Milk Union, Hoshiarpur was registered under Punjab Coop. Societies Act, 1961 vide Regn. No.141 dated 22.2.1973 in the name and style of “The Hoshiarpur Distt. Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd;” The foundation stone of Milk Plant, Hoshiarpur was laid down by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Punjab, Giani Zail Singh. The Milk Plant was set up with financial assistance of Rs. 15.00 lacs as subsidy from Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labourers Development Agency(MFALA) and Rs. 1.02 crores from National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC), New Delhi.
Geographical structure of the Hoshiarpur Distt. falls in Kandi, Submountaneous and Beit Area covering 1592 villages in 3372 sq. kms. consisting of 12 blocks out of which two blocks namely Balachaur and Saroya were transferred to newly formed district of Nawanshahar but these blocks remained the part of Milkshed Area of Milk Union, Hoshiarpur.
Currently, MU Hoshiarpur is having 3 Nos. of Milk Chilling Centres at Dasuya, Padrana and Balachaur with handling capacity of 20000, 10000 and 10000 LPD respectively. As on date, MU Hoshiarpur had organised 317 nos. of Milk Producers Coop. Societies (MPCS). Besides this 207 Nos. of Farms are functional at present. Total enrolled membership of the Milk Union is 24650, out of which 6889 nos. are female members. Milk Union, Hoshiarpur has organised 52 women D.C.S., under Punjab Women Dairy Project (STEP) and these societies are supplying approximately 14000 litres of god quality milk per day.
31 nos. of Single A.I. and 51 Nos. of Cluster A.I. Centres are currently operating in Milkshed area of Milk Union, Hoshiarpur, covering 234 villages.
MU Hoshiarpur had installed 39 BMC (Under SIQ CMP -08 , Under NPDD 31 ) and 160 Nos. of Automatic Milk Collection Units & 162 Nos. of Electronic Milko-testors to bring transparency and to build up confidence among milk producers.
Hoshairpur dairy is currently supplying Verka Milk & fresh Milk Products to the following reputed Institutions in Hoshiarpur District i.e. International Tractors Ltd (Sonalika), GNA Axles, Modern retail stores of MORE & Easyday in Hoshiarpur district, Swami Sarwanand Giri Punjab University Regional Centre, Rayat Bahra University, Police Recruitment Training Centre (PRTC), Border Security Force (BSF), Jawaharlal Navodaya Vidyalaya (Hoshiarpur) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyala (Pojewal).
Sr. No. | MILK HANDLING AND PRODUCT CAPACITIES – MILK UNION HOSHIARPUR | |
1 | City Supply | 50000 Litres per day |
2 | Dahi | 4 MT/day |
3 | Lassi | 4 MT/day |
4 | Paneer | 600 KGs per day |
5 | Kheer | 500 KGs per day |
6 | Ghee | 5 MT/day |
7 | Powder plant | 7 MT/day |
TOTAL MILK HANDLING CAPACITY | 100000 Litres per day |
Sr. No | Name | Designation | Address | Contact |
1 | Sh. Harwinder Singh | Chairman | VPO Gorsian, Tehsil Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur | 98143-43834 |
2 | Sh. Ravinder Pal | Vice-Chairman | VPO Begampur Jandiala, Tehsil & District Hoshiarpur | 98150-95136 |
3 | Sh. Jatinder Singh | Director | New Dyala, Tehsil Balachaur, District SBS Nagar | 94177-57819 |
4 | Smt. Raj Rani | Director | Village Posi, Tehsil Garhshanker, District Hoshiarpur | 98722-44292 |
5 | Sh. Davinder Singh | Director | Village Khairarh, Tehsil Garhshanker, District Hoshiarpur | 98140-18755 |
6 | Sh. Jaspal Singh | Director | VPO Badial, Tehsil & District Hoshiarpur | 98159-80242 |
7 | Sh. Kamal Singh | Director | Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Tehsil & District Hoshiarpur | 94637-71273 |
8 | Sh. Harsunjit Singh | Director | Village Nasrala, Tehsil & District Hoshiarpur | 98550-94404 |
9 | Sh. Lakhbir Singh | Director | Basti Amritsaria, Tehsil Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur | 98149-54072 |
10 | Sh. Davinder Singh | Director | Village Jhingar Kalan, Tehsil Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur | 94640-60179 |
11 | Bhinderpal Singh | Director | Village Kallowal, Tehsil Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur | 75278-43142 |