Mother Dairy launches India's first naturally degradable milk pouch

Exam-focused facts from the 3 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Mother Dairy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), unveiled India's first naturally degradable milk pouch.
The rollout is scheduled to commence on June 5 in the Delhi-NCR region to coincide with World Environment Day, starting with the cow milk variant.
The packaging uses a technology that transforms the material into bioavailable wax, which is then broken down by soil microbes into natural elements.
The innovation is designed to degrade in soil within a few years rather than centuries and will be implemented without any increase in consumer milk prices.
Mother Dairy was commissioned in 1974 under Operation Flood and currently operates brands including Dhara for edible oils and Safal for fresh produce.