Milk Producer Societies to Be Set Up in Villages to Boost Income of Poor Families: CM
Exploring Possibilities to Increase Sale of Milk Products at Vita Booths
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh–
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed officials to establish Milk Producers’ Societies in villages to enhance income opportunities for economically weaker families. He said that widows, self-help groups, and Antyodaya families should be given priority in these societies. The Chief Minister was chairing a meeting to review the progress of the budget announcements of Cooperation Department on Wednesday.
Saini said that arrangements must be made to ensure the timely disbursement of incentives to societies under the Chief Minister’s Milk Producer Incentive Scheme. He said that Cooperation Department and the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department to coordinate and develop schemes that offer maximum benefits to livestock farmers. He added that the government aims to create sustainable income sources for poor families and strengthen the rural economy.
He further directed officials to explore new options for selling additional milk-based products at Vita booths to boost milk consumption. The Chief Minister also stressed the need to take proactive measures to make all cooperative sugar mills in the state profitable. During the meeting, it was informed that, as per the budget announcement, milk collection centers have been set up in three blocks and milk chilling centers in two districts during the current financial year. In addition, the process of establishing a mustard oil mill and a sunflower oil mill by HAFED is underway.
Reviewing other announcements, the Chief Minister instructed the concerned officials to complete the work within the stipulated timeframe and ensure effective on-ground implementation.