Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah performs Bhoomi Pujan for the world’s largest curd manufacturing plant under the Amul Bengal Dairy Project in Kolkata

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the Amul Bengal Dairy Project in Kolkata, marking the inauguration of the world’s largest curd manufacturing plant. The plant, built on 30 acres of land provided free by West Bengal Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, will initially process 10 lakh litres of milk daily, benefiting about 1.20 lakh small milk producers and livestock rearers. The project, with an investment of roughly Rs 700 crore, aims to expand to a capacity of 30 lakh litres per day, create cooperative warehouses, and establish a sex‑sorted semen facility for breed improvement. The Ministry of Cooperation will channel over 70 farmer‑welfare schemes to West Bengal within six months, and a ‘Sarathi’ model will link local taxis with Bharat Taxi, giving drivers ownership stakes.