Karnataka Milk Federation Tightens Supply Chain with GPS Amid Adulteration Scandal

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has installed geo-positioning systems on its ghee supply vehicles to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to prevent adulteration. This move follows concerns over substandard ghee in Tirupati laddus, which lab tests revealed contained impurities. The KMF recently won a contract to supply 350 tonnes of ghee.

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has taken significant measures to ensure the quality of its ghee supplies to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). This move comes in response to a controversy surrounding substandard ghee used in the making of Tirupati laddus.

According to KMF Managing Director M K Jagadish, the supply of Nandini Ghee was reinstated after TTD awarded the contract to KMF a month ago. To prevent any adulteration, geo-positioning systems have been installed on all vehicles transporting the ghee.

The decision follows lab reports revealing the presence of 'lard' and other impurities in the ghee. TTD Executive Officer J Shyamala Rao confirmed these findings and announced steps to blacklist the implicated contractor. KMF has committed to ensuring the supply of 350 tonnes of pure ghee.

(With inputs from agencies.)