Food Corporation of India (FCI) has taken 11 silos with capacity of 7.75 LMT on rent/lease/agreement to store foodgrains. The details of silos taken on rent/lease/agreement and their location, district-wise and state-wise is as follows-
Silos taken on Rent/Lease/Agreement to store food grains by Food Corporation of India
|
Sr. No. |
State |
District |
Capacity in MTs |
|
1 |
Punjab |
Moga |
2,00,000 |
|
2 |
Tamilnadu |
Chennai |
25,000 |
|
3 |
Tamilnadu |
Coimbatore |
25,000 |
|
4 |
Karnataka |
Bangalore |
25,000 |
|
5 |
Haryana |
Kurukshetra |
2,00,000 |
|
6 |
Maharashtra |
Raigad |
50,000 |
|
7 |
West Bengal |
Hoogly |
25,000 (presently not in service) |
|
8 |
Punjab |
Faridkot |
25,000 |
|
9 |
Punjab |
Sangrur |
50,000 |
|
10 |
Punjab |
Patiala |
50,000 |
|
11 |
Punjab |
Sangrur |
1,00,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
7,75,000 |
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri DanveRaosahebDadarao in Lok Sabha today.
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