Food Security through decentralized Grain Storage Program in Cooperative Sector
Food Security through decentralized Grain Storage Program in Cooperative Sector
Under the Pilot Project of the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector, godowns at PACS level have been constructed in 11 PACS of 11 States namely Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Tripura and Rajasthan, with the support of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) & NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS), the details of which is enclosed at Annexure- I.
Under the 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).
The Pilot Project has been extended and more than 500 additional PACS were identified as on 21.11.2024 across the country. The State-wise details of the same are attached at Annexure-II.
The State of Haryana has identified 11 PACS willing to participate in the project, the district-wise details of which are as under:
Sr. No.
Name of the district
No. of PACS identified
Panchkula
3
Nuh
7
Charkhi Dadri
1
Annexure-I
State-wise Status of Pilot Project
S.No.
Name of PACS
District
State
Godown Capacity (in MT)
1.
Neripanglai Vividh Karyakari Sahakari Sanstha
Amravati
Maharashtra
3,000
2.
BahudeshiyaPrathamik Grameen Sahakari Samiti Limited, Kotwa Panday
Mirzapur
Uttar Pradesh
1,500
3.
The Chandranagar Group Seva Sahakari Mandli Limited
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
750
4.
Ghamudwali Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited
Sri Ganganagar
Rajasthan
250
5.
Bahudeshiya Prathamik Krishi Saakh Sahakari Society Maryadit Parswada
Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh
500
6.
Bahudeshiya Kisan Seva Sahakari Samiti Limited, Sahaspur
Dehradun
Uttarakhand
500
7.
Silamarathupatti Primary Agriculture Credit Society
Theni
Tamil Nadu
1,000
8.
Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited, Gambhiraopet
KarimNagar
Telangana
500
9.
2 No. Pub Bongshar G.P.S.S Limited
Kamrup
Assam
500
10.
Primary Agriculture Cooperative Federation Limited, Ekamba
Bidar
Karnataka
1,000
11.
Khilpara Primary Agriculture Credit Society Limited
Gomati
Tripura
250
A total of 9,750 MT storage capacity has been created in 11 States of the country under the Pilot Project.
Annexure-II
State-wise details of extension of Pilot Project
S.No.
State
No. of PACS identified
1.
Odisha
79
2.
Uttar Pradesh
24
3.
Maharashtra
258
4.
Madhya Pradesh
38
5.
Tripura
8
6.
Gujarat
47
7.
Haryana
11
8.
Jammu & Kashmir
2
9.
Rajasthan
100
10.
Karnataka
32
Total
599
This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.