Mumbaikars suffer as milk supply runs short

Mumbai | Thursday | 19th July, 2018

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MUMBAI: The sixth day of the dairy farmers' agitation in Maharashtra caused a visible shortage of milk across Mumbai. Thote Dairy which procures cow and buffalo milk from Sangli had to roll down shutters at all its three Mumbai branches. "Amul is the largest supplier to Maharashtra at 20 lakh litres of which 18 lakh comes to Mumbai. "Gokul reportedly sought five lakh litres from Amul to tide over the situation, but the dairy expressed helplessness citing its own requirement amid the crisis. The prospect of normalcy does not seem bright for Friday either.Ramesh Jadhav of Thote Dairy said, "All three outlets at Mahim, Shivaji Park and Girgaum are closed owing to non supply..