The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated modern food processing facilities, including Amul’s ultra-modern Chocolate Plant, at Anand today. He also visited the chocolate plant and was briefed on the various technologies used, and products being made there.
Speaking on the occasion, he thanked the people of Anand for turning out in such large numbers.
He said the development projects being inaugurated today augur well for the cooperative sector. He said the brand of Amul is known globally, and has become an inspiration worldwide. He said Amul is not only about milk processing, but an excellent model of empowerment. The Prime Minister said that through cooperatives, Sardar Patel showed a way where neither Government nor industrialists call the shots. He said it is a unique model, where the people matter. He said endeavours in the cooperative sector in Gujarat have helped the people, especially the farmers. He also recalled Sardar Patel's emphasis on urban development.
Referring to India's 75th anniversary of independence in 2022, the Prime Minister said India is doing well in milk processing but can do even better. He said the time has come to give importance to innovation and value addition. In this context he also spoke of the production of honey.
The people of Anand have come to bless us in such large numbers. I thank them for the warmth and affection.
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Today, development projects worth Rs. 1100 crore are either being inaugurated or their foundation stones are being laid. This will have an extremely positive impact: PM
The development projects augur well for the cooperative sector.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2018
The brand of Amul is known world over: PM @narendramodi in Anand @Amul_Coop
Today, Amul has become an inspiration world over. People from overseas also ask me about Amul.
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Amul is not only about milk processing. This is an excellent model of empowerment: PM @narendramodi in Anand @Amul_Coop
In various parts of the world, at various times we saw what socialism is, we also saw capitalism. But, through Amul Sardar Patel showed another way. Here is a way where neither Government or industrialists call the shots. It is the people who matter. This is a unique model: PM
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A century ago, Sardar Patel entered civic politics of Ahmedabad. He won from Dariapur. His margin of victory then was 1 vote. When he assumed office as the head of the municipality, he laid emphasis on urban development, planning and in that he worked on cooperative housing: PM
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Guided by Sardar Patel, Pritamrai Desai Ji worked on cooperative housing in a big way in Ahmedabad. These efforts gave wings to the aspirations of several people: PM @narendramodi
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Not only Amul, people in North Gujarat also worked in the cooperative sector. We have the Banas Dairy, the Dudhsagar Dairy. All these endeavours helped the people of Gujarat, particularly the farmers: PM @narendramodi in Anand
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For a long time, we had people sitting in Gandhinagar who disliked the cooperatives. They prevented the sector from acquiring a foothold in Saurashtra. Things changed after the late 1990s and today almost all districts in Gujarat are doing well in the sector: PM @narendramodi
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A long time back, I had gone to Kutch and spoken about the need to popularise camel milk. That time a group of people mocked me.
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But, today the camel milk chocolate of Amul is doing well: PM @narendramodi
We are focussing on Jan Dhan, Van Dhan and Gobar Dhan. This will help our farmers: PM @narendramodi
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In a few years, Amul will complete 75 years. This is a team that is unstoppable. I admire their spirit. Let us think about what targets Amul can set for their own 75th anniversary and for 2022, when India marks 75 years of freedom: PM @narendramodi
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We are doing well in milk processing but we can do even better. And, I am sure if Amul thinks in this direction, it will surely happen even faster: PM @narendramodi
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There was a time when there would be scarcity. We had to import food grains.
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Now, things have changed. Today, the time has come to give importance to innovation and value addition: PM @narendramodi in Anand
I told several dairies in Gujarat to also work on the sweet revolution, which is related to honeybees. I am aware that Banas Dairy and the dairy in Amreli have done commendable work in this direction. I urge more dairies to also devote attention to this: PM @narendramodi
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