The Himachal Pradesh government has approved setting up milk processing plants at Nahan, Nalagarh, Mohal and Rohru, alongside a milk chilling centre at Jalari (Hamirpur) and a bulk milk cooler at Jhalera (Una).

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the initiative aims to modernise dairy infrastructure, improve quality standards and provide fair returns to farmers, with over 90 percent of the state’s population engaged in farming. To enhance transparency, the Himachal Pradesh Milk Federation (Milkfed) will introduce an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, enabling farmers to track milk collection, payment status, quality test results and procurement rates on their mobiles. The digital platform will minimise errors, prevent manipulation and ensure faster bill processing with direct bank transfers. 

Additionally, a modern milk processing plant at Dhagwar, Kangra, under construction, will produce curd, lassi, butter, ghee, paneer, flavoured milk, khoya and mozzarella cheese.