90 LMT storage space to be created by March next year : Lal Chand Kataruchak
15 LMT of Rice to be moved from Punjab by October end
Chandigarh, October 4: The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is leaving no stone unturned to ensure creation of ample storage space in view of the ongoing paddy procurement season.The State Government’s relentless efforts will ensure that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) moves 15 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) of rice from Punjab by the end of October, using 20 trains, 3 containers, and several small trucks to complete the task.
Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak announced to the media today that the state will move nearly 40 LMT of rice from its warehouses by December 31st, 2024, creating sufficient storage space.
He also revealed that they are constructing more warehouses under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, aiming to make 90 LMT of storage space available by March next year.
Hence, there would no shortage of space for storing the food grains.
The Minister further said that the arthritis have started the procurement of Basmati rice from today itself and also said that the State Government is fully sympathetic to their demands and the issues raised by them.
Exhorting the farmers to desist from blocking rail tracks, the Minister said that this would hamper the creation of sufficient storage space for new produce in the go downs of State.
