The central government is starting the world’s largest food storage scheme in India. Approval has been given to allocate Rs 1 lakh crore under the world’s largest grain storage scheme in the cooperative sector. Under the scheme, a godown of 4541 tonne capacity will be built in each block across the country. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Food Processing Industries said that with the implementation of the scheme, the total food storage capacity in the country will be more than lakh tonnes. ,Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the constitution and empowerment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee for facilitation of the “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector†by convergence of various schemes of the Ministry of…

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Regarding the scheme, Union Minister Anurag Thakur has said that in the cabinet meeting, a major decision was taken on the world’s largest food storage scheme in the cooperative sector. A godown will be constructed in every block. Due to which the food storage capacity of the country will increase 4541 to more than lakh tonnes. Tell me, right now the country has 4541 storage capacity of lakh tonnes. About one lakh crore rupees will be spent on this scheme, which has been approved.

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur said about the biggest food storage scheme that under this scheme A grain storage godown of 4541 tonnes will be built in every block. Significantly, due to lack of storage in the country, a lot of food is wasted. In such a situation, the wastage of food will stop if food storage godowns are built in every block. Along with this, there will also be a reduction in imports from abroad. ,national newsfoodPublished Date

Wed, May 31, 2023, 5: 02 PM IST