STAFF REPORTER / NEW DELHI
The Centre has asked all the Cooperative Milk Federations and Private Dairies to at least halve the use of plastic by Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October. Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, yesterday chaired a high level meeting to review the milk situation in the country. In view of announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, AMUL and Mother Dairy were requested to formulate an action plan to recycle milk pouches.
The Secretary also requested Major Dairy Federations like Gujarat Milk Federation (Amul), Karnataka Milk Federation (Nandini) and Maharashtra Milk Federation (Mahanand) to encourage reuse of plastic milk pouches, in a campaign mode, with 3R strategy – Reduce, Rebate and Reuse. The meeting also reviewed the availability, supply, prices and export and import issues with the milk processors. The meeting was attended by senior officers of State Cooperative Dairy Federations, CEOs and Managing Directors of Private Dairies.