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Milk federation mulls dairy unit in Udupi

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October 26, 2011

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Mangalore, October 26: The Dakshina Kannada milk Union Federation is scouting for a suitable place in Udupi district to establish a higher capacity dairy processing unit following capacity constraints at its existing unit at Manipal.

Federation president Raviraj Hegde told TOI that they are scouting for a 6-10 acre land in between Brahmavar and Udupi for the new unit, which will have the capacity to process 1.5 lakh litres of milk per day.

The project cost is tentatively pegged at Rs 20-30 crore, depending upon the price of the land. Though Manipal dairy can process 60,000 litres of milk per day, it is working well above its capacity by processing close to one lakh litres. 'We get nearly one lakh litres from our members in Udupi district. The existing capacity is being squeezed and hence we want to establish a higher capacity unit keeping in mind the future requirements and procurements,' he added.

There is sufficient land, close to 110 acres, available at the now defunct Brahmavar Sugar Factory, but the federation is not keen due to the liabilities of the sugar factory. 'This may force us to buy land at higher cost. We have requested the state government to give us land in the Krishi Kendra nearby. If it materializes, the unit should come up soon,' he added.

Regarding the Mangalore processing unit at Kulshekar, Hegde said that it had sufficient capacity at 2 lakh litres. Incidentally, the unit gets only 90,000 litres from its members.

Though Udupi district's milk procurement is sufficient for the demand, in Mangalore the demand outstrips the supply. While the procurement is just 90,000 litres per day, the demand is close to 1.6 lakh litres, forcing the federation to procure excess from Karnataka Milk Federation's diaries in Hassan, Mysore and Mandya.


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May 15,2020

Mangaluru, May 15: Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police on Friday warned those who are opposing quarantine to either go for it or face legal action under Epidemic Diseases Act.

In a release here on Friday, Mr B M Laxmi Prasad said that schools and hostels have been identified for quarantining those who arrive from other states. Those, who return, will be quarantined in the respective Gram Panchayat/local bodies’ jurisdiction. The public should not panic over the quarantine facility.

The quarantine facility has been introduced in the interest of the general public. If anyone opposes or protests against such facility, then legal action will be initiated against them, he warned.

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May 27,2020

Kalaburgi, May 27: Karnataka's Kalaburgi district recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, as per information provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

In light of the increasing mercury levels, people here were seen consuming sugarcane juice and cold drinks to beat the heat. Animals and birds could also be seen searching for water for relief from the scorching sun.

Locals of the area requested the district administration to take necessary actions such as spraying water on roads, in order to bring down the temperatures.

"We are facing huge heat waves in this district from the past two days, and even the temperature is around 44 to 45 degrees on a daily basis. So, it is a very alarming situation in Kalaburgi. When we move around the city, we are unable to find water and fresh fruit juice, and even if fresh juice is available, we are afraid of getting infected by COVID-19," said one local.

"If we carry cold water, it gets warm within half an hour, and gets unfit for drinking, and it is tough for us. I request the district administration to look into this matter and do the needful such as spraying water on the roads, etc. for slightest relief," he added.

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