Mukhyamantri Kamdhenu Yojana (MKY)
A five-year dairy-development umbrella scheme — its flagship component pays 60–70% of the cost of a two-cow dairy unit, released after each cow is insured.
Run by: Fisheries & Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department, Government of Odisha
- Outlay
- ₹1,423.47 crore, 2024-25 to 2028-29
- Flagship subsidy
- 60–70% of a 2-cow unit (Go-Palan Yojana)
- Sub-schemes
- 8, incl. insurance & calf rearing
- Target reach
- ≈ 15.5 lakh farmers over 5 years
- Apply via
- GO-SUGAM (Sugam portal)
Overview
Mukhyamantri Kamdhenu Yojana is Odisha’s umbrella scheme for the dairy sector, approved by the Mohan Charan Majhi cabinet in late September 2024 with an outlay of ₹1,423.47 crore over 2024-25 to 2028-29, run by the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department. It is meant to reach about 15.5 lakh farmers over five years. Rather than funding one activity, it bundles eight sub-schemes — a small milch-cow unit (Go-Palan Yojana), calf rearing, livestock insurance (Go-Sampad Bima Yojana), a buffalo-entrepreneurship track, an incentive for dairy farmers, dairy-cooperative strengthening, support to OMFED, and feed-and-fodder production.
The sub-scheme most farmers will actually apply to is Go-Palan Yojana — allocated about ₹476 crore for roughly 31,500 cow farmers. It funds a 1+1 unit of two milch cows — Cross Breed Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Gir or Sahiwal, each yielding at least 10 litres a day — costing around ₹2.30 lakh with a cattle shed included. The state pays 70% of that for SC, ST, PWD, women and transgender applicants, and 60% for the general category, released as two instalments of 50% each: the first after the first cow is procured and insured, the second after the same for the pair.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- Go-Palan Yojana pays 70% (SC, ST, PWD, women, transgender) or 60% (general) of a two-milch-cow unit costing about ₹2.30 lakh, in two instalments.
- Insurance for both cows is built into the unit and cross-referenced under the scheme’s Go-Sampad Bima Yojana component.
- Seven further sub-schemes cover buffalo-enterprise development, calf rearing, an incentive for dairy farmers, strengthening dairy cooperatives, support to OMFED, and feed-and-fodder production.
- Application, field verification and the subsidy payout all run through the same GO-SUGAM portal, so one case is tracked end to end.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Dairy farmer in Odisha owning at least 1 and not more than 5 cows, for the Go-Palan Yojana component
- General, SC, ST, SHG member, person with disability, woman or transgender applicant — one individual per household
- Has not availed the same benefit in the preceding 3 years
- Willing to procure the cows from outside Odisha, within their 1st or 2nd lactation, within 60 days of approval
Not covered
- A second applicant from the same household within the 3-year window
- Cows outside the notified breeds, or yielding under 10 litres a day
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card
- Land record-of-rights, if opting for shed construction
- Bank passbook
- Caste certificate, if applying outside the General category
- Disability certificate (40% or more), for the PWD quota
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Apply through GO-SUGAM
Submit the prescribed application online on the Sugam portal, addressed to your Block Veterinary Officer.
- 2
Field verification
A block-level team — the BVO, a veterinary assistant and a livestock inspector — inspects the site and uploads geo-tagged photos to GO-SUGAM; the district veterinary office forwards recommended cases for committee approval.
- 3
Procure, insure, then claim in two instalments
On approval, procure and insure the first cow, then self-certify on GO-SUGAM — that releases the first 50% of the subsidy. The second cow and instalment follow the same cycle.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- For an application stuck on GO-SUGAM, a completed cow purchase and insurance whose instalment has not been released, or a rejection you want reviewed, take it up with your Block Veterinary Officer and then the Chief District Veterinary Officer, whose office runs the district-level approval committee.
- If it stays unresolved, lodge it on Odisha's E-Abhijoga grievance portal (cmgcodisha.gov.in), the state's CM Grievance Cell system, which acknowledges within 24 hours and is trackable.
Frequently asked questions
Is it "Kamdhenu" or "Kamadhenu" Yojana?
The Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department’s own guidelines spell it "Kamdhenu" — "Kamadhenu" is a common news-headline variant, not the government’s spelling.
Is this the same as Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyoga Yojana (MKUY)?
No. MKUY is a separate capital-subsidy scheme for food-processing and agri-enterprises, run by APICOL through the Sugam portal. Kamdhenu Yojana is this department’s dairy and livestock scheme, applied for through GO-SUGAM — the similar names make them easy to mix up, but they fund different things.
Does the subsidy cover the cattle shed too?
Yes, if you choose to build one — the roughly ₹2.30 lakh unit cost includes a 120 sq ft shed. Skipping the shed lowers both the unit cost and the subsidy paid.
When is each instalment released?
The first 50% after you procure and insure the first cow and self-certify on GO-SUGAM; the second 50% after the same cycle for the second cow. Nothing is paid before the cow is bought and insured.
Can two people from my family apply?
No. It is one individual per household, and that household cannot have taken the same benefit in the previous three years.
How big is the scheme, and who runs it?
It is a ₹1,423.47 crore scheme for 2024-25 to 2028-29, approved by the Odisha cabinet in September 2024, run by the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, aiming to reach about 15.5 lakh farmers.
Facts checked against fard.odisha.gov.in on 8 September 2026. editorial policy.