CM launches new products of HP MILKFED
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Shimla Oct 20 : Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, ahead of the festive season, has launched new products of Himachal Pradesh State Milk Producers Federation Limited (MILKFED) here at Oak Over today. It includes gift packs, wedding bhaji and sugar free sweets. These new gift packs will be available in three size packing, priced at Rs. 620, Rs. 1000 and Rs. 1500 respectively and will be available at all MILKFED sales centers and district headquarters.
The Chief Minister directed the MILKFED to bring its products as per the requirement of the market and ensured that the state government would provide all possible assistance in producing quality products. A state-of-the-art milk processing plant is proposed at Dagwar in Kangra district with a cost of about Rs. 226 crore and various milk products would be produced there. Modern technology will be used in other plants as well, he said. The Congress Party in its manifesto has promised to buy cow milk at Rs. 80 per kg and buffalo milk at Rs. 100 per kg from the farmers, for which the Milkfed plant is being modernized, remarked Sh. Sukhu.
Managing Director MILKFED, Dr. Vikas Sood apprised the Chief Minister that special attention was being paid to high quality in all the products. Considering the demand for sugar free sweets, MILKFED has launched these products and Milk Cake, Pahadi Barfi, Coconut Barfi, along with 16 types of other sweets will be available in the market as well.
Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, Director Information and Public Relations Rajiv Kumar and other dignitaries were present on the occasion amongst others.
