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GO GORAKHPUR: The loss-making factory of Parag Dairy in Gorakhpur has been closed. There is a state of confusion among the cattle rearers who have been supplying milk to this dairy for decades. On Wednesday, cattle herders protested by pouring milk on the road in Deoria. However, dairy officials claim that milk is being procured from cattle rearers and sent to the plant in Ayodhya. It is being said that the Parag Dairy factory of Gorakhpur has a liability of Rs 6.25 crore under various heads. In the dairy, milk was procured from the milk producers of the four districts of the mandal, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Kushinagar and Maharajganj. Now the cattle rearers are angry due to non-purchase of milk.
Milk consumption capacity one lakh liters per day
The new plant of Gorakhpur Milk Producers Cooperative Union Limited (Parag Dairy) was commissioned in February 2019. The milk consumption capacity of the new plant was one lakh liters per day. The milk consumption capacity of the old plant was 20 thousand liters per day. It is being said that due to running of big machines in the new plant and not getting enough milk through 300 committees, the expenditure of the dairy went on increasing, but the income kept decreasing. Due to this, crores of rupees were owed to the employees and cattle rearers of the dairy.
Reason: high water content
It is being claimed to send the milk of cattle rearers to Ayodhya after the production stops in the factory. However, cattle rearers say that their milk is not being bought. They are being told that their milk has high water content. In protest against this, cattle rearers have protested in Deoria. Due to the closure of the plant of Parag Dairy, the employment of 63 employees has come under threat. Of these, 40 employees are on contract. While 23 employees are permanent.
Who owes how much on dairy
About Rs 6.25 crore is outstanding on Parag Dairy under various heads. This includes Rs 50 lakh for mini security, Rs 1.5 crore for employees, Rs 15 lakh for steam company, Rs 60 lakh for transporters, Rs 1.5 crore for State Milk SMG and Rs 2 crore for milk producers.
In this regard, PCDF Managing Director Kunal Silku told the media that the matter is at the level of GM and Chairman. He has taken the decision. By the way, the dairy was running at a loss for years, which has been closed. Dairy has outstanding dues of crores of rupees. Milk is being sent to Ayodhya after taking it from cattle rearers. Finished products are being sold from there.
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