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Haryana Milk Business to Close for 3 Days: Will Faridabad Supply Be Affected? Find Out.
- •Following a Mahapanchayat in Sirsa, a call has been made to close the milk business in Haryana from October 1 to 3.
- •This announcement may affect milk supply in many state cities, but Faridabad's supply currently remains normal.
- •Amul and Vita are key suppliers of packaged milk in Faridabad; Amul's distributor reports adequate stock and no supply issues.
- •Farmers and cattle breeders demand cow milk prices at ₹80 per liter and buffalo milk at ₹100 per liter.
- •The movement also aims to raise awareness against fake and adulterated milk products, potentially impacting Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
Key Questions Answered
Farmers and cattle breeders in Haryana called for a three-day milk strike from October 1 to 3 to demand higher milk prices—specifically ₹80 per liter for cow's milk and ₹100 per liter for buffalo's milk—due to rising costs of fodder, oilcake, and cottonseed, as well as to protest against fake and adulterated milk.
No, the milk supply in Faridabad currently remains normal, and local consumers have not reported any issues. Major packaged milk suppliers like Amul and Vita continue to receive adequate stock in the city.
According to NDDB estimates for 2019, the domestic consumption of milk and milk products in Faridabad city was approximately 12 lakh 29 thousand liters per day, which included liquid milk for beverages and milk used for various products.
