Jharkhand State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (JSCMPF) and Indian Dairy Association (IDA) – East Zone (Jharkhand Chapter) celebrated the centenary birthday the father of white revolution of Dr Verghese Kurien with great enthusiasm in the plant premises of Medha Dairy at Hotwar.

Minister, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Department, Badal unveiled the statue of Dr Verghese Kurien. He discussed about the contribution of Dr Kurien on his birth centenary and how White Revolution was started by him, which encouraged milk production and helped our marginal milk producing farmers to become self-sufficient and self-reliant.

“At present it is the result of Dr Kurien's thinking and efforts that today milk production has emerged as the biggest business and employment in rural areas and has become the source of one-third of the income of rural area,” said Badal.

Addressing the milk producers at the function, the Minister said that Jharkhand has a bright future for milk business and this is a golden opportunity for our milk producers, due to which the people of the State will get a source of income in their own state. Along with this, he appreciated the working system and progress of the milk federation and assured the State Government to provide all possible help to the federation.

On the birth centenary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, about Rs 86 lakh bonus was distributed by the Secretary, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Department, Abu Baqr Siddiqui and the registration letter was handed over to 9 milk cooperative societies. On this occasion, Jharkhand Milk Federation had organized a blood donation camp in the month of September, in which 33 employees donated blood. All those employees were praised for this great donation and they were given a citation.

Making the event even more special, JSCMPF launched its new product Medha Special in the category of sweets under its brand Medha. It will be available in 80 gm cup from today at all Medha affiliated retail outlets at Rs 20 per cup. Managing Director of Jharkhand State Milk Federation Sudhir Kumar Singh, welcomed the Minister by providing flowers and shawls and in his welcome address, thanked him on behalf of Jharkhand Milk Federation and told how he in his early professional days.

“I got the opportunity to work under the guidance of the revered Dr Verghese Kurien and how he is following the principles laid down by him till date,” he added.

Singh felicitated the distinguished guests on stage, Secretary, Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Department, Government of Jharkhand, Registrar Cooperative Society, Mrityunjay Kumar Barnwal, Government of Jharkhand and welcomed him for participating in this event.

Apart from milk producers, mainly JMF General Manager, Pawan Kumar Marwah and Jaydev Biswas and other people from JMF management were also present in this program.