As per report the Tamilnadu Makkal Urimai Amaippu, a Chennai based anti-corruption group has approached the Madras High Court alleging a scam in the state government-owned milk cooperative, Aavin. Meanwhile stating that the recent price hike of Rs 6 by the government was not necessary, the petition before the court alleges that several malpractices were involved in the sale of milk to private diaries across the state.
Furthermore the government had justified the price hike in August following a rise in procurement price to dairy farmers and the group alleges that Aavin has faced a loss of several crores not only in the sale of milk to private diaries but also due to 'malpractices' in the procurement of milk from dairy farmers. Reportedly the petition alleges that government officials across the state have sold milk and milk products to private dairies 'without any tender as per their whim and fancy.'
Moreover based on an RTI reply from the Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (TNCMPF), the group reportedly learnt that 'more than 3,60,000 Litres of milk has been sold at very less rate to private diaries namely M/s. Arcot Milk Transporters and M/s. RKR Diary Products Pvt Ltd.' Further despite the ban, the [TNCMPF] has gone to the extent of changing the tender conditions as if tailor made to suit the erring transporters”.
