Milma rolls out ‘Mili Cart’ vehicles
Minister Shri Rajeeve flags off 30 e-vehicles made by KAL
Trivandrum / June 25, 2025
Thiruvananthapuram, June 25: Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, known by brand Milma, today rolled out specially-designed 30 ice cream vending carts, named ‘Milma Mili Cart’, manufactured by public sector automaker Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL).
Minister for Industries, Law and Coir, Shri P Rajeeve launched the e-vehicles by handing over the key to Milma Chairman Shri K.S. Mani at a function held at KAL plant at Aralummoodu near Neyyattinkara, here. The Minister also flagged off the 30 vehicles on the occasion.
In his address, Shri Rajeeve said of the 30 ice cream carts, the three regional unions of Milma will get 10 carts each.
Lauding Milma for its initiative to partner with KAL, Shri Rajeeve said Milma may give further order for 70 carts based on the performance of these vehicles.
“The government aims to strengthen public sector undertakings (PSUs) and make them competitive and profit-making enterprises. Since 2016, the government has given Rs 58 crore to KAL in various phases. Despite financial constraints, KAL was given Rs 11.30 crore last year and Rs 11.50 crore this year,” he noted.
Shri Rajeeve said this year, for the first time, the turnover of PSUs in the state has clocked over Rs 5000 crore.
Presiding over the function, Shri Ansalan MLA said roll out of e-cart vehicles made by a PSU is an encouraging gesture from the part of Milma.
During his keynote address, Shri Mani said Milma aims a coordinated effort with PSUs and an order for additional 70 ice cream vending vehicles is likely to be given to KAL, if these vehicles give a satisfactory outcome.
Shri Mani said amid various challenges, Milma was able to register a turnover of Rs 4,500 crore in the last financial year.
“Around Rs 253 crore from the net profit was given to dairy farmers in the form of cattle feed subsidy and additional incentive on procurement price of milk. In short, Milma earmarked the 98.5 percent of net profit for dairy farmers last year. Our priority is to sustain farmers in the sector and attract more people to it,” he said.
Shri Mani informed that as part of women empowerment, a project of selling Milma products at the doorstep of 941 panchayats in Kerala which also ensures employment for 941 women is in the pipeline.
Milma MD Shri Asif K Yusuf and KAL Chairman Shri Pulluvila Stanley were also present.
Milma rolled out 30 ice cream carts which will be distributed among three regional unions of Milma-- Trivandrum Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU), Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) and Malabar Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU).
Smt Mani Viswanadh, Chairperson, TRCMPU; Shri Valsalan Pillai, Chairman, ERCMPU; Smt L Rani, President, Block Panchayat, Athiyannur; Smt Ajitha KS, Municipal Councillor; Smt Annie Jula Thomas, Officer on Special Duty, Industries Dept; Shri V S Rajeev, MD, KAL; and Shri Ajithkumar, Executive Chairman, BPT, also attended.
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