HP State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited is purchasing two lakh litres of milk per day on an average and the monthly payout to the milk producers have increased from Rs 8.70 crore to Rs 25.62 crore, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
He said, “The state government has taken numerous steps to bolster the milk-based economy. We are procuring cow milk at Rs 45 per litre and buffalo milk at Rs 55 per litre. Since 90 per cent of the state’s population resides in rural areas, our aim is to ensure money reaches the hands of the villagers, enabling their economic development.
The government will continue to make significant decisions in this direction in the future as well.”
As per a government spokesperson, 455 automated milk collection centres had been established across the state through Milkfed to bring transparency in milk procurement. “Milkfed is collecting milk directly from the farmers’ doorsteps even in the remotest part of the state, ensuring financial benefits to improve their social and economic condition. Besides, Milkfed is also providing farmers with 5 litre capacity cans,” he added.
The spokesperson said, “The federation is also implementing dairy development programmes in 11 districts of the state and has formed 1,148 village dairy cooperative societies and registered 47,905 members under its umbrella.”
