Guwahati: The West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Ltd. (WAMUL), the company behind Purabi Dairy, was awarded by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, at the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI) Limited e-Market Awards 2023.
The accolade was received by Meenesh Shah, chairman of WAMUL's management committee, and SB Bose, managing director of WAMUL, during a ceremony held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on December 30.
Bose said, “It is an honour for the dairy farmers of Assam that WAMUL and their own brand ‘Purabi’ is recognised and facilitated with the prestigious NCDFI e-market Award 2022-23 by Union Minister of Cooperation and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for its active participation and superlative performance in the development of Dairy Cooperative eco-system in the state of Assam. Receiving this prestigious award reflects the collective efforts of the entire Purabi Dairy family."
The award ceremony, held in conjunction with the foundation stone laying event for NCDFI Limited's headquarters, saw the presence of eminent dignitaries, including Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel.
Amit Shah, in his address, lauded the pivotal role of the cooperative dairy sector in achieving multi-dimensional goals for the nation. Emphasizing the importance of cooperative milk trading, he highlighted its comprehensive benefits to society, agriculture, villages, milk producers, and the country at large.
"Shah urged all cooperatives to transition to 100 percent bank transfers which incidentally has already been achieved by WAMUL which has been at the forefront in helping provide livelihood to around 30,000 dairy farmers under 700 dairy cooperatives from 9 districts of Assam", Purabi said in a release.
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