The Dairy Development Department was established in 1958 in Tamilnadu. The administrative and statutory control over all the milk cooperatives in the State were transferred to the Dairy Development Department on 1.8.1965. The Commissioner for Milk Production and Dairy Development was made as the functional Registration under the Tamilnadu Cooperative Societies Act. Our Union “ THE KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT COOPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION ” with the adoption of 'Anand pattern' in the State of Tamilnadu, works under the control of Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited, Chennai.
The Kanyakumari District Cooperative Milk Producers Union was first registered as Nanjil Nadu Milk Supply Society in the year 25th January 1949 and started its functioning from 7th February 1950. Later it was elevated as Nanjil Nadu Cooperative Milk Supply Union and then converted to Kanyakumari District Cooperative Milk Producers Union with effect from 16th February 1982.
Honorable Minister for Milk and Dairy Development Department : Thiru S.M. Nasar
Principal Secretary to Government (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries) : Thiru.Dr. K.Gopal IAS. ,
Commissioner for Milk Production and Dairy Development, Managing Director of the Tamilnadu Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited : Dr.N.Subbaiyan, I.A.S