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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Assam to reach 10 lakh litre milk processing capacity in 3 years: CM Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday performed bhumi pujan for the expansion of Purabi Dairy, which will extend the milk processing capacity of the plant to 3 lakh litres per day. The Assam CM announced that the NDDB (National Dairy Development Board) and the state government are jointly working to set up new processing units in Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and other locations. He noted that the step will increase the milk processing capacity of Assam to 10 lakh litres in the next three years. "In Assam, we decided three years ago that we would produce 10 lakh litres of milk for daily processing... Today we are here for the Bhumi Pujan, under which NDDB (National Dairy Development Board) will increase the milk processing capacity of this plant to 3 lakh litres. Additionally, the Assam Government and NDDB are jointly working to establish more processing units in Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, and other locations... I am fully confident that in the next 3-4 years, Assam will have a daily milk processing capacity of 10 lakh litres", Sarma told reporters. Earlier this year during the Advantage Assam Summit state's dairy and organic farming sectors received a major boost with the signing of two crucial Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). In a move set to double the milk processing capacity at Purabi Dairy's Panjabari plant in Guwahati, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and West Assam Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Limited (WAMUL) formalised an agreement on February 26. The expansion project, estimated at Rs 100 crore, will increase the plant's capacity from 1.5 lakh litres per day (LLPD) to 3 LLPD, ensuring a steady supply of quality dairy products to meet growing consumer demand. The expansion will also see an increase in fermented milk product production from 20 metric tons per day (MTPD) to 50 MTPD and the establishment of a new ice cream plant with a capacity of 20 TLPD. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Jyotiraditya Scindia interview: ‘‘PM Modi believes Northeast can be country's fulcrum … It is growing at almost the twice national rate'
After handling the civil aviation and steel portfolios in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term, Jyotiraditya Scindia took charge of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and the Ministry of Communications after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. A year in, Scindia reflects on his tenure at DoNER, speaks of the investment push in the Northeast, and points out the challenges that remain. Excerpts: Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes the Northeast has tremendous potential to become the growth fulcrum of this country, despite being neglected for 65 years. There are historical and cultural underpinnings to show that the Northeast has always been the setu (bridge) between Southeast Asia and the rest of the world. That belief has been acted upon in the last 11 years (under PM Modi) and will now see fruition. There has been a lot of infusion of capital, and that has translated into huge social and physical infrastructure. We are talking about an investment of close to Rs 5 lakh crore over the last 11 years. The world is growing at over 2.4%, India is at 7% … And my eight states (in the NE) are growing at 11%-13%, almost twice the national growth rate. In contrast to the past, the region has witnessed the visits of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (ministers) multiple times. While the PM has visited the region 60 times, there have been more than 700 ministerial visits. So, there is a granular level of understanding of the requirements (in the region) and (the) articulation of that understanding into very detailed projects. We held the first NE investment summit for all the states together (in May). That has brought in a promised investment of Rs 4.18 lakh crore … It took 10 months and nine roadshows. This (promised investment) would roughly be about Rs 50-60 crore per state. This is besides the Rs 27,000 crore promised in the Advantage Assam Summit. There are tremendous capabilities (being built) …. Agartala-Mumbai flying time is the same as Agartala-Singapore, Guwahati-Chennai is the same as Guwahati-Bangkok. You will have to think of the NE as a launchpad to Southeast Asia. No disturbances … Manipur is a different case. Today, across the Northeast, you can go from one state to the other and travel freely by road, rail, or air. I think the (advisories against travelling) are more state-specific rather than a DONeR issue. I want to push for the (larger) NE region environment as opposed to a state-specific environment. Those questions have to be taken to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). My mandate is social, infrastructure, and economic development. It is about becoming a bridge between the Centre and the (NE) states. I will not stray from my mandate. For instance, Sikkim had a problem with a national highway and they required a new alignment. I went to (Nitin) Gadkari and got that new alignment approved. So, I am their (NE's) soldier. I have done a strategic review of the states, with every Chief Minister, assessing various social and infrastructure indicators and identifying areas of potential. Also, we have outlined a penetration of banking strategy to facilitate home-grown entrepreneurs and industries. I am now looking at a tourism circuit for each state,and will start pilots in two states in the coming months. One USP has been identified for every state: king chillies for Nagaland, Queen pineapple for Tripura, organic produce for Sikkim, agarwood from Assam and Tripura. An entire value chain will be built around that USP. All eight states have been asked to conduct a study on social and physical infrastructure in their border villages and tell us what they want to achieve as a priority. Some have indicated issues such as roads, some have asked for electrification.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges industrialists to deliver on Advantage Assam 2.0 promises
