Observing Milk Day on 8th Dec'2010

The Milk Day of our state is observed on 8th December'2010 at "Bidhut Bhavan Auditorium" salt lake, Kolkata. Sri Ashim Dasgupta Hon'ble Finance Minister-In-Charge, Govt of West Bengal graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Sri Narayan Biswas, Hon'ble Animal Resources & Dairy Development Minister-In-Charge presided over the meeting. The other distinguished guests present in the occasion were Principal Secretary ARDD, MD- Metro Dairy, Zilla Sabha dhipati- Birbhum, Milk Commissioner, MD Milk Federation.

Approximately four hundred delegates from different districts attended the Milk Day ceremony. Many prizes were given away to the leading Milk Co-operatives, Milk Sellers, Distributors, Students for making their mark in there respective fields. 

Sri Ashim Dasgupta in his inaugural speech announced increase of milk procurement price by Rs 2/- per liter for the primary milk producers. This announcement was acknowledgement with joy by the milk producers present in the occasion. He further stressed to look at the productivity of milk and suggested bread up-gradation of bovine population  in coming years. Sri Narayan Biswas during his speech mentioned that at present the milk production stands to 45 lacs liter per day were as it was 40 lac liters during 2006. Hon'ble Minister referred it as an significant growth.