Delhi Milk Scheme
Delhi Milk Scheme is a subordinate office of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.History
Delhi Milk Supply Scheme under India Council of Agricultural Research was underway after independence of India to provide milk in Delhi. Delhi Milk Scheme was commissioned on 1 November 1959 with purpose of providing milk to people of Delhi. It was inaugurated by the then President of India Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. It was the only organised dairy firm in Delhi then. It incurred heavy losses in 2010s so it was planned to be leased.
It is headed by B. S. Beniwal since October 2010.Products
Other than milk, it also produces other milk products like butter, Ghee, dahi, paneer, chhas etc.
As of 2016, DMS sells around 2.70 lakh litre milk a day. It has 600 booths and 500 other outlets. It has around 149 acres in the National Capital Region, Delhi. Its plant is located in West Patel Nagar.
