The government distributes free milch cows, sheep/goats, and native country chicken chicks to rural landless women to generate sustainable household income.
Scheme components:
- Unit of 4 goats/sheep or milch cows distributed free of cost per beneficiary.
- Backyard Country Chicken Scheme provides 50 chicks along with a subsidy for building a night shelter coop.
Eligibility criteria:
- Poor rural landless women, destitute widows, deserted wives, and vulnerable families.
- Must reside in the rural panchayat and have space for livestock shelter.
Selection process:
- Beneficiaries are identified and verified transparently in Grama Sabha meetings by Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and panchayat committees.