Unions

Thoothukudi Union

Thoothukudi District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited was registered on 26.08.2019 as a Cooperative Organization under Cooperative Societies Act after bifurcating the then integrated Tirunelveli District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited. The area of operation of Thoothukudi District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited is the entire Thoothukudi District. Later on amalgamation with the then Thoothukudi Milk Supply Union, the present Thoothukudi DCMPU has been registered as TUT 34 Thoothukudi DCMPU. The Dairy Development Department in Thoothukudi District is procuring 34,000 litres of milk per day from 3,960 Milk Procuring members of 165 Primary Milk Producers Cooperative Societies. These primary Milk Producers Cooperative Societies have 17,865 members. The Milk Producers Cooperative  Societies are selling around 6,206 litres of milk locally to cater to the needs of local people. The milk procured by Milk Producers Cooperative Societies is collected through 17 milk collector routes and stored in 7 Bulk Milk Coolers (BMCs) with a capacity of 48,000 LPD. Sensing the imperative of processing the collected milk and manufacture milk products our Government has identified land and accorded sanction to set up a Dairy Unit exclusively for Thoothukudi DCMPU in Thoothukudi District itself. The Liquid milk demand in Thoothukudi District is being met through raw milk sales by Milk Producers Cooperative Societies and Sachet milk Sales through Thoothukudi District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union and around 27500 litres of milk is being sold locally by Thoothukudi District Cooperative Milk Producers Union. Every month Milk Products worth Rs.45 Lakhs are being sold in Thoothukudi District through Aavin Parlours and designated Aavin agencies.

Subsidized Cattle Feed:

As far as Thoothukudi District is concerned, 100 MT of Cattle Feed is being supplied to Milk Producers every month with a Subsidy of Rs.3.20 Kg through Thoothukudi District Cooperative Milk Producers Union and a sum of Rs. 3.2 lakh is being incurred every month. A Mineral Mixture plant is functioning under Thoothukudi District Cooperative Milk producers Union Ltd., and the Mineral Mixture produced here is being supplied to various other District Unions and Animal husbandry departments based on the indents received from them.

Union Site Link: Thoothukudi Union