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Development of Biggest Storage Capacity for the Farmers

Government on 31.05.2023, has approved the “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector”, has been rolled out as a Pilot Project. The Plan entails creation of various agri infrastructure at PACS level, including godowns, custom hiring center, processing units, Fair Price Shops, etc. through convergence of various existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), etc. Under the Pilot Project of the Plan, construction of godowns has been completed in 11 PACS of 11 States. The State-wise details of the same are attached at Annexure-I . Under this Plan, PACS can also establish cold chain infrastructure including cold storage units, pack houses, refrigeration vans, etc. for supply of fruits and vegetables produced in the villages under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). Annexure- I     S.No.   States/UT   District   Name of PACS Capacity of Godown (MT) Infrastructure created 1. Maharashtra Amravati Neripanglai Vividh Karyakari Sahakari Sanstha 3,000 Godown   2. Uttar Pradesh   Mirzapur Bahudeshiya Prathamik Grameen Sahakari Samiti Limited, Kotwa Panday   1,500   Godown   3. Madhya Pradesh   Balaghat BahudeshiyaPrathamik Krishi SaakhSahakari Society Maryadit Parswada   500 Godown + Paddy Primary processing unit 4. Gujarat Ahmedabad The Chandranagar Group Seva Sahakari Mandli Limited 750 Godown 5. Tamil Nadu Theni Silamarathupatti Primary Agriculture Credit Society 1,000 Godown   6.   Rajasthan   Sri Ganganagar   Ghumudwali Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited   250 Godown + Seed grading unit + Custom hiring center 7. Telangana Karimnagar Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited, Gambhiropet 500 Godown+ processing unit   8.   Karnataka   Bidar Primary Agriculture Cooperative Federation Limited, Ekamba   1,000 Godown+ processing unit   9.   Tripura   Gomati Khilpara Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited   250 Godown+ processing unit+Grameenhaat 10. Assam Kamrup 2 No. Pub Bongshar G.P.S.S Limited 500 Godown   11.   Uttarakhand   Dehradun Bahudeshiya Kisan Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited, Sahaspur   500   Godown   Total     9,750     This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.   **** RK/VV/ASH/RR/PR/PS/406 Government on 31.05.2023, has approved the “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector”, has been rolled out as a Pilot Project. The Plan entails creation of various agri infrastructure at PACS level, including godowns, custom hiring center, processing units, Fair Price Shops, etc. through convergence of various existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), etc. Under the Pilot Project of the Plan, construction of godowns has been completed in 11 PACS of 11 States. The State-wise details of the same are attached at Annexure-I . Under this Plan, PACS can also establish cold chain infrastructure including cold storage units, pack houses, refrigeration vans, etc. for supply of fruits and vegetables produced in the villages under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). Annexure- I     S.No.   States/UT   District   Name of PACS Capacity of Godown (MT) Infrastructure created 1. Maharashtra Amravati Neripanglai Vividh Karyakari Sahakari Sanstha 3,000 Godown   2. Uttar Pradesh   Mirzapur Bahudeshiya Prathamik Grameen Sahakari Samiti Limited, Kotwa Panday   1,500   Godown   3. Madhya Pradesh   Balaghat BahudeshiyaPrathamik Krishi SaakhSahakari Society Maryadit Parswada   500 Godown + Paddy Primary processing unit 4. Gujarat Ahmedabad The Chandranagar Group Seva Sahakari Mandli Limited 750 Godown 5. Tamil Nadu Theni Silamarathupatti Primary Agriculture Credit Society 1,000 Godown   6.   Rajasthan   Sri Ganganagar   Ghumudwali Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited   250 Godown + Seed grading unit + Custom hiring center 7. Telangana Karimnagar Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited, Gambhiropet 500 Godown+ processing unit   8.   Karnataka   Bidar Primary Agriculture Cooperative Federation Limited, Ekamba   1,000 Godown+ processing unit   9.   Tripura   Gomati Khilpara Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited   250 Godown+ processing unit+Grameenhaat 10. Assam Kamrup 2 No. Pub Bongshar G.P.S.S Limited 500 Godown   11.   Uttarakhand   Dehradun Bahudeshiya Kisan Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited, Sahaspur   500   Godown   Total     9,750     This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.   **** RK/VV/ASH/RR/PR/PS/406

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