Amritsar, April 10 -- In a significant push to Punjab's dairy sector and rural economy, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday rolled out a Rs 135 crore bonanza for the Majha region by laying the foundation stone for a major expansion of the Milkfed plant in Amritsar. The project aimed at enhancing production of sterilized flavoured milk and introduce a new range of fermented dairy products such aslassi, curd, andrabri.
The initiative is expected to directly benefit dairy farmers with an estimated economic impact of Rs 370 crore and generate 1,200 new employment opportunities in the region.
Mann, addressing a gathering at the event, slammed previous governments for neglecting grassroots development. "Those regimes were only concerned a...