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Shah Sets Madhya Pradesh Dairy Target of 50 Crore Litres
Amit Shah wants Madhya Pradesh to produce 50 crore litres of milk within three years.
He said better facilities and improved cattle breeds could help reach that goal.
He spoke at a gathering of cattle rearers and dairy cooperative members in Bhopal.
Shah said dairy cooperatives can help farmers, including women, earn more.
He also said milk production could help fight malnutrition.
A new scheme is planned to let farmers earn money from cow dung.
Several dairy projects were launched or opened in the state.
The event also included financial assistance for gaushalas and dividend payments to cooperative members.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah set a target of 50 crore litres of milk production in Madhya Pradesh within three years.
At a cattle rearers’ gathering in Bhopal, Shah called for modern infrastructure and scientific cattle-breed improvement.
He said a scheme to help farmers earn from cow dung would be introduced in Madhya Pradesh.
Projects launched or inaugurated included a 255-crore-rupee milk plant in Ujjain, a 40,000-litre-per-day dairy plant and a central dairy laboratory in Bhopal, and strengthening work at a mini dairy plant in Shivpuri.
The programme provided 101 crore rupees in assistance to gaushalas and distributed 15.10 crore rupees in dividends to dairy cooperative members.
- Who
- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, cattle rearers, and dairy cooperative members.
- What
- Shah set a three-year target of 50 crore litres of milk production in Madhya Pradesh and announced or launched dairy-sector measures and projects.
- Where
- The state-level Gopalak Sammelan was held at BHEL Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; projects were also announced in Ujjain and Shivpuri.
- When
- Saturday; the target is for the next three years.
- Why
- To expand dairy production, strengthen the rural economy, improve cattle rearers’ incomes, and contribute to the fight against malnutrition.
Key facts
- Milk production target
- 50 crore litres in Madhya Pradesh over the next three years
- Conference attendance
- Around 35,000 cattle rearers and dairy cooperative members
- Ujjain project
- A 255-crore-rupee milk processing plant, with capacity of three lakh litres per day
- Bhopal dairy plant
- A 40,000-litre-per-day plant built at a cost of 16.5 crore rupees
- Central dairy laboratory
- Inaugurated in Bhopal at a cost of 12.42 crore rupees
- Financial assistance
- 101 crore rupees provided to gaushalas
- Cooperative dividends
- 15.10 crore rupees distributed to dairy cooperative members
Quotes
Amit Shah
India’s Union Home and Cooperation Minister
“Milk production will also play a significant role in the fight against malnutrition. In the near future, a scheme will be introduced in Madhya Pradesh through which farmers can earn income from cow dung, benefiting rural communities.”
thehansindia.com
“This conference of cattle rearers is an auspicious sign of a White Revolution in Madhya Pradesh. We aim to achieve a milk production level of 50 crore litres in Madhya Pradesh over the next three years.”
thehansindia.com
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