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Where did Operation Flood started?
Anand
As a result of this visit, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was established at Anand in 1965 and by 1970 it launches the dairy development programme for India – popularly known as Operation Flood.
Why was it called Operation Flood?
White revolution period intended to make India a self-dependent nation in milk production. Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk and Dr. Later on, the national dairy development board introduced a new program named “Operation Flood’ to increase the speed of the white revolution in the country.
Where did white revolution started in India?
Anand, Gujarat
Dr Tribhuvan Das Patel launched the white revolution in Anand, Gujarat, in 1970. In the city of Anand, the ‘Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) was founded. Dr Varghese Kurian was a pioneer in promoting the Amul cooperative society. The concept quickly spread across India, making India the world’s “biggest milk producer.”
Who launched Operation Flood?
National Dairy Development Board
Operation Flood, launched on 13 January 1970, was the world’s largest dairy development program and a landmark project of India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
Who started Operation Flood in India?
National Milk Day is dedicated to Dr Verghese Kurien who was the architect of Operation Flood, the programme which led India from being 50th in the world in terms of milk production to become the largest producer in just a couple of decades.
Who started Operation Flood?
Who implemented Operation Flood Programme?
Dr Verghese Kurien
National Milk Day is dedicated to Dr Verghese Kurien who was the architect of Operation Flood, the programme which led India from being 50th in the world in terms of milk production to become the largest producer in just a couple of decades.
When was Green Revolution started?
1960’s
The Green Revolution was initiated in India in the 1960’s to increase food production and feed the millions of malnourished people throughout the nation.
When did the Operation Flood scheme start in white revolution?
Phase 1: Started in July 1970, phase 1 of white revolution (aka Operation Flood) carried the objective of setting up dairy cooperatives in 18 milk sheds in 10 states, and to connect them with four best metropolitan markets. The phase ended in 1981 and India had 13,000 village dairy cooperatives covering 15,000 farmers.
When did Operation Flood end?
Operation Flood-I was originally meant to be completed in 1975, but it eventually lasted until the end of 1979, at a total cost of Rs. 1.16 billion.
What is Operation Flood Class 10?
Operation Flood is the world’s largest dairy development program to date. This program has transformed India from a milk deficient nation into the world’s largest milk producer, thus surpassing the production of the United States of America in 1998.