Union FAHD minister launches Gobar Se Samriddhi & Shishu Sanjeevani programmes in Pune

Anand: Parshottam Rupala,Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India launched the first phase of Gobar Se Samriddhi programme at Pune Zillha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit and Kolhapur Zillha Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Maryadit in Pune on 22nd May 2023 as Chief Guest.

Rupala also inaugurated a biogas slurry processing centre at Pune Dudh Sangh and Shishu Sanjeevani plant & Shishu Sanjeevani Programme in aspirational district of Gadchiroli. Shri Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB graced the occasion as the guest of honour.

While launching the Gobar Se Samriddhi programme, Rupala said that both milk and cow dung are an integral part of our rural economy as well as the socio-cultural system. It is a matter of great pleasure that under the guidance of NDDB, NDDB Mrida Ltd and Sistema.bio, the Gobar Se Samriddhi programme is being launched today. Our farmers will get biogas plant by spending just six thousand rupees. The slurry processing plant will also provide additional income opportunities to farmers through organic fertilisers. I have full faith that this model of Kolhapur and Pune Milk Union will become an inspiration to other dairy cooperatives. NDDB’s manure value chain model will improve soil health and is a boon for rural women.

Shri Rupala appreciated NDDB and MDFVPL for implementing the first Shishu Sanjeevani programme in aspirational district of Gadchiroli. He said that NDDB-developed Shishu Sanjeevani is an energy dense fortified nutritional supplement expected to address the issue of malnutrition covering anganwadi children aged 04-06 years and the first manufacturing plant has been installed at Bhandara Dudh Sangh.

Shri Meenesh Shah said that NDDB has made continuous efforts for the last few years to promote biogas and develop dung-based manure management model. NDDB’s subsidiary NDDB MRIDA Ltd is promoting biogas along with efficient utilisation of slurry. NDDB Mrida Ltd’s initiatives will help farmers become independent of their cooking fuel needs and reduce their dependency on chemical fertilisers. This will also reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, promote sanitation at village level and lead us to the path of Swachh Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Chairman, NDDB informed that NFN is launching the Shishu Sanjeevani programme in aspirational district of Gadchiroli under CSR of NDDB’s subsidiary MDFVPL. NDDB’s subsidiary IDMC Ltd has designed & customised the machine and equipment required for commercial production of the nutritional supplement Shishu Sanjeevani. The protein rich (18%) supplement provides about 200 Kcal of energy per serving, to be distributed five servings a week to anganwadi children.

Shri Vishwasrao Patil, Chairman, Kolhapur Dudh Sangh, Smt Keshartai Pawar, Chairman, Pune Dugh Sangh and Board of Directors of both Sanghs attended the event. Shri Vinayak Burde, Director, Bhandara Dudh Sangh appreciated NDDB’s support in establishing Shishu Sanjeevani plant at Bhandara Dudh Sangh.