6 March 2026·PIB

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various projects of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation...

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1. At a Glance

Union Home & Cooperation Minister inaugurated/foundation-laid 180 projects worth ₹3,770 crore in Bhubaneswar & Paradip, Odisha covering NDDB, OMFED, IFFCO and State Govt works [1].
Flagship deliverables: Sulphuric Acid Plant-III (SAP-III) at IFFCO Paradip and a state-wide push to replicate the Amul cooperative model in Odisha [1][2].
Tests UPSC themes: Ministry of Cooperation, white revolution, fertilizer self-reliance, LWE (Naxal) eradication, new criminal laws (BNS/BNSS/BSA).

On 6 March 2026, Amit Shah inaugurated NDDB/OMFED projects in Bhubaneswar and dedicated SAP-III at IFFCO Paradip to the nation [1][2].
Announcement that Government of India + Government of Odisha will jointly build village-level cooperatives on the Amul pattern [1].
Reiteration that India will be Naxalism-free by 31 March 2026 [1][4].

NDDB: established 1965 at Anand, Gujarat under Dr. V. Kurien; statutory body via NDDB Act, 1987.
OMFED: Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation, the apex dairy cooperative of Odisha.
Ministry of Cooperation: carved out of Ministry of Agriculture in July 2021 with Amit Shah as first Minister.
IFFCO Paradip unit: acquired by IFFCO in 2005 for ₹2,577 crore; initial sulphuric acid capacity 7.5 LMT, now expanded to 22 LMT [1].
LWE policy: stated target of Naxal-Mukt Bharat by 31 March 2026 [4].

Total package: ₹3,770 crore — 3 MHA projects + 4 Ministry of Cooperation projects + 173 Odisha Govt projects (61 completed worth ₹1,230 cr; 112 inaugurated worth ₹2,116 cr) [1].
SAP-III location: IFFCO Paradip, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha [2].
Sulphuric acid use: feedstock for DAP & complex fertilizers — drive toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat in sulphuric acid [1].
OMFED: apex 3-tier cooperative (Village DCS → District Unions → State Federation).
Implementing ministries: Ministry of Cooperation; Ministry of Home Affairs; Department of Fertilizers (Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers) — IFFCO is a multi-state cooperative society.
New criminal laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA — effective 1 July 2024): Odisha conviction rate in FIRs under these laws >87% [1].

Economic: SAP-III capacity jump 7.5 → 22 LMT cuts import dependence on sulphuric acid; ₹3,770 cr capex catalyses rural & port-side economy [1].
Social: Amul-model dairy cooperatives target women farmers ("mothers and sisters") as the primary income beneficiaries — replicates Anand pattern equity gains [3].
Administrative / Federal: Joint Centre-State MoU mode — uses Ministry of Cooperation's "Strengthening Cooperative Movement" template (PACS computerisation, model bye-laws) [3].
Legal / Constitutional: Cooperatives a State subject (Entry 32, State List); Part IXB (Arts. 243ZH-243ZT) added by 97th CAA, 2011 sets co-op governance norms. New criminal laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA) testing implementation in Odisha [1].
Strategic: Naxal-free Odisha (notified earlier) frames the broader 31 March 2026 LWE-free India deadline [1][4].

6 March 2026: SAP-III dedicated; Bhubaneswar event with 180 projects [1][2].
2025: 'Bharat Manthan-2025: Naxal Mukt Bharat' valedictory by HM in New Delhi [5].
2025: Number of "most LWE-affected" districts reduced to 6 [6].
2025: Karreguttalu Hill (Chhattisgarh-Telangana border) operation — 31 Naxalites neutralised, largest single anti-Naxal op [7].
Earlier: PIB note on "Promotion of Dairy Cooperatives in Odisha" under Ministry of Cooperation [3].

NDDB is headquartered at Anand, Gujarat; statutory under NDDB Act, 1987 (not 1965 Act).
Ministry of Cooperation created July 2021; first Minister: Amit Shah.
SAP-III at IFFCO Paradip raises sulphuric acid capacity to 22 LMT [1].
IFFCO bought the Paradip unit in 2005 for ₹2,577 crore [1].
Total package inaugurated in Odisha: ₹3,770 crore / 180 projects [1].
Odisha FIR conviction rate under new criminal laws: >87% [1].
New criminal laws: BNS, BNSS, BSA — effective 1 July 2024.
97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 inserted Part IXB on cooperatives; Art. 43B (DPSP) added on cooperative promotion.
Cooperative societies fall under Entry 32, State List; Entry 44, Union List covers multi-state cooperatives.
OMFED: Odisha's apex dairy cooperative federation [1].
HM's target date for Naxal-Mukt Bharat: 31 March 2026 [4].
LWE "most-affected" districts cut to 6 in 2025 [6].
IFFCO is a Multi-State Cooperative Society registered under MSCS Act, 2002.

GS-II — Governance: "Cooperative federalism in action — Ministry of Cooperation's village-level cooperative push in Odisha along Amul lines. Discuss."
GS-III — Economy/Agriculture: "Examine how dairy cooperatives can replicate Operation Flood gains in eastern India."
GS-III — Internal Security: "Critically assess the Government's roadmap to a Naxal-free India by March 2026; evaluate development-security synergy."

Operation Flood & White Revolution 2.0 — historical anchor for OMFED expansion.
97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 / Part IXB — co-op governance framework.
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023 — recent statutory reform.
PACS computerisation scheme — flagship Ministry of Cooperation programme.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita / BNSS / BSA — measured via Odisha conviction data.
SAMADHAN doctrine & LWE policy — Naxal-Mukt Bharat target.
Fertilizer subsidy & Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) — sulphuric acid links to DAP.
IFFCO Nano DAP/Urea — adjacent cooperative-sector innovation.

NDDB is a statutory body under NDDB Act 1987 — not a society/PSU.
Ministry of Cooperation ≠ Ministry of Agriculture; carved out in 2021.
Art. 43B (DPSP) vs Part IXB — both inserted by 97th CAA; don't conflate.
SAP-III capacity figure 22 LMT is plant total post-expansion (not incremental) [1].
LWE "most affected" district count (6) ≠ total LWE-affected districts; categories differ.
Paradip is in Jagatsinghpur district (not Kendrapara/Cuttack).