06-09-2012, 11:47 AM
TO STUDY THE WELFARE MEASURES PROVIDED TO THE WORKERS IN VERKA MILK PLANT AT MOHALI
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COMPANY PROFILE
INTRODUCTION
The Plant was established in 1980 by The Punjab Dairy Development Corporation. The Punjab Dairy Development Corp. and Milked are the two Government dairy organizations which are running pay rolled to each other. In 1982 both these organizations submerged into one which is now named as MILKFED. In the beginning the capacity of the plant was 1,00,000 liters per day and the number of workers was only 700. The products manufactured initially were liquid milk, ghee and cheese. Paneer production started in 1990 and curd production started in 1997. The Plant has introduced ISO-9002 quality Management System to ensure highest quality products with built in safety to the consumers.
Milk Plant, Mohali is located at District Ropar in Punjab. It is located on National Highway No. 21, joining Chandigarh with Ropar, Jalandhar and Amritsar. It is situated in Phase-VI Industrial area, Mohali at a distance of about 8km.from Chandigarh. There is a great advantage as it is directly connected to National Highway which is facilitating all transportation and allied facilities.
MILK PROCUREMENT
Production of Milk is confined to rural areas. Therefore, milk has to be collected and transported from production points in the Milk Shed areas to processing and distribution points in cities.
The common system of collection of milk is by: -
(i) Cooperative Societies.
(ii) Milk collection from own chilling centers, and
(iii) From the Union of Punjab Federation
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
In the past the farmers used to sell their milk to the middleman. The middleman decided the price of the milk according to his convenience & profit. To change the practice, the farmers in Gujarat decided to form societies comprising of farmers having milk and so the cooperative societies were born.
Formation of Dairy Cooperative societies in the villages is necessary for the dairy development of any state. Milk Plant Mohali also has a large number of Dairy Cooperative Societies from which plant collects raw milk both in flush and lean season.
NOTE ON COOPERATIVE DAIRY IN PUNJAB
India becoming a member of the WTO and with recent removal of the Quantitative Restrictions (QR), by the Government of India, the days of protection are over. Now Indian milk and milk products are highly vulnerable to international competition. The Indian Dairy sector is at a transnational phase wherein it is gradually emerging from being a social household industry to a commercial sector. Although the dairy and animal husbandry in India are as old as the civilization, it has always been perceived as support system to households and not considered as commercial enterprise. In contrast, in the developed nations, dairy is a core business wherein every part of the milch animal is utilized for value addition to derive best economic benefits. Technology interventions take place from the grass root levels in the breeding, animal feed, health care milk production and enhancement, milk collection and transportation and of course processing and marketing. The business enterprise ecosystem is therefore organized and mechanized from the farm to the consumer. A critical component of the chain remains taking care of hygiene, cleanliness and quality that are essential parameters for extending shelf life as soon as the milk comes out of the udder.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE MEASURES
Employee or labour welfare is a comprehensive term including various services, benefits and facilities offered to employees by the employer. Through such generous fringe benefits the employer makes life worth living for employees. The welfare amenities are extended in addition to normal wages and other economic rewards available to employees as per the legal provisions.
“Labour welfare work is work for improving the health, safety and general well being and the industrial efficiency of the workers beyond the minimum standard laid down by labour legislation.”
Welfare measures may also be provided by the government, trade unions and non-government agencies in addition to the employer. The basic purpose of labour welfare is to enrich the life of employees and keep them happy and contented. Welfare measures may be both statutory and voluntary. Labour laws require the employer to extend certain benefits to employees in addition to wages. Voluntary benefits are the result of employer’s generosity, enlightenment and philanthropic feelings.