FMCG major Dabur India Ltd has commenced construction of its largest, most modern and environment-friendly manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. Being set up with a phased investment of around R s550cr, this new unit would manufacture a range of Dabur's Food Products, Ayurvedic Medicines and Health Supplements.

The new facility has been planned under the Mega Projects Scheme of the state government as well as the Centre's Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion by the end of the 2021-22 financial year. Located at Smart Industrial Park near Indore, the unit will provide direct and indirect employment to about 1,250 people initially and over 3,000 people at the end of the final phase. "This is a step forward towards strengthening our position as the world's largest ayurvedic products and medicines manufacturer, and a market leader in Indian foods and beverages category," said Chief Executive Officer Mohit Malhotra.

Shahrukh A Khan, the operations executive director, said the 51-acre plant will become one of the largest manufacturing facilities for Dabur worldwide and possess cutting-edge technology to make world-class products. The plant will feature fully automated processing and packing lines as well as state-of-the-art warehousing infrastructure to optimize supply chain and quality management, he said.

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