Amit Shah performs Bhoomi Pujan for Amul Bengal Dairy Project (world’s largest curd plant) in Kolkata
Amul Bengal Dairy Project in Kolkata marks a new cooperative dairy-processing push in West Bengal
- The project is planned at Howrah Food Park in West Bengal and is meant to expand milk processing and value addition.
- The project is expected to process 10 lakh litres of milk per day in the first phase.
- The Government of India says it will set up a centre for animal breed improvement and a Sex-Sorted Semen facility in West Bengal.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the Amul Bengal Dairy Project in Kolkata. The project is being projected as a major dairy-processing expansion in West Bengal, with emphasis on curd manufacturing, milk processing, cold-chain support, and cooperative marketing.
The announcement is significant for UPSC because it links the cooperative sector with rural livelihoods, food processing, and value addition. It also fits the broader policy framing of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi” and “White Revolution 2.0”, both associated with strengthening cooperatives and improving dairy-sector productivity.
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UPSC may frame this as a question on the role of cooperatives in rural income, food processing, and dairy value chains, or on how cooperative institutions can support inclusive growth. The project also allows a cooperative-federalism angle because land, implementation, and institutional coordination shape the pace and scale of investment.
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