Amul commits Rs 700 cr to Howrah dairy plant, breaks ground June 14
GCMMF will lay the foundation stone on June 14 for a 15-acre facility at Sankrail Food Park, Howrah. Designed to process 15 lakh litres of milk and 10 lakh kg of curd products daily, the plant marks Amul's largest eastern India bet and a direct play for Bengal's dairy market.
What happened
Amul to lay foundation stone on June 14 for a Rs 700 crore dairy plant on 15 acres at Sankrail Food Park, Howrah, with capacity for 10 lakh kg of curd products
Key facts
- Rs 700 crore
- 15 acres
- 10 lakh kg/day
- 15 lakh litres/day
Why this matters
Foundation-stone milestone on June 14 stakes Amul's claim in Bengal ahead of regional cooperatives and private players, raising the bar for any M&A or JV counter-move in eastern India dairy.