Chandigarh: Haryana Bureau of Public Enterprises Chairman, Mohan Lal Kaushik, said that a proposal has been prepared to set up steel silo warehouses on 100 acres of land in the Ambala–Shahbad belt to provide grain storage facilities for farmers. The proposal will be implemented soon. Construction of a silo warehouse is also underway in Yamunanagar, and work is progressing at a fast pace.
Mohan Lal Kaushik said this while reviewing the progress of the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation. He said that silos use modern technology for safe storage of foodgrains and the State Government is therefore laying special emphasis on developing such facilities to ensure that farmers’ produce can be safely stored for longer periods.
He further said that during the previous year, the Corporation procured 10.32 lakh MT of paddy at MSP through 86 mandis across the State. At present, foodgrains are being stored at 124 locations with a total storage capacity of 28.30 lakh MT, including 19.15 lakh MT in Corporation warehouses and 5.45 lakh MT in private warehouses.
