Srinagar, Jun 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday applauded the young enthusiastic entrepreneurs from Baramulla district during the “Mann Ki Baat” broadcast for establishing sustainable dairy units and transforming the district from milk deficit to milk surplus.
During the live broadcast, the Prime Minister asserted that farming was present in Baramulla for a long time, but there was a shortage of sufficient milk.
According to an official press release, extending appreciation to the people of Baramulla, the Prime Minister said that seeing the deficiency of milk in the district, the people took this challenge as an opportunity and started working in the dairy sector in large numbers. He said that the women of Baramulla came forward first in this sector.
During the programme, the Prime Minister gave examples of some enthusiastic entrepreneurs of Baramulla who have shown exemplary contributions in the field. He said that Ishrat Nabi, a graduate is among the ones who started her own dairy farm thereby producing and selling around 150 liters of milk on a daily basis. Similarly, Wasim Inayat from Sopore and Abid Hussain have also started their own dairy farms and produce more than 300 liters of milk daily.
Terming it a milestone for Baramulla, the Prime Minister said that due to the efforts of such enthusiastic entrepreneurs, around 5.5 lac liters of milk is being produced daily in the Baramulla district.
He further said that the entire district is becoming the face of a white revolution as there has been a setup of 500 dairy units across the district.
The Prime Minister also said that the establishment of new Dairy Industries in Baramulla is a testimony to the fact that every part of our country is full of possibilities. He reiterated that the collective will of the people of any region can help to achieve any target.
