Jaipur: Milk by Saras dairies to be available once a day

JAIPUR: Wake up early in the morning to get milk for your family, as Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF), through its Jaipur Dairy, has announced to supply milk once in a day during mornings only. Because of this, the supply of milk from Jaipur Dairy was adversely affected on Wednesday, leaving many worried across the city.
The RCDF had on Tuesday decided to supply various varieties of its milk brand Saras only once in a day, that created a problem in the city.Likewise, the private milk booth dairies selling milk in various colonies were also closed down, aggravating the problem.
In the localities such as Jhotwara, Khatipura, Murlipura, Vaishali Nagar, Queens Road, Malviya Nagar, Sodala, Mansarovar and others, Saras dairy milk was supplied only during the early morning hours.
“The problem with us is that our men involved in supply too have shown their reluctance in giving the supply to ensure that they too have lesser exposure. Thus, we have decided to supply milk once in a day. Also, while supplying milk once in a day, we will provide as much milk to a booth as it gets twice in a day,” said a senior officer of Jaipur dairy on Wednesday.
People who don’t usually wake up early to get milk and were dependent on the evening supply, were clueless and were seen roaming around to get milk. “The government should at least allow the private milk booths in the locality. Also, Saras Dairy supply should be monitored by the government agency. At many booths by 9.00am there was no milk and at some booths, the tetra pack which costs Rs 60 was sold in Rs 70 to Rs 80,” said Mudassar Ali, a native of Udyog Nagar in Jhotwara.
When contacted, Anil Gaur, an officer with RCDF said, “While supplying twice in a day we are giving nearly 8.50 lakh litres of milk in a day but on Wednesday, we could supply nearly 7 lakh litres. Those involved in the supply vehicles have shown their reluctance to be on duty twice a day, thus we are supplying only during early morning hours.”
However, consumers suggested that with the changed scenario after lockdown, the state government should bring measures to allow the private milkmen to operate. “Those who come from villages with milk should be allowed as presently, people are dependent only on the Saras dairy which is inadequate,” said Radheyshyam Agarwal, a native of Shyam Puri, Jhotwara.