Agartala, May 17: The Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Saturday inaugurated the 40,000 litres – North East’s largest diary unit here at Bamutia in West Tripura district and said that new unit will help state become self-reliant in milk and dairy products and will also support and strengthen the rural economy.
The Union Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying of India and Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha accompanied the union minister in the inauguration of the a 40,000 TLPD (Thousand Litres Per Day) milk processing plant of Gomati Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd at Bamutia. The state cooperative minister Sukla Charan Noatia and fishery minister Sudhangsu Das was also present in the programme.
The Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that Tripura has potential to achieve self-sufficiency in both milk and fish production.
“The Government of India believes Tripura has the resources and capability to become self-reliant in dairy and fisheries. I have assured the Chief Minister of complete cooperation from the Centre,” he said and announced that a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries would visit the state in June subject to the Chief Minister’s availability to prepare a comprehensive roadmap to achieve this goal.
“The Central government is committed to making Tripura self-sufficient in milk and fish production. If Chief Minister Manik Saha agrees, we will invite officials from the Ministry, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), and the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) for a brainstorming session in June,” Singh added.
The Union Minister also praised the Tripura government’s development efforts, particularly under the leadership of the Chief Minister, and stressed that empowering farmers involved in milk and fish production will significantly contribute to the state’s economic growth.
