<h1>District sets up milk cooperatives in 101 panchayats to boost collection and distribution, focusing first on 25 areas</h1> The district administration will establish milk cooperative societies in 101 gram panchayats to enhance milk collection and distribution. Initial efforts focus on 25 panchayats where licensing is nearing completion. The initiative follows a survey identifying a daily surplus of 200 liters of milk across these areas, prompting the creation of cluster-level collection centers and transport to chilling points. Priority for the second phase will be given to panchayats producing over 100 liters of surplus milk daily. Officials from multiple government departments are involved, and exposure visits to states with advanced dairy cooperatives are planned to train local farmers in cooperative management and best practices.