: Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union will set up 25 new bulk milk cooling units worth Rs. 4.43 crore in Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki and Thrissur districts.
The new plan was unveiled in the budget for 2015-16. The zonal union has presented the budget for 2015-16 envisaging a total income of Rs. 568.57 crore; expenditure of Rs. 562.1 crore and operational profit of Rs. 6.47 crore, said a press release.
The Cooperative expects milk collection to rise by 11 per cent during the budget period. During the period, sales are envisaged to go up 15 per cent, the press release added.
P.A. Balan, zonal union chairman, informed that Rs. 3.25 crore has been set aside for pension payments to dairy farmers and Rs. 2 crore for other benefits to the dairy cooperatives.
