Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah to perform Bhoomi Pujan of the world’s largest curd production plant in Kolkata on 19 July

Taking forward the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" and the objectives of White Revolution 2.0, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will perform the Bhoomi Pujan of the world's largest curd production plant under the Amul Bengal Dairy Project at the New Town Convention Centre in Kolkata on 19 July 2026. Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Suvendu Adhikari, along with several dignitaries and representatives of the cooperative sector, will be present on the occasion.

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01The Amul Bengal Dairy Project is being set up at the Howrah Food Park in West Bengal with an investment of approximately ₹700 crore.
02The project will have the capacity to process around 30 lakh litres of milk per day.
03The plant will be able to produce approximately 1,000 metric tonnes, equivalent to 10 lakh kilograms, of curd and other cultured dairy products every day.
04The Amul Bengal Dairy Project aims to provide milk-producing farmers with access to a better and sustainable market for their produce.
05More than 1.25 lakh milk-producing farmers in West Bengal are associated with Amul's cooperative network.
06At present, approximately nine lakh litres of milk is being procured every day from these farmers in the State.
07The project will mark the beginning of a new chapter of the White Revolution in Bengal.

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Most people think the Amul Bengal Dairy Project is only focused on curd production, but actually it will have multiple products including milk, UHT milk, ice cream, paneer, ghee, sweets, and flavoured milk.
Most people think the project is a standalone initiative, but actually it is part of the White Revolution 2.0 vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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