HIMUL Leaves Hill Dairy Farmers and Employees in a Lurch
The West Bengal state government-run Himalayan Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Limited (HIMUL) has left dairy farmers in the hills in a precarious condition due to non-payment of dues owing to the farmers. HIMUL has also left present and formers employees stranded by not paying their provident fund, leave salary, arrears and gratuity.
HIMUL which was based on the same set up as AMUL was seen as a money churning and revenue surplus entitty, however due to lack of proper management Himul has had to curtail their total milk production and processing from around 30000 liters per day to nearly 7000 liters per day.
As a result, HIMUL has not been able to pay dairy farmers in the hills and also its employees. Both the dairy farmers and the ex-employees are in a state of sever economic distress brought about by mismanagement. Despite numerous promises by the West Bengal government, nothing has been done to remedy the situation. Speaking to TheDC a dairy farmer from Rimbick said, "esto mahina-mahina paisa na diyera k gareko Himula le nbhan nos taa?? hamee kaa bato judaunu? gareeb ko paisa maryera sarkar lai k faida?" [What are they trying to do by not paying the farmers for months on an end now? what will the government gain by not paying us poor people?].
Both the hill farmers and the ex-employees are pinning their hopes on West Bengal CM Mamta Mamata Banerjee to help clear their dues.
The West Bengal state government-run Himalayan Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Limited (HIMUL) has left dairy farmers in the hills in a precarious condition due to non-payment of dues owing to the farmers. HIMUL has also left present and formers employees stranded by not paying their provident fund, leave salary, arrears and gratuity.
HIMUL which was based on the same set up as AMUL was seen as a money churning and revenue surplus entitty, however due to lack of proper management Himul has had to curtail their total milk production and processing from around 30000 liters per day to nearly 7000 liters per day.
As a result, HIMUL has not been able to pay dairy farmers in the hills and also its employees. Both the dairy farmers and the ex-employees are in a state of sever economic distress brought about by mismanagement. Despite numerous promises by the West Bengal government, nothing has been done to remedy the situation. Speaking to TheDC a dairy farmer from Rimbick said, "esto mahina-mahina paisa na diyera k gareko Himula le nbhan nos taa?? hamee kaa bato judaunu? gareeb ko paisa maryera sarkar lai k faida?" [What are they trying to do by not paying the farmers for months on an end now? what will the government gain by not paying us poor people?].
Both the hill farmers and the ex-employees are pinning their hopes on West Bengal CM Mamta Mamata Banerjee to help clear their dues.
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