Why in News?
The foundation was laid for Amul's proposed world's largest curd manufacturing plant at Howrah Food Park in West Bengal.
Key Points
The ₹700-crore project will have a final milk-processing capacity of 30 lakh litres per day.
It will produce up to 10 lakh kg of curd and cultured dairy products per day.
It is linked to White Revolution 2.0 and includes measures to improve dairy productivity.
Exam Connect
Amul (GCMMF) → established 1946 → headquarters Anand, Gujarat → key institution behind Operation Flood
White Revolution / Operation Flood → launched 1970 → Dr. Verghese Kurien known as Father of India's White Revolution