R ARIVANANTHAM
CHITTOOR, JULY 4
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy laid the foundation stone for the revival project of Chittoor dairy on Tuesday. The dairy with a significant history became defunct two decades ago and became a political slogan for various parties assuring the people of reopening it. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also assured the same during his padayatra and now handed it over to the management of Amul Dairy to revive the industry with Rs 385 crore.
- The restoration work of Chittoor dairy, which is being undertaken at Rs 385 crores will start its production by April 2024 by setting up a milk processing unit in the first phase
- Through this dairy restoration, employment opportunities will be provided to 5,000 people directly and 2 lakh people indirectly besides benefitting 25 lakh dairy farmers
Later speaking at a public meeting in Chittoor police parade grounds, the CM said that the government has paid Rs 182 cr debts of the dairy and entered an agreement with the Amul to revive the defunct industry. It will also produce various milk products like cheese, butter, ice-creams etc., there after its revival.
Reviving of Chittoor Dairy is White Revolution 2.0 In AP
– @Jayen_Mehta, MD #Amul#AmulAndhra #YSJaganRevivesChittoorDairy #PaalaVelluva pic.twitter.com/VgGjAl95AH
— Sajjala Bhargava Reddy (@SajjalaBhargava) July 4, 2023
The restoration work of Chittoor dairy, which is being undertaken at Rs 385 crores will start its production by April 2024 by setting up a milk processing unit in the first phase. In the second phase, the government will be setting up the largest ice cream plant in the country with Rs 150 crore followed by a dairy factory along with Ultra High Treatment (UHT) plant. Through this dairy restoration, employment opportunities will be provided to 5,000 people directly and 2 lakh people indirectly besides benefitting 25 lakh dairy farmers.
The revival of Chittoor Dairy marks the beginning of White Revolution 2.0 in #AndhraPradesh thanks to Shri @ysjagan #MILK @Amul_Coop @Dept_of_AHD @NDDB_Coop #YSJaganMarkGovernance https://t.co/NAA0WO5LmW
— Lakshmikar (@lakshmikar) July 4, 2023
At the public meeting, the CM lambasted former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu saying that he was responsible for the closure of Chittoor dairy which was running with good profits. Naidu tried to see that the dairy gets losses gradually to benefit his own dairy Heritage, he alleged. During his entire speech, he devoted most of the time to criticise Naidu’s rule and went on to say that he had nothing to claim what good he had done for his native Chittoor district during his tenure.
