Assam: In order to transform the rural landscape of the state Government and NDDB on January 7, signed a memorandum of Understanding for creation of a joint venture for the dairy sector.
Where was the memorandum signed:
The MoU was signed at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati where the foundation stone of Purabi Dairy expansion project was laid too.
Statement by Assam CM Sarma:
CM Sarma while addressing the event said that the joint venture would be a medium to create milk processing capabilities to handle and add value to over 10 lakh litres of milk everyday.
He further added, “This will not help more than 1.75 lakh farmers to alleviate their incomes but will also create huge employment at various levels of the milk value chain. The joint venture will set up six dairy processing across Assam, wherein milk from more than 4100 Dairy Cooperative societies shall be processed, packed and marketed.”