KOCHI: The Ernakulam Milma Union on Wednesday officially launched the project to provide milk products to the residents of the city through Any Time Milk vending machines (ATM).
The ATM project was officially launched by Kochi Mayor Mercy Williams at a function here.
The first of its kind ATM in the country will be installed in five select residential areas in the city on a trial-basis.
The project will be extended to other residential areas after evaluating the success of the trial project.
The ATMs will be installed at a residential area after entering into a tie-up with the residents association of the respective area. Only members of the residential area, who have been provided with an electronic smart card can purchase milk from the ATMs.
The member has to swipe the smart card in the ATM for getting the milk. He or she can recharge the Smart Card by using a recharge coupon available with the authorities of the residents association.
Above all, the ATM will automatically send an SMS alert to the Milma factory when the stock is low. The launch function was attended by Ernakulam Milma Union chairman M T Jayan.