Jammu: Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Jammu in collaboration with J&K State Cooperative Union Ltd and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jammu organized one day consultative conclave at Chamber House here today.
On this occasion production cum distribution of milk and milk products in Jammu and pricing thereof was the main focus of the conclave.
During the event the producers of milk claimed that they were incurring huge losses by not getting even the cost price and requested the Director FCS& CA to look into the matter that not only agreed to their demand but also announced that the representative of milk producers association shall be made a part of the survey and pricing committee. The Director FCS& CA said that the festive season is fast approaching so the matter regarding revision of milk and milk product price shall be taken soon after the festive season.
Yash Pal Gupta and Neeraj Anand also voiced their views and supported the producers and seller of milk. Rajesh Sharma, President J&K Cooperative Union Ltd. Thanked the JCCI and said that it was for the first time ever that milk producers and representative of farmers were invited to Chamber house and their demands taken up by the Chamber. Rakesh Gupta President JCCI appealed to the Director FCS& CA and the representative from the legal metrology department to cooperate with the milk sellers during the festive season and asked the department that meeting on regular basis between the government / farmers / milk producers and trade representatives shall be made a regular features so that there is not trust deficit which shall contribute not only towards the confidence building but also making aware the producers and the sellers about the safety standards as required under law.
Those present on the occasion includes JCCI President Rakesh Gupta, Director FCS& CA Amit Sharma, Chairman J&K Cooperative Union Ltd. Rajesh Sharma, President Federation of Retailers Association Yash Pal Gupta, President Chamber of Trader Federation Neeraj Anand, President Consumer Protection Forum D.R.Dani Punjab Singh, G.D.Bakshi, Choudhary Jameel, Kulbhushan Khajuria, Mohd. Shafi Chichi, Rashpal Singh, Sat Pal Singh. Dr. S.K. Diwedi from SKUAST , Joginder Singh Jasrotia, Dy. Director FCS&CA and Vice President JCCI Rajeev Gupta.