India Rolls Out World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector
Formfees
05/02/2025
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.