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met top industrialists in New Delhi and asked them to fulfill their commitments made during Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Chief Minister met the Chairman of Vedanta Group , Anil Agarwal at his official residence here on Friday evening and asked him to operationalise the group's investment commitment made during Advantage Assam Summit held in February this of Vedanta, Agarwal said the group is wholly committed to Assam's growth journey and is keen to expand its footprint in the State's hydrocarbon taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister wrote, "Today in New Delhi, I met the very enterprising Chairman of @Vedanta_Group, Shri @AnilAgarwal_Ved Ji. We spoke on operationalising the group's investment commitment made during #AdvantageAssam2. Vedanta is keen to expand its footprint in the state's hydrocarbon sector."Later, the Chief Minister met Managing Director of ITC Hotels , Anil Chadha at his official residence here and discussed the potential of investment in the hospitality told the Chief Minister that his group is very keen in exploring opportunities in the hospitality sector in about the development, CMO Assam, tweeted, "Anil Chadha, MD, @ITCHotels called upon HCM Dr. @himantabiswa in New Delhi today. They discussed the potential of investments in Assam's hospitality sector as Shri Chadha expressed keen interest in exploring opportunities for expansion in the state."The Advantage Assam 2.0 has secured investment commitments worth Rs 5.18 lakh crore over the next five years, It may be mentioned that Chief Minister Sarma, who is closely monitoring the investment commitments made by different companies during the Advantage Assam 2.0, will hold one-to-one meeting with the industry honchos in the national capital on May 26."The Chief Minister has started individual discussions with the companies about how to go about realising the investment on the ground, what kind of incentives they might need, land they would need. We will prepare the preparatory roadmap over the next six months,' a senior official privy to the development said."If even a significant portion of the pledged investments materialises, Assam could emerge as a leading industrial hub in the Northeast and beyond. Therefore, the focus now shifts to implementation and execution, ensuring that these investments translate into job creation, infrastructure development, and long-term economic benefits for the state," the official achieve this goal, the Government of Assam plans to carefully analyse investment proposals in the current financial year and work toward a comprehensive roadmap within the next six months. "The roadmap will focus on addressing key challenges such as land allocation, ease of doing business, and incentive structures to ensure that projects move from paper to reality," the official quipped.
India Gazette
24-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Assam CM meets industry leaders in New Delhi, urged to fulfill Advantage Assam 2.0 commitments
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday met top industrialists on the sidelines of ongoing Rising North East Summit 2025 in New Delhi and asked them to fulfill their commitments made during Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati, a release added. The Chief Minister met the Chairman of Vedanta Group, Anil Agarwal at his official residence here on Friday evening and asked him to operationalise the group's investment commitment made during Advantage Assam Summit held in February this year, the release by the state added. As per the release, Chairman of Vedanta, Agarwal said the group is wholly committed to Assam's growth journey and is keen to expand its footprint in the State's hydrocarbon sector. Later, taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, 'Today in New Delhi, I met the very enterprising Chairman of @Vedanta_Group, @AnilAgarwal_Ved Ji. We spoke on operationalising the group's investment commitment made during #AdvantageAssam2. Vedanta is keen to expand its footprint in the state's hydrocarbon sector.' The Chief Minister met Managing Director of ITC Hotels, Anil Chadha at his residence and discussed the potential of investment in the hospitality sector. Chadha told the Chief Minister Sarma that his group is very keen in exploring opportunities in the hospitality sector in Assam. Informing about the development, CMO Assam, tweeted, 'Anil Chadha, MD, @ITCHotels called upon HCM Dr @himantabiswa in New Delhi today. They discussed the potential of investments in Assam's hospitality sector as Chadha expressed keen interest in exploring opportunities for expansion in the state.' Assam's investor summit, Advantage Assam 2.0 secured investment commitments worth Rs 5.18 lakh crore over the next five years. The release added that CM Sarma is closely monitoring the investment commitments made by different companies during the Advantage Assam 2.0. He will hold one-to-one meeting with the industry leaders in the national capital on May 26. 'The Chief Minister has started individual discussions with the companies about how to go about realising the investment on the ground, what kind of incentives they might need, land they would need. We will prepare the preparatory roadmap over the next six months,' a senior official privy to the development said. 'If even a significant portion of the pledged investments materialises, Assam could emerge as a leading industrial hub in the Northeast and beyond. Therefore, the focus now shifts to implementation and execution, ensuring that these investments translate into job creation, infrastructure development, and long-term economic benefits for the state,' the official added. 'The roadmap will focus on addressing key challenges such as land allocation, ease of doing business, and incentive structures to ensure that projects move from paper to reality,' the official added. To achieve the goal, the Government of Assam plans to carefully analyse investment proposals in the current financial year and work toward a comprehensive roadmap within the next six months, the release added. (ANI)
