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New Delhi : Altogether 1,303 cold storages with a total capacity of 45,62,860 Metric Tonnes (MT) have been established in the country under the schemes under Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) from 2015-16 to 2019-20 (as on October 31, 2019). This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Rameswar Teli in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on December 3, 2019.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), which comprises component schemes namely (i) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ii) Mega Food Park (iii) Creation of Backward & Forward Linkages (iv)Creation / Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (v) Agro processing Cluster and (vi) Operation Greens. Cold storages are established as a part of these schemes. The prospective entrepreneurs may apply against the Expression of Interest as and when floated by this Ministry.
Cold storages are also established through the schemes of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) namely (i) Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for development of Horticulture in the country and (ii) Capital Investment Subsidy for Construction/ Expansion / Modernisation of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Products of National Horticulture Board, according to a PIB release