Milk supply disrupted in Bengaluru as van owners go on strike

At least 150 of the 250 milk vehicles supplying to 150 of 250 routes have been stopped according to Govindappa A, president of an association of milk distribution contractors.

The vans make 375 trips each day covering about 40 kilometres and are paid Rs 1,500-2,000 based on distance covered and amount of milk transported.

Besides this, the van owners have been asked to pay an exorbitant rate of the cost of 10 packets for every packet lost or damaged.

GR Shanmugappa, president of the Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents' Association, said this was unacceptable, according to the Deccan Herald report.

He also highlighted poor infrastructure at KMF outlets such as lack of toilets, drinking water, canteen, poor parking facilities and mental harassment, as other concerns that needed to be addressed, which if not done, more vans and even trucks supplying milk from different districts would join the strike.

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