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Gone are the days of walking down the corner shops to fetch the milk packets only to be rebuffed by the customary out of stock reply by the shop keeper! Next time when you have unexpected guests at home  and need to replenish milk supply, all you need to do is to put the smart card into the milk vending machines which serve pasteurized milk packets or curd as per your choice!  Now you have machines that not just offers money but also  pasteurized milk packets and curd. Just insert the smart card and select milk or curd any time you want it for your home.

Milma is installing Any-Time Milk-vending Machines (ATMs) as a pilot project some cities in Kerala to provide milk to its customers. The first  of this kind of milk vending machines will be installed in  five selected residential locales in the city, which will be later expanded to the all residential areas after evaluating the success of the trial project. The resident association will be given this machine at a subsidized rates of around 75000.

The users can get milk and curd packet round the clock from this machine using the electronic smart card to be used in the ATMs. The machine also  has SMS alert to the packaging and supplying unit of Milma to ensure prompt replenishment of the stocks. The agency is also planning to enhance the milk supply through French bovine breeds, which can yield up to 60 litres of milk per cow.