TN CM announces hike in milk procurement price

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced a hike in the procurement price of Aavin milk from ₹38 to ₹41 per litre.

Despite the state facing financial constraints, considering the well-being and livelihood of the milk producers, and in an effort to provide a fair remunerative price for their work, the state government has decided to enhance the milk procurement price, he said.

The milk procured through the primary milk cooperative societies of state-owned Aavin would be increased from ₹38 to ₹41, and it will include a government incentive of ₹3 per litre. The move will benefit over 3.16 lakh milk producers, the chief minister said, making an announcement under Rule 110 in the Assembly.

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The gesture will entail the state government an additional expenditure of ₹30 crore per month, Vijay said, flaying the previous DMK regime for not making any effort to hike the procurement price.

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