Previous Year Question
During its first phase, Operation Flood linked 18 of India's premier milksheds with consumers in four major metropolitan cities of India. Which of the following cities was not a part of this operation?
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The four metropolitan cities covered during Phase I of Operation Flood were Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. According to the official National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Phase I linked 18 of India's premier milksheds with consumers in these four metropolitan cities. Therefore, among the given options, Bengaluru was not part of this initial four-city network.
Phase I of Operation Flood ran from 1970 to 1980. Its purpose was not merely to supply milk to cities; its major objectives included increasing milk production, augmenting rural incomes and providing milk to consumers at reasonable prices. Village milk producers' cooperatives formed the foundation of the programme.
Phase I was financed through funds generated by the sale of skimmed milk powder and butter oil gifted by the European Economic Community (EEC) through the World Food Programme. The programme expanded further in Phase II, when the number of milksheds increased from 18 to 136 and the network extended to 290 urban markets.