Udupi/M’Belle: Belle Milk Producers Co-operative Society celebrates Silver Jubilee

By Eugene DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 10 Apr 2016: The Milk Producers Cooperative Society, Moodubelle having completed 25 years of its existence celebrated Silver Jubilee on Sunday, 10 April 2016 at 10 am at the Geeta Mandir auditorium. The function was presided over by Dr. H. B. Shetty-President of Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society. Raviraj Hegde, Kodavoor inaugurated the Silver Jubilee Programme by lighting the lamp. Vinay Kumar Sorake-Minister for Urban Development, Karnataka Government released the Souvenir. Besides these guests, Rev. Fr. Clement Mascarenhas-Parish Priest of St. Lawrence Church, Moodubelle, Ashok Kumar Shetty-Director of South Kanara Milk Cooperative Federation, Dr. B.V. Satyanarayan-Executive Director of South Kanara Milk Cooperative Federation, Mrs. Ranjani Hegde-President of Belle Grama Panchayat, Shivaji S. Suvarna-President of Belle C.A. Society, Devdas Hebbar former President of Udupi Taluk Panchayat, Dr. Anil Kumar Shetty, Gururaj Bhat-Vice President of Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society and Ravindra V. Haldankar-Secretary of Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society were present on the dais.

 

Following the formal inauguration of the programme by Raviraj Hegde, Kodavoor and other  dignitaries on the dais, Vinaya Kumar Sorake released the Silver Jubilee commemoration Souvenir. Speaking at this occasion, Vinaya Kumar Sorake congratulated the cooperative society for its successive growth during the last 25 years in terms of quantity and quality of milk produced and assured any kind of assistance from the government.

 

Rev. Fr. Clement Masscarenhas also appreciated the good work done by the Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society and asked for God’s blessing on the society and its members.

 

 

Devdas Hebbar in his introductory remarks narrated the importance of the cow in the life of a family and the various benefits that one can derive from it. Besides, he traced the growth of the Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society.

 

Ravindra V. Haldankar read the report of Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society and its growth during the last 25 years.

 

Raviraj Hegde Kodavoor, Mrs. Ranjani Hegde,  Shivaji S. Suvarna, Ashok Kumar Shetty and  Dr. B.V. Satyanarayan  also spoke during the function and appreciated the good work done by Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society.

 

In his presidential address, Dr. H. B. Shetty narrated the circumstances that led to the establishment of the Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society and its growth during the last 25 years.

 

On this occasion the founder of the Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society and the office bears of the society during the last 25 years  were felicitated. Winners of various games on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations were given prizes.

 

Charles Quadros welcomed the guests, Ravindra V. Haldankar proposed the vote of thanks and Raphael Aranha compered the programme.

 

Belle Milk Producers Cooperative Society had a very humble beginning in 1990. Under the leadership of Dr. H. B. Shetty and other founder members Vishnumoorthy Bhat, A.G. D’Souza, Richard Rodrigues, Lawrence D’Souza, Mrs. Alice Rebello, Monthu Castelino and Mrs. Kamala the society was registered on 13 September 1990 and milk collection started from 7 November 1990 with just 28 liters. The cooperative society that had started with 63 members and initial share capital of Rs.1540 in 1990 had grown to  278 members and  Rs. 34,300 share capital. Presently more than 1000 liters of milk is being collected daily by this cooperative society.