| Rates of milk, milk products fixed | | | KATHUA, JULY 7 To fix the rates of milk, curd and Paneer in Kathua district, a meeting was held here at Kathua today. District Development Commissioner, Mrs. Sarita Chauhan presided over the meeting. Chairman Municipal Council, Kathua, Assistant Director, consumer affairs and public distribution, Kathua, Chief Medical Officer Kathua, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Kathua, Tehsildar Kathua, Assistant controller, Legal Metrology, Kathua, Dy. Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Kathua, Food Inspectors, Halwaies and members of Gujjar committee were present in the meeting. The DDC fixed the rates of milk of Cow 3-3.5 % fat content 8.5% SNF @ Rs. 14/- per KG, Buffaloe milk 5.5-6 % fat content 9.5% SNF @ Rs. 16/- Per Kg, Curd standard milk @ Rs. 16/- per Kg and Paneer without water content @ Rs 80/- per Kg. Speaking on the occasion, DDC Ms. Chauhan emphasized the need to maintain the quality of milk, and milk products. She exhorted upon the price control authorities to convince the dealers to display the rate lists and to take action against the adulators under the provisions of Adulteration Act. Ms. Chauhan exhorted upon the Gujjar community to frame cooperatives for the better price of their milk and milk products. The DDC asked the food inspector and officials of Municipal Council not to harriers the milk producers and take action only under the provisions of adulteration act.
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