Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Vijay Opens Aavin Lab Annex Amid Chennai Milk Supply Concerns
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay opened a new laboratory building at Aavin’s dairy complex in Madhavaram, Chennai.
The building cost Rs 2.23 crore.
It will be used to test water and dairy-related wastewater.
Vijay also looked at how the dairy handles and delivers milk.
A new dairy plant is being built at the complex and is designed to handle up to 7 lakh litres each day.
Reports say the existing facility can produce up to 4.5 lakh litres a day, while another figure gives 3 lakh to 3.6 lakh litres processed and sold.
The articles describe delivery routes and vehicles serving the city.
Some consumers say nearby shops run out of Aavin milk quickly.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated Aavin’s Central Laboratory annex at the Madhavaram dairy complex; it cost Rs 2.23 crore.
The annex is equipped for drinking-water, wastewater and effluent testing under the cited standards and regulations.
Vijay reviewed dairy operations and milk distribution and inspected construction of a new plant designed to handle 7 lakh litres daily.
Reports cited current daily capacity of up to 4.5 lakh litres, while another figure put milk processed and marketed at 3 lakh to 3.6 lakh litres.
Consumers report that neighbourhood shops sell out quickly; accounts describe distribution through more than 45 routes and an average of 120 vehicles serving north Chennai.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, Aavin officials and other government representatives.
- What
- Vijay inaugurated an Aavin Central Laboratory annex and reviewed dairy operations and construction of a new plant.
- When
- Wednesday; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- Aavin’s Madhavaram dairy complex in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The visit covered dairy operations and milk distribution; consumers have also reported difficulty finding Aavin milk at neighbourhood outlets.
Distribution capacity
Consumer availability concerns
Access to Aavin milk
Distribution capacity
Reports describe packaged milk being distributed through more than 45 routes, with an average of 120 vehicles serving north Chennai.
Consumer availability concerns
Consumers report that neighbourhood outlets sell out quickly, leaving some households unable to obtain the quantities they need and prompting some to buy more expensive private brands.
Daily volume figures
Distribution capacity
One account says the Madhavaram facility produces between 4 lakh and 4.5 lakh litres daily.
Consumer availability concerns
Another figure says the dairy processes and markets between 3 lakh and 3.6 lakh litres daily; the reports do not explain the difference.
- Laboratory annex cost
- Rs 2.23 crore
- New plant plan
- Designed capacity of 7 lakh litres per day; estimated cost Rs 152.26 crore
- Existing facility figures
- One account cites production of 4 lakh to 4.5 lakh litres daily; another cites processing and marketing of 3 lakh to 3.6 lakh litres daily
- Distribution details
- Reports mention more than 45 city routes and an average of 120 vehicles supplying north Chennai
- Milk powder storage
- Storage rooms can accommodate 80 metric tonnes
- Annex testing
- Drinking-water testing under BIS and FSSAI norms, plus wastewater and effluent testing under TNPCB regulations
- Reported consumer concern
- Some neighbourhood outlets reportedly sell out quickly, leading some residents to buy more expensive private brands
