a society registered under the Tribal Sub Plan/Scheduled Caste Sub Plan category, what is the annual subsidy if the daily milk collection is 25 liters to less than 75 liters?
A: If collecting 25 liters to less than 75 liters per day, the society is entitled to a yearly subsidy amount of ₹50,000/-.
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Eligibility Criteria

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- The applicant must be a Dairy Co-operative Society in the State.

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- The applicant must regularly supply the milk to the Milk Union.

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- The applicant must have completed one year of its registration.

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- The applicant must submit the Milk Supply Report from the Milk Union for the period for which the assistance is applied for along with the proposal.

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- The applicant must approve the proposal for Government assistance in the General Body/Special General Body before submitting the proposal to the concerned office of Assistant Registrar.

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##### ***Tribal Sub Plan/Schedule Caste Sub Plan Category Criteria***

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The applicant must have a minimum of 15% shareholders as Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste, as the case may be, to be considered a Tribal Sub Plan/Schedule Caste Sub Plan Co-operative Society for the purpose of availing assistance.

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Benefits

*The financial support is provided to meet administrative/managerial expenses on staff salaries and allowances, wages, office expenses, rent rates and taxes, and equipment.

*The Registering Authority shall verify the utilization of the grants released.

Above 500 liters per day: ₹1,50,000/-.

300–500 liters per day: ₹1,00,000/-.

150–300 liters per day: ₹75,000/-.

50–150 liters per day: ₹30,000/-.

Above 1,250 liters per day: ₹3,75,000/-.

1,000–less than 1,250 liters per day: ₹3,00,000/-.

750–less than 1,000 liters per day: ₹2,25,000/-.

500–less than 750 liters per day: ₹1,75,000/-.

300–less than 500 liters per day: ₹1,25,000/-.

75–less than 300 liters per day: ₹1,00,000/-.

25–less than 75 liters per day: ₹50,000/-.

Required Documents

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1 Milk Supply Report From The Milk Union (For the period for which the assistance is applied for).
2 List of Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste Members (Required to ascertain the percentage of shareholders among the Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste for Tribal Sub Plan/Scheduled Caste Sub Plan assistance).
3 Minutes of General Body/Special General Body Meeting (Approving the proposal for Government assistance).

How to Apply

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Step 1: The society shall submit the 'Milk Supply Report' from the Milk Union for the period for which the assistance is applied for, along with the proposal.

Online Step 1: The society shall submit the 'Milk Supply Report' from the Milk Union for the period for which the assistance is applied for, along with the proposal.

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Step 2: The concerned Assistant Registrar shall certify the correctness of the Milk Supply Report of the society by verifying the records of the society.

Online Step 2: The concerned Assistant Registrar shall certify the correctness of the Milk Supply Report of the society by verifying the records of the society.

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Step 3: The society shall submit the proposal to the concerned O/o Asstt. Registrar in the prescribed application along with all the requirements.

Online Step 3: The society shall submit the proposal to the concerned O/o Asstt. Registrar in the prescribed application along with all the requirements.

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Step 4: The society shall approve the proposal for Government assistance in the General Body/Special General Body before submitting the proposal to the concerned office of the Assistant Registrar.

Online Step 4: The society shall approve the proposal for Government assistance in the General Body/Special General Body before submitting the proposal to the concerned office of the Assistant Registrar.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, the scheme is specifically approved by the Government of Goa to provide financial assistance only to the Dairy Co-operative Societies located within the State. <br>

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