Departmental data presented during the review confirmed that Assam currently produces 33.53 lakh litres of milk per day, bringing annual state output to approximately 12,240 lakh litres. The state currently hosts 2,006 organized Dairy Cooperative Societies, though only 1,032 are formally registered, prompting directives to formalize informal village units and widen beneficiary coverage under Assam’s ₹5-per-litre direct milk subsidy scheme.

To bridge supply chain deficits, the state government is expanding processing throughput alongside its existing 4.95 lakh litres per day installed capacity. An additional processing capacity of 4.20 lakh litres per day is currently under construction across six strategic regional hubs: Bajali, Kaliapani in Jorhat, Lahowal in Dibrugarh, Rangajan Gaon in Dhemaji, Jamugurihat in Sonitpur, and Rani in Kamrup district.

Sarma directed department officials to organize an inter-departmental workshop featuring the Veterinary Department, Cooperative Department, milk processors, and dairy farmers to evaluate a hub-and-spoke collection model and identify high-potential production clusters. Additionally, he instructed the immediate recruitment and promotion of staff to fill vacant posts within the Dairy Directorate and ordered a comprehensive statewide livestock survey to support evidence-based dairy planning.