(a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve the cold storage facilities in the country, State/ UT-wise and year-wise since 2015; and
(b) the details of the addition made to the capacity of cold storage between 2015-till date, State-wise particularly in Bihar?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a) & (b): Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), which comprises of 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 / Modernization of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Products of National Horticulture Board. A total number of 1303 cold storages with capacity of 4562860 Metric Tonnes (MT) have been established in the country (including Bihar) under the aforesaid schemes from 2015-16 to 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2019), the details of which are placed at ANNEXURE.
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