<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><b>GANGTOK,:</b> Animal Husbandry Minister Puran Gurung, along with Roads & Bridges
Minister N.B. Dahal and Gangtok MLA Delay Namgyal Barfungpa, on Thursday
inaugurated an exclusive outlet of ‘Sikkim Milk’ at MG Marg, Gangtok.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The
outlet, located opposite Titanic Park at the entry point of MG Marg, is an
initiative of the Sikkim Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd (Sikkim Milk
Union) in partnership with Sheetal Agarwal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Also
present on the occasion were Gangtok Mayor Tshering Palden Bhutia, Deputy Mayor
Sara Lama, Sikkim Milk Union Chairman Y.K. Sharma, Union Advisor Purna Hang
Subba, SC Welfare Board Chairman Sekhar Sewa, and other dignitaries.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Addressing
the media, Minister Puran Gurung congratulated the Sikkim Milk Union for
establishing an exclusive outlet at MG Marg. He said the State government,
under the leadership of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), had directed
the department and the Union to set up such an outlet in the capital, which has
now been realised.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">He
further stated that to support dairy farmers, an incentive of Rs 8 per litre
was introduced by the State government, benefiting farmers across the state. So
far, around Rs 68 crore has been disbursed directly to rural farmers’ accounts,
he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Highlighting
the sector’s potential, the minister said the government aims to make Sikkim
self-sufficient in milk and milk products to reduce dependency on imports. He
also appealed to hotels and restaurants in Gangtok to use Sikkim Milk products
to support local farmers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sikkim
Milk Union managing director T.B. Ghatani described the day as “historic, proud
and joyful.” He said the outlet represents the journey “from villages to
Gangtok, from cowsheds to MG Marg,” and is a tribute to the hard work of
thousands of dairy farmers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">He
added that Sikkim Milk Union, which began over four decades ago with around
2,000 farmers and a daily collection of 2,000 litres, has now grown into a
strong cooperative network with over 17,000-18,000 farmers and a daily milk
collection of 60,000-70,000 litres.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Over
the years, Sikkim Milk Union has expanded its range to include milk, curd,
ghee, chhurpi, paneer, sweets and other value-added products, strengthening its
contribution to the “Organic Sikkim” identity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Ghatani
also highlighted that on the occasion of Sikkim’s Statehood Golden Jubilee, new
dairy products were launched in May 2025, and the newly inaugurated outlet
forms part of the concluding celebrations, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s recent visit to the State.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The
programme was also attended by GMC councillors, officials from the Animal
Husbandry and Cooperation Departments, SISCO Bank officials, and staff of the
Sikkim Milk Union.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
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