Scramble for milk dries up Calcutta stock
The supply of milk was way short of the demand across the city on Thursday morning as people tried to stock up for Friday and Saturday, the two total lockdown days. The governments had said that there will be a complete lockdown on 11th on Saturday (September 12).
The government hasn’t kept milk on the list of essential commodities that enjoy relaxation during days of total lockdown and so the rush to stock up. A shop owner at Gariahat had already stock multiple brands of milk as he said that the demand for milk is three times more now than the new normal.
“Regular customers who usually buy four packets of milk in the morning asked for 12 packets. Some called up and placed their orders in advance,” which is said by the owner of the shop. Every morning, Calcutta and its adjoining areas require around 1.5 million liters of milk. Amul with close to 700,000 liters is the market leader followed by Red Cow with close to 200,000 litres. Mother Dairy and Metro Dairy supply about 170,000 litres each.
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News Source: Telegraph
Update by Bidisha Roy Choudhury