Union Minister Amit Shah lays the foundation for Amul’s ₹700 crore project in Howrah, set to house the world’s largest curd production plant.
Strategic Milestone for Bengal Dairy Amit Shah Lays Foundation for World's Largest Curd Processing Hub

Operating under the Amul banner with a ₹700 crore investment, the Howrah mega-facility aims to process 30 lakh liters of milk daily and uplift over 1.25 lakh rural producers.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah has officially inaugurated the construction phase of the world’s largest curd production facility in West Bengal, calling it a historic turning point for the state’s agricultural economy. Laying the foundation stone (Bhoomi Pujan) for the integrated Amul Bengal Dairy Project at the Sankrail Food Park in Howrah, Shah emphasized that the facility will strengthen the regional dairy supply chain while significantly boosting rural livelihoods across eastern India. The ambitious project entails a total capital commitment of ₹700 crore by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF).

Once operational, the high-tech processing complex will have the capacity to handle 30 lakh (3 million) liters of raw fluid milk every day. The facility’s defining highlight is its massive cultured dairy division, engineered to produce 1,000 metric tonnes (10 lakh kilograms) of curd, traditional mishti doi, yogurt, and lassi daily. By establishing a dedicated, high-capacity curd plant close to major metropolitan markets, Amul aims to meet surging regional consumer demand for packaged, high-protein fresh dairy products while elevating West Bengal into a major dairy manufacturing hub.

In addition to its curd output, the integrated Sankrail complex will feature specialized processing lines for a diverse range of value-added commodities. The daily operational layout includes capacity for 10 lakh liters of standard packaged milk, 2 lakh liters of Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) long-life milk, 1 lakh liters of ice cream, 20 metric tonnes of paneer, 10 metric tonnes of pure ghee, and 10 metric tonnes of traditional milk sweets. This broad production blueprint allows the cooperative to maximize processing efficiencies across every drop of raw milk collected.

The inauguration aligns closely with the central government’s White Revolution 2.0 policy framework, which focuses on empowering primary agricultural cooperative societies (PACS) through digital integration. Alongside the physical plant launch, Shah handed over registration certificates to more than 200 newly established milk cooperative societies across West Bengal. The localized procurement framework is projected to directly connect over 1.25 lakh regional cattle rearers—including more than 30,000 women producers—to a transparent market, securing direct bank transfers and eliminating exploitative intermediaries.

Ultimately, the Amul Bengal Dairy Project underscores the transformative power of cooperative agriculture in expanding regional economic infrastructure. By pairing automated processing facilities with a robust rural collection network, the initiative aims to make West Bengal self-reliant in milk production while building a resilient cold-chain ecosystem. As the world’s largest curd plant takes shape in Howrah, it serves as a modern blueprint for scaling value-added dairy manufacturing while delivering sustainable, long-term prosperity to smallholder farming families.

Source: The Times of India / The Financial Express

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