Amit Shah to inaugurate Rs 16.8 cr dairy plant on Oct 3
   Date :01-Oct-2026

BHOPAL 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
A FERMENTED products dairy plant built at a cost of Rs 16.80 crore at the Bhopal Cooperative Milk Union campus will be inaugurated on October 3 by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. The facility has been developed to process milk and manufacture value-added dairy products.The project received a Rs 6 crore grant from the Union government, while the Bhopal Cooperative Milk Union contributed Rs 10.80 crore. The plant has a milk-processing capacity of 40,000 litres per day. MILK AND CURD PRODUCTION PLANNED: The facility will have the capacity to process 10,000 litres of milk and produce 10,000 litres of curd daily. It will also be capable of producing up to 30,000 litres of buttermilk a day.
 
The plant will have a daily production capacity of 1,000 litres of lassi, 800 kg of shrikhand and 1,000 kg of mawa. Modern machinery and processing technology will be used for manufacturing the products. SANCHI PRODUCT CAPACITY TO RISE:The new facility is expected to increase production capacity for Sanchi’s valueadded products, including curd, buttermilk, lassi, shrikhand and mawa. It will provide additional infrastructure to convert milk into a wider range of products. Flight restrictions from October 2 THE restrictions will remain in force from 6 pm on October 2 until 10 pm on October 3. During this period, drones, paragliders, hot-air balloons and other flying objects will not be permitted within the designated area.