Three MoUs signed between Milkfed and NDDB
Shimla, Mar 16 (PTI) The Himachal government and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday, a release said.
The MoU relates to the formation and operation of the Kangra Milk Union, implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in Milkfed and establishment of two milk processing plants with a capacity of 20,000 liters per day each at Nahan in Sirmaur district and Nalagarh in Solan district, along with two milk chilling centres of 20,000 liters per day capacity at Jalari in Hamirpur district and Jhalera in Una district.
A fully automated and modern milk processing plant with a capacity of 1.5 lakh litres per day is being established at Dhagwar in Kangra district at a cost of Rs 250 crore. Its capacity can later be expanded to three lakh litres per day. Under the agreement, the new Milk Union will include Kangra, Una, Hamirpur and Chamba districts, which will strengthen the milk collection, processing and marketing system.
To modernise and bring transparency to the dairy sector, ERP software is being introduced. This will enable digital management of all processes related to milk collection, quality testing, production, storage and distribution. It will help maintain organised records of milk-producing farmers and ensure timely and transparent payments to them. In addition, production management, stock control and supply chain monitoring will become more efficient, thereby improving the overall functioning of the dairy sector.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government has been taking steps to strengthen the rural economy since the first day after forming the government and dairy sector is on priority and will continue to be and through systemic reforms, the government is working to ensure that money reaches farmers directly.
He said that once the Dhagwar milk processing plant becomes operational in Kangra district, quality dairy products under the ‘Him’ brand will be introduced in the market. Sukhu added that when the quality of products improves, the rural economy will become stronger and farmers will receive better returns for their hard work.
The Dhagwar milk processing plant is expected to start operations by October this year. It will benefit farmers in Kangra, Una, Hamirpur and Chamba districts. PTI BPL MR
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