Construction of Cold Storages
Under the scheme of National Horticulture Mission, assistance is provided for development of post harvest infrastructure including construction of cold storages. During 2009-10, assistance of Rs. 45.31 crore was sanctioned for establishment of 225cold storages.
Under the Scheme of Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture in North-Eastern States including Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand (TMNE) assistance is provided for post harvest management including for creation/ modernization/ expansion of cold storages.
During 2009-10, assistance of Rs. 60.00 lakh was sanctioned for 2 cold storage projects.
National Horticulture Board is implementing the scheme of Capital Investment Subsidy for construction/ Expansion /modernization of cold storage and storages for horticulture produce, under which assistance is provided for creation/ modernization/expansion of cold storages. During the year 2009-10, 231 cold storage projects have been sanctioned with a subsidy of Rs. 51.42 crore.
Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) provides assistance under scheme of Infrastructure Development for Setting up of integrated pack houses with cold store facilities. During the year 2009-10, APEDA has provided assistance for setting up 24 integrated pack houses with cold store facilities.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries provides assistance for cold chain infrastructure development including that of cold storages under the scheme for Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure, and approved 10 cold chain projects during 2008-09 for which grant of Rs. 43.51 crore has been released during 2009-10.
As these schemes are on going and demand driven, cold storage projects are approved based on need and as per the respective guidelines.
This information was given by Prof. K.V. Thomas, Minister of State for Agriculture in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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