Solan, Oct. 5 -- Chief Minister T. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today launched the 'Doodh Protsahan Yojana' and freight subsidy schemes from the Arki Assembly constituency in Solan district.
In a function held at Daralghat, the Chief Minister distributed Rs 1.45 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to 8,000 livestock farmers associated with two private milk cooperatives: Gau Amrit Samiti, Paplota Samiti, and Amrit Dhara Samiti of Darlaghat in Solan district, and Kamdhenu Samiti and Kehlur Doosh Samiti of Bilaspur district, for July and August. Additionally, these cooperatives were provided Rs 1.59 crore as transport subsidy at Rs 3 per litre, up from Rs 1.50 per litre earlier. Through these initiatives, farmers are expected to gain an annual ...