Covid-19: Amul faces glitches in inter-state transport with 21-day lockdown

Trying to sort out issues with related industries like packaging; trucks halted at borders on their way back to Gujarat, after delivering milk

Even as the country goes into a 21-day lockdown starting Wednesday to contain the coronavirus (Covid-19) spread, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), popularly known as Amul, is facing glitches in areas like inter-state transport and supply of packaging material.

While so far it has not seen any major impact on milk supplies, the leading dairy co-operative is working with respective state and central government authorities to sort out the issues before it begins to impact supply.

Currently, Amul procures 26 million litres of liquid milk a day of which 21 million litres is from Gujarat and rest from other