Date:03/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/03/stories/2008070352010200.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Biogas plants to come up

Correspondent

Madanapalle: Under the auspices of bulk milk chilling unit here, biogas plants will be installed at a cost of Rs. 8,355 per cubic metre (Nedcap subsidy Rs. 2,800) in every milk producing village.

Cash awards

Addressing farmers during a rythu sadassu, Minister Chenga Reddy presented a cash award of Rs 10,000 to Katlatapalle village for procuring 500 litres of milk per day under the Prajwalitha programme.

Kuntakindapalle and Yerragudivariplle villages were presented cash awards of Rs. 7,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.

Bulk milk chilling unit officer K. Madhusudhana Rao said a smart cart system was introduced at Katlatapalle to test the quality of milk.