Amit Shah lays foundation of 10,000-litre-a-day dairy plant in Kargil
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on 1 May 2026 laid the foundation stone of a ₹25-crore, 10,000-litres-per-day dairy plant in Kargil and witnessed an MoU between Ladakh Milk Federation and Mother Dairy to take Ladakh's dairy products to national markets.
Summary
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched dairy and cooperative initiatives for Ladakh in Leh on 1 May 2026, including the foundation stone of a dairy plant in Kargil with a capacity of 10,000 litres per day at a cost of ₹25 crore, a ₹45-lakh mobile milk-testing laboratory and an app for dairy farmers to track their milk accounts. Ladakh Milk Federation and Mother Dairy signed an MoU to connect Ladakh to national markets, and Shah said a new 50,000-litres-per-day plant will be set up in Leh at a cost of ₹70 crore. Shah noted that India's milk production has risen by 70%, from 146 million tonnes in 2014â15 to 248 million tonnes.
Key facts
- Kargil dairy plant
- 10,000 litres/day; ₹25 crore (foundation stone)
- MoU
- Ladakh Milk Federation â Mother Dairy
- Planned Leh plant
- 50,000 litres/day; ₹70 crore
- Also
- ₹45-lakh mobile milk-testing laboratory
- India's milk output
- 146 MT (2014â15) → 248 MT (+70%)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the processing capacity of the dairy plant in Kargil whose foundation stone was laid on 1 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B â 10,000 litres per day
The ₹25-crore Kargil dairy plant will have a capacity of 10,000 litres per day; a separate 50,000-litre plant is planned in Leh.
As stated by the Cooperation Minister in May 2026, India's milk production rose from 146 million tonnes in 2014â15 to about how much?
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Correct answer: A â 248 million tonnes
India's milk production increased by 70%, from 146 million tonnes in 2014â15 to 248 million tonnes.