The outbreak of fire at the dairy of Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers Society’s Union Ltd., popularly known as Manmul, at Gejjalagere in Mandya district’s Maddur taluk on Sunday morning has caused an estimated loss of more than ₹90 lakh.
Sharing this information with the reporters, Deputy Commissioner of Mandya district Kumar said an assessment of the damage to equipment and material at Manmul was still underway, but initial estimates indicate the loss to be more than ₹90 lakh.
Only after the detailed assessment is completed, the exact loss will be known, he said. A fire broke out in the packaging unit of Manmul premises around 7.30 a.m. on Sunday. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident.
