By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
The government-controlled Uttarakhand Cooperative Federation (UCF) has unveiled an ambitious plan to revive two pharmaceutical units producing ayurvedic medicines with an target of ₹100 crore annual turnover.
The initiative focuses on the revival of the Cooperative Drug Factory (CDF) in Ranikhet and the Uttarakhand State Medicine and Paramedicals Limited (UMPL) unit at Haldoochaur by modernizing them with advanced machinery, state-of-the-art laboratories and upgraded production systems to manufacture a wide range of Ayurvedic medicines.
State Cooperation Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said the move is aimed at transforming the cooperative sector into a strong engine of economic growth and job creation. He noted that the government is giving a modern facelift to cooperative industrial units that have remained closed for years.
According to Rawat, the units will produce traditional Ayurvedic formulations including churna, vati, ras, bhasma, oils, asava-arishta preparations, guggulu and avaleha. Key products are expected to include Mahashankh Vati, Arogyavardhini Vati, Triphala Churna, Ashwagandha Churna, Arjunarishta, Dashmoolarishta, Mahanarayan Taila and Abhrak Bhasma.
The revival project is also expected to generate significant employment opportunities. More than 200 direct jobs are likely to be created for youths in Ranikhet, Haldoochaur and adjoining areas. Additionally, between 500 and 1,000 farmers engaged in cultivating medicinal and aromatic plants are expected to benefit through direct linkages with the units.
Officials said thousands more could gain indirect employment through activities such as raw material supply, transportation, processing, packaging, marketing and distribution, providing a boost to the rural economy.
Once fully operational, the two units are projected to generate annual revenues of around ₹100 crore and profits of ₹10–15 crore per year.