Milestones

Mehsana Milk Union is registered (8 Nov) under Late Shri Mansinhbhai P. Patel with ₹5,232 capital, collecting ~3,300 L/day from 11 village dairy societies.

Began supplying milk to Ahmedabad Municipal Dairy.

Shri Mansinhbhai joins the GoI working committee for Co-op Dairies & Animal Breeding (Third Five-Year Plan).

Foundation stone laid for Dudhsagar Dairy plant building.

Vihar Milk Chilling Centre was established.

Inaugurated by Shri Morarjibhai Desai; capacity 90,000 L.

Mansinhbhai attends 17th International Dairy Conference; mobile veterinary clinics start; first 750 MT powder order from Indian Army; pasteurized milk supply starts in Mehsana.

PM Smt. Indira Gandhi visits (3 Oct); Kheralu Chilling Centre set up; “Dudhsagar Patrika” launched; milk transport to Delhi begins.

Boriavi Cattle Feed Factory inaugurated by CM Shri Hitendrabhai Desai.

Founder Shri Mansinhbhai P. Patel passes (30 Sep); expansion project launched (4 Nov); ISI-marked baby food production starts.

Mansinhbhai Institute of Training foundation (14 Jan); 2.54 L L of milk collected in a day—2.5× plant capacity.

Second milk powder plant commissioned; “Sagar” brand marketing starts in Mumbai/major cities; 11th Anniversary marked with IDF leadership.

Hansapur Chilling Centre stone laid; cow milk purchase on fat basis; GCMMF established; statue of Mansinhbhai unveiled by Shri Morarjibhai Desai.

Commissioning of new powder plant; member group insurance introduced.

Pashu Samvardhan Kendra (Jagudan) started; Kadi Chilling Centre established.

New chilling centre set up at Harij.

Cattle insurance scheme launched; Banas Dairy starts with Dudhsagar’s support.

Shift to polypropylene pouch packing; village calf rallies organized.

Dairy processing capacity expands to 4.5 lakh L/day.

Wireless connectivity introduced in mobile veterinary services.

Sagardan cattle-feed plant (Ubkhal) starts; co-op/animal-health offices open at chilling centres.

Capacity expanded on the back of rising procurement.

Gold Medal from Institute of Defence & National Character; new office building & staff quarters.

Animal fair organized; fourth powder plant commissioned.

Savings scheme for members; field progeny testing in Mehsana buffalo.

Cow milk increases by 59%.

11.94 lakh L collected on 31 Jan — a national high.

500 g ghee introduced in polypropylene pouches.

Sweetened Condensed Milk plant commissioned (unique in co-op sector); member societies cross 1,000.

Shri Motibhai Chaudhari honored for Women Empowerment.

ISO & HACCP accreditations; BMCs introduced at village level.

Flavoured milk brand hits the market.

Large-scale deworming program for cattle & buffaloes.

Foundation stone of Dudhmansagar Dairy, Manesar.

Shri Motibhai Chaudhari passes; ‘Dudhsagar Patrika’ re-launched; milk quality policy introduced.

Gas allocation protest; Manesar dairy commissioned; women dairy visits & society uniforms introduced.

BMCs cross 100 installations; infertility improvement program launched.

ISO certification achieved in 85 village co-op societies.

Society painting scheme re-launched; animal insurance contribution doubled; AI centres reach 508; 40,000 women benefit via Sagar Darshan.

50-year celebrations; milk day across societies; animal ID scheme; Manesar dairy tours; group personal accident insurance for producers.

8 L LPD procured from RJ/HR/UP/PB for Delhi-NCR; Dudhmotisagar Dairy (Dharuhera) greenfield project; MIDFT B.Tech (Dairy Tech) started (32 students incl. 14 girls).

Sagar/Amul Moti long-life milk launched; 1,000 MT/day Jagudan feed plant inaugurated (Shri Narendra Modi); ‘Amul Diamond’ launched; Dudhmotisagar Dairy inaugurated; Hansapur conversion announced.

Dudhvidhyasagar Dairy (Kadi) conversion; Dr. V. Kurien Academic Centre; new canteen; mass tree plantation; Hansapur converted to Patan dairy; Mehsana Buffalo Breeders Association; new SCM plant (20 MT/day).

Statue of Late Shri Motibhai Chaudhari unveiled at Dudhmotisagar; Dudhmotisagar Bhavan inaugurated; 200 ml ghee pouch launched.

‘Sagar Bhains Dan’ (buffalo special feed) launched; processed milk transport from Kheralu to Manesar/Dharuhera begins.

Amul buttermilk 500 ml; advanced SCM 20,000 kg/day inaugurated (Smt. Anandiben Patel); Amul Tazza 500/200 ml at Mehsana; processed milk routed from Hansapur to Manesar/Dharuhera.

Mehsana: ‘Sagar Gold Plus’ 500 ml (buffalo milk, 6.5% fat); Kadi dahi plant 10,000 kg/day. Manesar & Dharuhera: homogenized Amul low-fat milk (500 ml, 1 L, 6 L); Dharuhera adds cow milk 500 ml.

Mehsana: highest procurement 40.25 L L (12 Jan); ‘Sagar Dahi’; sexed semen (ABS Global) at Jagudan. Dharuhera: Amul masala/jeera chaas; IDA North Runners-up (best hygienic dairy); ISO 9001:2015; cow milk 2 L; ‘Amul Lite’ dahi (2–15 kg).

Mehsana: TV-9 CSR Excellence (CM Shri Vijaybhai Rupani); ‘Sailage’ distributed at no-profit. Manesar: pure cow & buffalo milk; traditional rabdi; dahi 85 g pack for Delhi.

Mehsana: 150-tin/min SCM line; UHT buffalo milk; ‘Amul Moti’ UHT (45-day shelf); Dudhsagar ghee in 1/2/5 L tins; automatic butter line (1 T/hr). Manesar: ‘Haldi’ ice-cream (100/125 ml). Dharuhera: ‘Amul Rabari’ plant (250 kg/day) & summer ‘Sweet Buttermilk’.

Mehsana: 200 ml/500 ml/1 L cow ghee at Vihar; 200 ml ‘Sanjivani’ flavoured milk (Patan); new ₹5/₹10 sachet line at powder plant. Manesar: ‘Asli Aam’ ice-cream (18 Mar); ‘Amul Moti’ UHT (13 Apr, 45-day shelf); UHT capacity lifted to 2 lakh/day.