Shimla, June 19 -- Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday directed to establish the dairy cooperative societies across the state adding that six new milk plants will be set up in the state.

According to an official release, Chief Minister highlighted that currently 910 panchayats, dairy cooperative societies are functional and the department should work hard to increase the number of functional societies.

To boost the dairy production these societies could play a crucial role in providing employment and self employment opportunities to the youth in the dairy sector, it added.

Reviewing the work progress of Dagwar Milk processing plant in Kangra district, CM directed to constitute a committee to monitor the same and ...