Uttarakhand CM Launched ‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’.

Why in news?

• Recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled the Milk Price Incentive Scheme, which will benefit around 53,000 people.

About ‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’

• The milk price incentive scheme will benefit around 53,000 individuals because the money will be directly put into the beneficiaries’ accounts via Direct Bank Transfer (DBT).
• The state government would invest Rs.444.62 crore in Uttarakhand to create 500 milk vending stations.

Current Milk Production Scenario in Uttarakhand:

• In the Dehradun district, milk production and consumption are completely contradictory. On one hand, the government is making many attempts to enhance milk production, all government claims of promoting production are proving to be fictitious. Despite thousands of hours of labor, milk is not produced in accordance with demand.