Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to Visit Gangtok and Mangan Districts of Sikkim on 2–3 November 2026

The Hon'ble Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh will visit Gangtok and Mangan districts of Sikkim to review dairy development initiatives and inaugurate a microbiology laboratory. The visit aims to strengthen dairy development and livestock infrastructure in the state. The National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) and the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) are key initiatives that will be discussed during the visit.

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01Rajiv Ranjan Singh, the Hon'ble Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, is scheduled to visit Gangtok and Mangan districts of Sikkim from 2–3 November 2026.
02The National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) has sanctioned nine projects with a total outlay of ₹59.60 crore, including a Central share of ₹54.61 crore.
03Of the ₹59.60 crore sanctioned under the NPDD, ₹53.59 crore has been released, while ₹52.61 crore has been utilized.
04The Sikkim Milk Union will have a microbiology laboratory inaugurated under the NPDD during the visit.
0557 new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs) will be established under White Revolution 2.0 during the visit.
06A traceability initiative for Churpi cheese manufactured in Gangtok and Jorethang will be unveiled during the visit.
07Sikkim has a milk production of approximately 89.35 thousand metric tonnes and per capita milk availability of around 352 grams per day during 2024–25.
08DAHD has released ₹7,093.99 lakh under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) since 2014 to support the growth of the dairy sector in Sikkim.

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Most people think the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) is a new initiative, but actually it has been in place since 2014.
Most people think the ₹59.60 crore sanctioned under the NPDD is the total allocation, but actually it includes a Central share of ₹54.61 crore.
Most people think the ₹7,093.99 lakh released under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) is the total allocation, but actually it is the amount released since 2014.

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The Government of India has sanctioned a special project worth ₹2,763.92 lakh for the development and conservation of the indigenous Siri cattle breed in Sikkim.

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Single facteasy

Under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, how much has been released for the development and conservation of yak in Sikkim?

A.₹500 lakh
B.₹100 lakh
C.₹1,000 lakh
D.₹5,000 lakh

₹100 lakh was released during 2023–24 for the development and conservation of yak in Sikkim. This is part of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission's efforts to promote dairy development and conservation of indigenous breeds.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) Funding: 1. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) has released ₹7,093.99 lakh under the programme since 2014. 2. The RGM has released ₹10,000 lakh under the programme since 2014. 3. The RGM has released ₹5,000 lakh under the programme since 2014. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

The correct figure for RGM funding released since 2014 is ₹7,093.99 lakh, as mentioned in fact 2.

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