Question : Procurement and Storage of Pulses

(a) whether the Government is considering to set up new institute/agency in public private partnership for procurement, sale and storage of pulses, exclusively;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to start a pulse storage centre in Bundelkhand; and
(d) if so, the time by which the said centre is likely to be started?

THE MINISTER OF STATE
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & ( b) : No, Madam. Does Not arise.

(c) & (d) : As on date, there is not proposal to start a pulse storage centre in Bundelkhand.

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