The name V. Kurien is associated with which of the following?

-🔑Key Points: 
Operation Flood started in the year 1970 and was aimed to create a nationwide milk grid.
It was a rural development program initiated by NDDB – National Dairy Development Board of India.
When Operation Flood was implemented Dr. Verghese Kurien- the chairman of the National Dairy Development Board. With his sheer management skills, Dr. Kurien pushed forward the cooperatives to empower the revolution. Thus, he is considered the architect of India’s ‘White Revolution’.
Different Phases of the White Revolution
Operation Flood was launched in three – phases that are discussed below:.
Phase I started in 1970 and lasted for 10 years i.e. till 1980. This phase was financed by the sale of butter oil and skimmed milk powder donated by the European Union through the World Food Program. 
Phase II lasted for five years from 1981 to 1985. The production of domestic milk powder increased from 22,000 tons in the year 1980 to 140,000 tons by 1989.
Phase III also lasted for almost 10 years i.e. 1985-1996. This phase enabled the dairy Towards the end of the White Revolution or Operation Flood, 73,930 dairy cooperatives had set up that links more than 3.5 crore dairy farmer members.