Cabinet approves Rs 1 lakh crore scheme to increase grain storage capacity in cooperative sector

New Delhi, 31/5: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 1 lakh crore programme to increase foodgrain storage capacity by 700 lakh tonne in the cooperative sector.

Giving details, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said presently, the grain storage capacity in the country is about 1,450 lakh tonne.

 

In the next five years, the storage will expand to 2,150 lakh tonne.

 

The storage capacity will be increased in the cooperative sector.