Any Time Milk, naturally

by Varun Kaushal

            ATM inaugurated in Kerala (Photo Credit: The Hindu)

मशीन में पैसे डालो,

दूध का पैकिट निकालो ।

दिन हो या रात

अब दूध रहेगा साथ ।

Anand just got Anand-ier - the milk capital of India will now have 24X7 milk supply. This is made possible through the Any Time Milk machine introduced by Amul ● For Rs.10, it dispenses a 300 ml milk packet ● Accepts only Rs. 10 currency notes ● Can store maximum 150 pouches at a time.

Meanwhile, in my village...

A home-maker milks her cow in Chhatri village, H.P. 

(Photo Credit: Arjita Singh)

Here, in Chhatri, most homes have at least one cow - the ‘natural any time milk’ machine. A quick survey revealed to me that no one here would care much for Amul’s ATM.

Cow-less homies are okay walking a kilometre to fetch milk from the local market as they finish other chores alongside. But some cow-less homies, especially the ones who stay up late night find the ATM a very useful prospect to quench their untimely thirst – for hot milk, tea or coffee.