Amul breaks ground on ₹700-crore Bengal dairy plant, billed as world's largest curd facility
Amul laid the foundation for a ₹700-crore plant at Sankrail, Howrah, set to process 30 lakh litres of milk and 10 lakh kg of curd daily. The project taps 1.25 lakh farmers and 30,000 women producers, with two more ice-cream plants planned in West Bengal.
What happened
Amul breaks ground on a ₹700-crore Bengal dairy plant at Sankrail, Howrah — billed as the world's largest curd production facility processing 30 lakh litres
Key facts
- ₹700 crore
- 30 lakh litres milk/day
- 10 lakh kg curd/day
- 1.25 lakh farmers
- 30,000 women milk producers
- 2 more plants
Why this matters
Amul's deepening footprint in West Bengal—anchored by the world's largest curd facility and a 30,000-strong women producer network—raises the entry bar for competitors eyeing the region's dairy market.
What to watch
- Commissioning date confirmation and initial throughput vs 30 lakh litre target
- Farmer enrollment and procurement price announcements
- Competitor capacity or pricing moves in East India dairy
- Milk procurement volume trends and any supply-shortfall signals
- Follow-on ice-cream plant groundbreakings
- Amul locks in additional ice-cream plant sites and value-added product lines in West Bengal
- Ramp-up of village collection centers and chilling infrastructure to feed 30 lakh litres/day
- Competitors (Mother Dairy, regional cooperatives) announce counter-investments or promotions in eastern markets
- State government fast-tracks incentives and infrastructure linkages to claim rural employment credit