In a landmark move to ensure uninterrupted supply of fresh milk to Indian Army jawans posted in the Siachen Base Camp, Nubra Valley, Leh and other frontline areas, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) — headquartered in Anand — is setting up a fully solar-powered milk processing plant in Kargil.

The upcoming facility will process 10,000 litres of milk per day, making it one of India’s highest-altitude renewable-energy dairy plants.

“We have now decided to have a new milk processing plant in Kargil with capacity to handle 10,000 litres per day. We are planning to make this plant fully solar powered as the region has very good sunshine round the year. We plan to rope in 1,500 farmers in Kargil for the new plant that will help meet part of the 20,000 litres of fresh milk requirement

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