KMF records highest-ever sale of 1,100 metric tonnes of ‘Nandini’ products: Minister K. Venkatesh
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has achieved a record-breaking sale of 1,100 metric tonnes of ‘Nandini’ sweets and snack products during the festive season, surpassing all previous figures in thewar organisation’s history, Animal Husbandry Minister K. Venkatesh announced on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha, the minister said that during last year’s Dasara and Deepavali season, KMF had sold around 725 metric tonnes of sweet products, generating a turnover of ₹33.48 crore. “This year, sales have crossed 1,100 metric tonnes, resulting in a record turnover of ₹46 crore, setting a new milestone in KMF’s history,” he said.
A target of 1,000 metric tonnes had been set two months in advance in coordination with member milk unions, Venkatesh explained. “By exceeding that goal and achieving a 38% growth in sales, KMF and its member unions have set a benchmark for cooperative success in the dairy sector,” he added.
The minister attributed this achievement to the “purity, quality, and consumer trust” associated with Nandini products. He also praised the hard work of dairy farmers and the strength of the state’s cooperative system. KMF had prepared well in advance for the festive demand, producing and marketing over 40 varieties of Nandini sweet products this season.
Highlighting KMF’s contribution to the dairy sector, Venkatesh noted that the federation has been a key player for over five decades, strengthening the cooperative movement and safeguarding the interests of milk producers. “KMF collects around one crore litres of milk daily from farmers across the state. Of this, approximately 65 lakh litres of milk, curd, and UHT milk products are supplied to consumers across Karnataka and other states,” he said.
KMF Managing Director B. Shivaswamy added that the organisation maintains strict quality control across its 16 production units. “We have tested over 700 samples of Nandini products across the state, and not a single instance of adulteration was found,” he confirmed.
Under the ‘Nandini’ brand, KMF currently markets over 175 varieties of dairy and dairy-based products, including milk, butter, ghee, paneer, sweets, milk powder, and beverages, across Karnataka, neighbouring states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa, and Kerala, as well as in Delhi, Assam, and select overseas markets.
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'Someone must be held accountable': HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL
Panaji (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed.In a stern observation, Goa bench of the High Court of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ashish Chavan said the local panchayat had "failed to take suo motu cognisance" of the club and had taken "no action despite complaints."
The division bench directed the Goa government to file a detailed reply on the permissions granted to the nightclub.
The High Court, while fixing January 8 as the next date of hearing, pointed out that commercial operations were continuing in the structure despite it having been served a demolition order.
The original petition was filed after the December 6 tragedy by Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Sunil Divkar, the owners of the land on which the nightclub was operating.
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Advocate Rohit Bras de Sa, the lawyer representing the petitioner, was made amicus curiae in the matter and has been asked to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.
In their petition, Amonkar and Divkar highlighted "the alarming pattern of statutory violations that have remained inadequately addressed despite multiple complaints, inspections, show-cause notices, and even a demolition order".
They contended that these violations posed "immediate threats to public safety, ecological integrity, and the rule of law in the state of Goa."
Investigations by multiple agencies into the nightclub fire have revealed various irregularities, including lack of permissions to operate the nightclub.
The Goa police arrested five managers and staff members of the club, while co-owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra have been detained in Thailand after they fled the country.
