Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy will launch Kamadhenu programme at Tirupati on Wednesday aimed to induct 150 units of milch animals per BMCU (Bulk Milk Cooling Unit).
All the 64 functional BMCUs are targeted in the first phase of the programme being taken up with an outlay of Rs.65-crore to induct 10,000 milch animals.
According to a press release from the Chief Minister's Office here on Monday, the scheme would be implemented through joint liability groups, consisting of four to 10 members.
The District Rural Development Agency will be the facilitating agency, including selection, regular monitoring as well as repayments to the banks. The loans would be routed through Mandal Mahila Samkhyas as they are the nodal points for selection of beneficiaries and disbursements.
