Capt seeks Modi’s intervention to boost dairy sector
Tuesday, 23/01/2018
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday sought personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the ministry of agriculture for initiating major steps to boost dairy sector across the state in general and supplement the income of dairy farmers in particular.
In a letter to the PM, Amarinder demanded one-time subsidy on the stocks of skimmed milk powder at rate of ₹50 per kg and white butter at ₹25 a kg as on March 31, 2018.
Likewise, he sought interest subvention on working capital loan availed by state milk federations for the milk flush season from November 2017 to April 2018. He also urged the PM to ask the ministry of commerce to enhance the export incentive on dairy products by state milk cooperatives from current rate of 5% to 15% of the value of the consignment.