Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh govt on Monday signed an MoU with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to supply locally produced packaged milk and dairy products under the Arun Dairy brand to the force’s 31st Battalion in the state.The agreement aims to strengthen the state’s dairy cooperative sector and create a dependable market for local milk producers.The MoU was signed at the civil secretariat in the presence of state AHV&DD minister Gabriel D Wangsu and senior govt and ITBP officials. A milk supply van was also flagged off on the occasion.Addressing the gathering, Wangsu emphasised the importance of dairy development in increasing farmers’ incomes, generating rural employment and promoting economic self-reliance. He said institutional partnerships could connect local producers with assured markets, encourage dairy entrepreneurship and make dairy farming a more viable livelihood.ITBP deputy inspector general (North East Frontier) Abu Sufian also highlighted the significance of the partnership in linking local dairy production with the force’s institutional requirements.CM Pema Khandu welcomed the initiative in a post on X, appreciating the department and the ITBP for joining hands to facilitate the supply of locally produced milk and dairy products to the force’s 31st Battalion.Deputy chief minister Chowna Mein also welcomed the agreement, describing it as a positive step towards strengthening the state’s dairy sector. In a post on X, Mein said the initiative would create a dependable market for locally produced milk, support dairy farmers and encourage the growth of sustainable dairy cooperatives across Arunachal Pradesh.
