The primary objective of the new one-acre plant is to provide a stable and profitable market for $\text{Himachal}$ $\text{Pradesh}$‘s livestock $\text{farmers}$. Initial operations, slated to begin within the next two months, will focus on producing core $\text{dairy}$ $\text{products}$ including $\text{milk}$, $\text{yogurt}$ ($\text{curd}$), $\text{and}$ $\text{lassi}$. As $\text{production}$ $\text{scales}$ $\text{up}$ to meet market demand, the plant plans to diversify its offerings, including the eventual manufacture of $\text{sweets}$, signaling a long-term interest in regional value addition.

The sourcing strategy for raw milk is designed for phased expansion and maximum regional benefit. Initially, $\text{Amul}$ will source $\text{milk}$ $\text{from}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{neighboring}$ $\text{districts}$ $\text{of}$ $\text{Bilaspur}$, $\text{Una}$, $\text{and}$ $\text{Sirmaur}$. $\text{However}$, the long-term vision articulated by $\text{Paras}$, the $\text{plant}$ $\text{head}$, is to eventually integrate $\text{farmers}$ $\text{from}$ $\text{other}$ $\text{HP}$ $\text{districts}$ $\text{as}$ $\text{demand}$ $\text{for}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{processed}$ $\text{goods}$ $\text{grows}$. This structured approach ensures a gradual integration of local $\text{dairy}$ $\text{supply}$ $\text{chains}$ into $\text{Amul}$‘s national network.

$\text{Amul}$‘s physical establishment marks a significant milestone as it is the cooperative’s first full-scale milk processing facility in the state of $\text{Himachal}$ $\text{Pradesh}$. This move is widely expected to bolster the state’s $\text{dairy}$ $\text{economy}$ by providing a reliable and large-scale procurement partner for local producers. The immediate creation of around $\text{50}$ $\text{direct}$ $\text{jobs}$ signals an initial boost to the local economy of $\text{Nadaun}$ and $\text{Hamirpur}$ district.