STORAGE

 The following are the covered storage capacity presently available with FCI in the State.  

  (Fig in Lakh MT)

 During 11th Five year plan, Govt. of India has sanctioned for construction of 30000 MT Capacity of godown at three centres (10000 MT each). Prelimenery estimate for one centre i.e. at FSD, Dungripali (within the existing complex) submitted to ZO, FCI, Kolkata for onward transmission to FCI, HQrs. for sanction and allotment of funds. For two other centres  at Mancheswar and Baripada, concerned Collectors have been  requested for allotment of land.

Out of the above storage capacity, 1,98,500 MT  has been taken over from the Orissa State Warehousing Corporation ( OSWC)  under Seven Years Gurantee Scheme. Although the godown capacity is sufficient for scientific storage of foodgrains but FCI needs more number of small godowns of 500 to 1000 MT capacity in rural areas to step up the paddy purchase operations directly from the farmers which is not available .The infrastructure in the market yards required for cleaning of paddy is virtually non existant. Although the State Government has installed few cleaning machines through the Director of Markets, but this being inadequate can not handle the volume of paddy coming to the market yards.

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