Baramulla, June 18: In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today applauded the young enthusiastic entrepreneurs from Baramulla district during a broadcast “Mann Ki Baat” for establishing sustainable dairy units and transforming the district from milk deficit to milk surplus.
During the live broadcast, the Prime Minister asserted that farming was present in Baramulla for a long time, but there was a shortage of sufficient milk.
Extending appreciations to the people of Baramulla, the Prime Minister said that seeing the deficiency of milk in the district, the people took this challenge as an opportunity and started working in the dairy sector in large numbers. He said that the women of Baramulla came forward first in this sector.
During the programme, the Prime Minister gave examples of some enthusiastic entrepreneurs of Baramulla who have shown exemplary contribution in the field. He said that Ishrat Nabi, a graduate, is among the one who started her own dairy farm thereby producing and selling around 150 litres of milk on a daily basis. Similarly, Wasim Inayat from Sopore and Abid Hussain have also started their own dairy farms and produce more than 300 litres of milk daily.
Terming it a milestone for Baramulla, the Prime Minister said that due to the efforts of such enthusiastic entrepreneurs, around 5.5 lac liters of milk is being produced daily in Baramulla district.
He further said that the entire district is becoming the face of a white revolution as there has been a setup of 500 dairy units across the district.
The Prime Minister also said that the establishment of new dairy Industries of Baramulla is a testimony of the fact that every part of our country is full of possibilities. He reiterated that the collective will of the people of any region can help to achieve any target.
Meanwhile, in another feat, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha during the programme Awaam ki Awaaz also praised Mufara Majid, an undergraduate student from Sopore for building a boat in her in-house workshop that operates on solar and steam energy.
Lieutenant Governor assured full support to district administration, Baramulla for promoting skills among budding youth.
