Multiple Development Projects at Banas Dairy Sankul Diyodar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation a new dairy complex and potato processing plant at Diyodar, Banaskantha district, built at a cost of over Rs. 600 crores, today. The new dairy complex is a greenfield project. It will enable the processing of about 30 lakh litres of milk, produce about 80 tonnes of butter, one lakh litres of ice cream, 20 tonnes of condensed milk (Khoya) and 6 tonnes of chocolate daily. The potato processing plant will produce different types of processed potato products like french fries, potato chips, aloo tikki, patties etc, many of which will be exported in other countries.
It is very special to be amongst the sisters and brothers of Banaskantha. The region has significantly transformed under the BJP and is strongly supporting our Party. https://t.co/eFy45GIRU7
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2024
The Prime Minister also spoke in Gujarati. He once again conveyed his happiness over the strides made by the Banas dairy and appreciated the spirit of women of Banas. He bowed to the women of Banaskantha who take care of their cattle as their children. The Prime Minister reiterated his love for the people of Banaskantha and said he will always be linked to them wherever he goes. “I will be with you like a partner in your fields”, said the Prime Minister.
Banas Dairy has created a new economic force in the country, he said. The Prime Minister said that Banas dairy movement is helping farmers and cattle rearing communities in states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Odisha (Somnath to Jagannath), Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand. Dairy today is contributing to the income of the farmers.
He said that with milk production of 8.5 lakh crore rupees, dairy is emerging as a bigger medium of farmers income than traditional foodgrains, especially where landholdings are small and conditions are tough. Referring to direct benefit transfer to the accounts of the farmers, the Prime Minister said now benefits are reaching the beneficiaries fully unlike the situation described by a previous Prime Minister that only 15 paisa in a rupee reached the beneficiary in the past.