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C. Vijayalakshmi runs Aavin and the dairy cooperatives — procurement prices for farmers, breeding and cold-chain investment, and a White Paper on Aavin’s finances.
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With the Chief Minister, opened the Aavin State Central Laboratory annexe for water and effluent testing, and reviewed the ₹152.26 crore, 7 lakh litre-a-day dairy plant under construction at Madhavaram.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
Our report ›Chaired a review at Aavin Illam after shortage reports and ordered steps for uninterrupted supply.
Source: DT Next
Directed timely payments and incentives to producers through ECS.
Source: DT Next
Ordered proper milk-quality testing and receipts at procurement centres, with stronger veterinary and feed support.
Source: DT Next
A White Paper on Aavin’s finances and administration, and a committee to examine alleged mismanagement.
Source: DT Next
Scientific calf-rearing and breeding management for Jersey-cross calves.
Source: ArivArk
₹10 crore for fertility and breeding management in 50,000 milch animals.
Source: ArivArk
₹5.18 crore under the progeny-testing programme to produce 112 genetically superior bulls.
Source: ArivArk
₹8.81 crore for equipment at 100 bulk-milk cooling centres.
Source: superprep
New infrastructure for 60 bulk milk coolers and 40 chilling centres.
Source: superprep
₹2 crore to upgrade the Ambattur milk farm.
Source: ArivArk
₹50 lakh for 25 tonnes of green-fodder seed for about 5,000 milk producers.
Source: ArivArk
A ₹17 crore cheese and chocolate production centre in Ooty.
Source: ArivArk
10 ultra-modern Aavin parlours and Aavin outlets at Chennai Metro stations.
Source: ArivArk
Automation of milk farms for transparent procurement and operations.
Source: ArivArk
An award for outstanding milk producers, women producers and co-operative societies.
Source: superprep
Training for 15,000 milk producers and 1,700 co-operative staff.
Source: ArivArk
Aavin’s milk procurement price was raised from ₹38 to ₹41 a litre; told the Assembly a further rise to ₹44 would be considered.
Source: The Times of India
Met the Milk Dealers’ Welfare Association, which sought an Aavin revival package, higher producer prices and subsidised feed; promised to take the demands to the Chief Minister.
Source: DT Next
In a surprise inspection in Kumarapalayam, two dyeing units operating without permission were sealed.
Source: The Times of India
Sworn in during the second phase of the Cabinet on 21 May 2026 and allocated Milk and Dairy Development.
Source: Govt press release No. 40
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