March 8, 2013
The Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) has come up with an aggressive expansion plan in its bid to end milk holiday. The government entity has already started increasing capacity of its existing plants in Biratnagar and Balaju, Kathmandu, while it has initiated process to set up new plants in Hetauda and Khumaltar, Lalitpur.The Biratnagar-based plant, which consumes 40,000 litres of milk per day to produce milk powder, will consume 80,000 litres of milk every day after upgradation, according to DDC. Technical details of the plant have already been prepared and the expansion is estimated to cost Rs 60 million.
DDC General Manager Siya Ram Prasad Singh said they will call a tender within the next two weeks for the purpose. The expansion work is expected to complete by this fiscal year-end.
At Balaju plant, the corporation has installed a few new packaging machines, according to Singh. With this, the plant can now produce 160,000 milk pouches daily. The DDC also plans to increase the plant’s milk processing capacity to 200,000 litres a day from the existing 110,000 litres. The upgradation of the Balaju plant is estimated to cost Rs 100 million and is expected to complete by the end of this fiscal year.
For the new plant at Khumaltar, the DDC has prepared technical details (design and estimation) of machinery and civil building. The plant will be capable of producing 30,000 litres of curd every day, besides other dairy products like cheese and cottage cheese. The corporation is currently preparing to call tender for the plant construction, which is targeted to complete by the next two-three years. The estimated cost of the plant is Rs 300 million.
In Hetauda, where the DDC already has a milk processing plant, the corporation plans to install a milk powder manufacturing unit. The proposed plant, which has already received the government’s approval, will be capable of consuming 100,000 litres of milk. The existing plant produces 30,000 litres of processed milk per day.
Besides, the DDC recently upgraded its collection centre in Attariya, which now collects 7,000 litres milk a day and produce processed milk, cottage cheese and curd.
The corporation expects the expansion drive can help end milk holiday that affects farmers. Even during this lean season, the DDC collects 250,000 litres of milk every day. Singh said the production increases many folds during the flush season, which may result in milk holiday. “Therefore, our expansion plan is aimed at curbing the possible milk holiday,” he said.
Source:ekantipur
The Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) has come up with an aggressive expansion plan in its bid to end milk holiday. The government entity has already started increasing capacity of its existing plants in Biratnagar and Balaju, Kathmandu, while it has initiated process to set up new plants in Hetauda and Khumaltar, Lalitpur.The Biratnagar-based plant, which consumes 40,000 litres of milk per day to produce milk powder, will consume 80,000 litres of milk every day after upgradation, according to DDC. Technical details of the plant have already been prepared and the expansion is estimated to cost Rs 60 million.
DDC General Manager Siya Ram Prasad Singh said they will call a tender within the next two weeks for the purpose. The expansion work is expected to complete by this fiscal year-end.
At Balaju plant, the corporation has installed a few new packaging machines, according to Singh. With this, the plant can now produce 160,000 milk pouches daily. The DDC also plans to increase the plant’s milk processing capacity to 200,000 litres a day from the existing 110,000 litres. The upgradation of the Balaju plant is estimated to cost Rs 100 million and is expected to complete by the end of this fiscal year.
For the new plant at Khumaltar, the DDC has prepared technical details (design and estimation) of machinery and civil building. The plant will be capable of producing 30,000 litres of curd every day, besides other dairy products like cheese and cottage cheese. The corporation is currently preparing to call tender for the plant construction, which is targeted to complete by the next two-three years. The estimated cost of the plant is Rs 300 million.
In Hetauda, where the DDC already has a milk processing plant, the corporation plans to install a milk powder manufacturing unit. The proposed plant, which has already received the government’s approval, will be capable of consuming 100,000 litres of milk. The existing plant produces 30,000 litres of processed milk per day.
Besides, the DDC recently upgraded its collection centre in Attariya, which now collects 7,000 litres milk a day and produce processed milk, cottage cheese and curd.
The corporation expects the expansion drive can help end milk holiday that affects farmers. Even during this lean season, the DDC collects 250,000 litres of milk every day. Singh said the production increases many folds during the flush season, which may result in milk holiday. “Therefore, our expansion plan is aimed at curbing the possible milk holiday,” he said.
Source:ekantipur
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