Gadkari lays foundation stone of Mother Dairy’s mega milk processing plant in Nagpur

New Delhi: The Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari virtually laid the foundation stone of Mother Dairy's proposed state-of-the-art mega milk processing plant in Nagpur, Maharashtra on November 24. The virtual foundation stone laying ceremony was conducted during the inaugural day of Agrovision 2023, in the august presence of Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Minister for Revenue, Animal Husbandry & Dairy Development, Government of Maharashtra; Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Manish Bandlish, Managing Director of Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd.

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The greenfield plant, being set up with investment of over Rs 500 crores will be spread across a sprawling campus of 25 acres in Butibori Industrial Estate, Nagpur. The upcoming facility will have a processing capacity of 6 lakh litres of milk per day, expandable upto 10 lakh litres per day, and will manufacture poly pack milk, along-with other value-added dairy products like ice creams, chaach, lassi, paneer, etc.

On the occasion, Gadkari said that it is indeed an auspicious day as with the collective efforts of the Government of India, Government of Maharashtra and NDDB-Mother Dairy, we are marking a new beginning of dairy development in the regions of Vidarbha and Marathwada.

Gadkari reiterated his vision of Vidarbha and Marathwada to play a pivotal role in uplifting the milk production of the state of Maharashtra. He mentioned that NDDB and Mother Dairy have been instrumental in increasing milk production across these regions, while acknowledging the fact that due to NDDB and Mother Dairy’s interventions, the dairy farmers of the region are getting better returns for their produce. He mentioned that with the upcoming Mother Dairy processing plant, once operational, will assist in opening new gateways for the farmers of Vidarbha & Marathwada. In order to replicate the success of the dairy development program, Gadkari urged NDDB and Mother Dairy to explore possible avenues for the fruits & vegetables and edible oils grown in the region, with the help of Safal and Dhara brands.

Gadkari also lauded the efforts of Government of Maharashtra for giving this opportunity to NDDB-Mother Dairy and constantly working towards the betterment of the milk producers of the region. He said that the Government of India is equally enthusiastic about the dairying transformation taking place in these regions.

The proposed facility is amongst the largest dairy processing facilities of Mother Dairy and will house modern technology and infrastructure. The products manufactured from here will be distributed and marketed across various parts of the country.

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