Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 24: Dr. R.S. Sodhi, Managing Director,Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL), accompanied by the Board Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Milk Producers’ Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL), met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Dr. Sodhi apprised Governor about plans of the AMUL to expand dairy related development activities in J&K in coordination with the JKMPCL which is the apex dairy cooperative organization in J&K with a network of 450 village dairy co-operative societies having more than 17,000 milk producers across the state.
Governor emphasised the crucial importance of ensuring quality milk supply to consumers by the milk cooperatives besides providing satisfactory remuneration to the milk producers. He observed that J&K has high potential in dairy sector which is required to be scientifically managed for optimum milk production.
Meanwhile, a delegation of media persons led by Vijay Joshi, Editor in Chief, Press Trust of India, met Governor. The delegation comprised Sudhir Choudhary, ZEE News; Navika Kumar, Times Now; Khogen Singh, New Indian Express; Bhuvnesh Jain, Rajasthan Patrika and P. Vaidyanathan Iyer, Executive Editor, The Indian Express.
The delegation shared with Governor its views about the development scenario in the State.
Describing media as the fourth pillar of democracy, Governor highlighted its crucial importance in creating a well informed public opinion. He urged the media persons to highlight positive stories from the State, depicting its pluralistic values and reflecting the pace of developmental activities here.
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Secretary, Department of Information and Public Relations, was present on the occasion.
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