‘Will increase milk output in underperforming dists’: Minister RS Rajakannappan
New Indian ExpressTIRUPPUR/ERODE: The state government is taking appropriate steps to increase milk production in districts where milk production is low in the state, said Milk and Dairy Development Minister RS Rajakannappan here on Friday. Speaking to reporters, after inspecting Aavin centres at Tiruppur, the minister said, “As far as Tiruppur is concerned, every day, 1.8 lakh litres of milk is procured through Aavin. Milk production is low in some large districts like Tirunelveli and the state government is taking appropriate steps to increase milk production in these districts,” he added. The state government has no intention of increasing prices of Aavin milk in public interest.” During these inspections, Aavin’s Managing Director S Vineeth, Tiruppur District Collector T Chrituraj, Erode District Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara and others were present.