Tribune News Service
Patiala, January 18
Member of Parliament (MP) from the city Preneet Kaur today said Verka milk plants in Punjab made a significant contribution to saving the dairy business during the Covid-19 pandemic.
She was here to inaugurate the new quality control lab and milkoscan FT-1 analyser set up at a cost of Rs85 lakh under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) subsidised scheme.
Capt Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government made available milk products to the people during the pandemic at reasonable price even when all other private dairy business establishments were closed, the MP added.
Cooperative organisations of the government proved their worth in serving the people of Punjab during these testing times, said the MP. Besides, turmeric milk was also launched to increase immunity of the people to fight diseases during the pandemic, the MP added.
On the occasion, Gurmail Singh, General Manager, Verka Milk Plant, Patiala, said milkoscan analyzer could test 14 types of adulteration, besides essential nutrients like fat, SNF, protein and lactose in milk. “Adulteration can be detected in just 30 seconds. This will help in improving quality by immediately inspecting the milk obtained,” he added.
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