Campco chocolates for Madhya Pradesh milk parlours

April 16, 2012

Mangalore, April 16: Central Areca-nut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative (CAMPCO) Limited will be inking a pact with MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation to market their chocolates at 398 milk parlours of the Federation in Madhya Pradesh.

Addressing a press meet here on Monday, CAMPCO President Konkodi Padmanabha said that the MoU will be signed in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inMadhya Pradesh in June.

MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd President Subhash Mandge said that as per the agreement, Campco chocolates will be sold in 398 milk parlours across the state. “We want all the cooperatives to come together on the theme cooperation between cooperatives,” he said

Padmanabha said Campco has already entered into tie-up with Milma of Kerala and Nandini of Karnataka, to sell Campco chocolates in their parlours.

“We will soon hold talks with Bihar's co-op named 'Sudha' for selling Campco chocolates in Bihar. After entering tie up with 'Sudha,' we will look for tie up with Saras of Rajasthan, he added.

He said during 2011-12, the production of chocolates has crossed 16,000 metric tonne. The Campco had a business transaction of Rs 160 crore worth chocolates during the period.

We have exported Campco chocolates worth Rs 500 lakh to Nepal and semi finished chocolates worth Rs 360 lakh to African countries during 2011-12. Now efforts are on to export Campco chocolate to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Srilanka and Pakistan, he said

Managing Director M Suresh Bhandary said that Campco chocolate factory will produce health drink for Himalaya Drug Company soon. We have already entered tie up. The health drink will be a cocoa based product with Ayurvedic ingredients in it. The health drink will be for the children, Bhandary informed

The Campco President said that the Campco chocolate factory will be upgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 21 crore. From July, the factory requirement will be increased, he added. The production capacity of the factory is 18,000 tonne per annum, he said adding that windmills have already been set up at Hoovinahadagali and Chikkodi and power requirement of the chocolate factory is produced through this. “We are not dependent on Mescom or KPTCL for electricity”, he added.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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