Following the prevailing acute power shortage in the rural areas, the Karimnagar Milk Producer Company Limited, albeit Karimnagar dairy, has decided to tap solar power in a phased manner by installing the necessary solar panels at all the milk societies, bulk milk cooling units and also at the dairy.
Disclosing this to newsmen here on Monday, Karimnagar dairy chairman Ch. Rajeshwara Rao said that they are taking measures to ensure that solar power is provided to the milk societies in the rural areas to ensure that there is power for lights and operation of a computer. Initially, we will install solar power systems in some villages and later extend them to all societies and provide subsidy, he added.
Medical insuranceGiving details about the general body meeting which was held on Saturday, he said that the meeting had decided to provide Mediclaim medical insurance to milk producers and their family members to provide medical treatment up to Rs 1 lakh by providing at least 50 per cent of the premium. He also said that the dairy had earned profit of Rs. 51.87 lakh when compared to last year profit of Rs 33 lakh.
Explaining about the expansion of their area of operation, he said that they are planning to open bulk cooling units (BCU) in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Medak and Warangal district to increase milk procurement and simultaneously increase sale of milk and milk products. He also said that they had decided to increase the share capital of the Karimnagar dairy from the existing Rs. 5 crore to Rs. 15 crore.
He said that they have also decided to sell vermin compost in packets to farmers and others at Karimnagar dairy. Karimnagar Dairy Managing Director V. Hanumantha Reddy was also present.
