State PCS - Haryana (HCS)

• 06 Oct 2025

Sabar Dairy Plant Inaugurated in Haryana

Why in News? 

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Sabar Dairy Plant at IMT Rohtak, Haryana, terming it a milestone for India’s rapidly growing dairy industry and a major step toward farmer welfare and cooperative empowerment.

Key Points 

• About: The plant, India’s largest facility for curd, buttermilk, and yoghurt, has been constructed at a cost of ₹350 crore by Sabar Dairy (Amul Group). 
  • It will serve the entire Delhi-NCR and northern India, directly benefiting milk producers from Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Bihar. 
  • Gujarat’s cooperative model, led by Sabar Dairy, which has advanced in embryo transfer, sex-determination, biogas, beekeeping, and organic farming, will be replicated in Haryana to enhance farm income and sustainability. 
• Haryana’s Performance: Haryana ranks third in India in milk production, recording an annual output of about 122.2 lakh tonnes, with a per capita milk availability of 1,105 grams per day. 
• Backbone of Rural India: The Dairy industry contributes over 6% to the country’s GDP and supports the livelihoods of over 80 million dairy farmers. Around 12-14% of agricultural income comes from dairying. 
• Global Ranking: India has been the world’s top milk producer since 1998, now producing 25% of global milk. Between 2014-15 and 2023-24, milk production rose 63.56%, from 146.3 million tonnes to 239.2 million tonnes.  
  • In 1950-51, India produced less than 21 million tonnes of milk annually.  
• Future Plan: Under White Revolution 2.0, 75,000 new dairy societies and 46,000 revitalised cooperative societies will be established nationwide. 
  • India’s milk processing capacity to rise from 660 lakh litres/day to 100 million litres/day by 2028-29. 
• Government Initiatives: 
  • National Gokul Mission: Genetic improvement and conservation of indigenous breeds. 
  • National Artificial Insemination Programme: Expanding breeding coverage and productivity. 
  • Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): Modern infrastructure and processing support. 
  • National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP): Eradication of foot-and-mouth and brucellosis diseases. 
  • Three New National Cooperative Societies: For animal feed, manure management, and circular economy use of animal remains. 

PM Pays Tribute to Shyamji Krishna Varma

Why in News? 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his birth anniversary, highlighting his unwavering dedication to India’s freedom struggle and urging the youth to emulate his fearless spirit and commitment to justice. 

Key Points 

• He was an Indian revolutionary, patriot, lawyer, and journalist, born on 4^th October 1857, in Mandvi, Gujarat.   
• In London, he established the Indian Home Rule Society in 1905, which aimed to inspire young Indians to engage in revolutionary activities against British rule.  
• He founded 'India House' as a hostel and meeting place for Indian students in London. 
• He also launched 'The Indian Sociologist,' a journal which aimed to inspire young Indians to engage in revolutionary activities against British rule. 
• He was the first President of the Bombay Arya Samaj and influenced Veer Savarkar.  
• In response to British criticism, Varma transitioned from England to Paris and subsequently settled in Geneva during World War I, where he remained until his death on 30^th March 1930. 
• He had wished for his ashes to be brought back to a free India,  a wish realised in August 2003 by then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. 
  • A memorial called Kranti Teerth dedicated to him was built and inaugurated in 2010 near Mandvi.