Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav said that the mega dairy plant by Vijaya Dairy would be ready by August and inaugurated in the same month.
The Minister reviewed the ongoing works of Vijaya Mega Dairy at Raviryal in Rangareddy district on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by Vijaya Dairy chairman Soma Bharat Kumar, Special Chief Secretary Adhar Sinha and others. The plant is coming up at an estimated cost of ₹250 crore in 40 acres area with capacity to process 8 lakh litres milk. The officials explained about the works through a power point presentation to the
Minister.
Informing that Vijaya Dairy products are attracting public due to their quality, the Minister said that the government has been extending an incentive of ₹4 per litre to encourage farmers to supply milk to Vijaya Dairy and so far paid ₹100 crore to the farmers and the 1962 service was introduced to extend medical assistance to cattle.
Source : The Hindu Jan 18th 2023