The daily average milk collection of Chhattisgarh State Co-operative Milk Federation has doubled to 49,000 kgs compared to 24,570 kgs per day during 2010-11, an official statement issued here stated.
The Federation during the current financial year also formed 186 new Milk Co-operative Committees with a view to enhancing milk collection. During 2012-13, a total of 156 new Milk Co-operative Committees were formed by the Federation which had contributed in taking the daily average milk collection to 36,600 kgs. Notably, the Federation, apart from collecting and processing milk had also been producing a number of milk based products mainly Ghee, Shrikhand, Paneer, Clarified Butter, Penda, Khowa and flavoured milk branded as ‘Devbhog’.
Currently, there are a total of 436 Milk Co-operative Committees operational in the State which contributed in collection of 49,000 kgs of milk. The Federation, during the last two years had enhanced the daily chilling capacity at its plant to 33,500 litres. During the period, the chilling capacity at its various centres had gone up by 20,500 litres and those of Milk Co-operatives by 13,000 litres.
The Federation since 2011 had been operating an Intensive Dairy Development Programme in Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Dhamtari and Mahasamund districts. It is planning to form 190 Milk Co-operative Committees in the aforesaid districts by 2016. Under the Intensive Dairy Development Programme, the Federation has set a target of 16,200 litres during the next five years. A Modernization project is underway to augment the processing plant capacity at Urla village in Durg district, the statement added.