Punjab Newsline, Shimla, December 26-
The present State Government's efforts to strengthen the rural economy are yielding positive results. Historic hike in milk procurement price has led to a consistent rise in government milk procurement. The HP State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd is now on an average procuring two lakh litres per day. The monthly payouts to the milk producers have increased from Rs. 8.70 crore to Rs. 25.62 crore, providing direct financial benefits to milk producers.
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said: "The present 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 percent 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."
To bring transparency in milk procurement, 455 automated milk collection centres have been established across the State through Milkfed.