Question : KISAN VISION PROJECT

(a) the details and the present status of progress made in the setting up of various cargo centres etc. under the Kisan Vision Project in the country, State and location-wise;

(b) whether the Railways propose to set up more such centres and/or refrigerated container factory for the purpose in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the location identified for the purpose; and

(d) the time by which the said centres/ factories are likely to be set up and made operational along with the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)

(a) To encourage creation of facilities of setting up cold storage and temperature controlled perishable cargo centres through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, logistics based Public Sector Units i.e. Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), Central Railside Warehouse Company Limited (CRWC) were asked to provide infrastructure at six locations on Indian Railways under a pilot project, the Kisan Vision Project.

Out of six locations, Singur (West Bengal) and Nasik (Ojhar in Maharashtra) are in operation. New Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Dankuni (West Bengal) and New Azadpur (Adarsh Nagar, Delhi NCR) are under process and will be completed shortly. Mecheda (West Bengal) being un-remunerative project, not found to be a potential location for establishment of Perishable Cargo Centre.

(b) No, Madam.

(c) & (d) Do not arise.