50-50 thousand metric tonne capability godowns shall be in-built Tilda-Navara and Champa

A gathering of the Board of Directors of State Warehousing Corporation was held right here on Monday below the chairmanship of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Amarjeet Bhagat. In this, a number of vital selections had been taken, together with the approval to construct a meals warehouse of 50-50 thousand metric tons capability at Tilda-Navara in Raipur district and Champa in Janjgir-Champa district. In the assembly, the Board of Directors determined to encourage the development of godowns within the non-public sector with the target of accelerating the capability of storing meals grains. Under this, the Warehousing Corporation will retailer its meals grains within the godowns of entrepreneurs who construct non-public godowns in Durg and Surajpur. For this, it was additionally determined to enter right into a ten-year contract with the entrepreneurs. The assembly additionally accredited the development of a brand new meals testing lab at Nava Raipur at a value of Rs 15 crore.

Two acres of land have been allotted by the Nava Raipur Development Authority for the development of the lab. With the development of the lab, there shall be no must ship meals objects out of the state for testing. It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has given directions to encourage development of godowns for storing meals grains in ample amount within the state. The board has additionally determined to extend the lease price of personal godowns by 15 p.c. The board additionally accredited the much-awaited demand for set-up revision of officers and workers of Chhattisgarh State Warehousing Corporation. This will present alternative for promotion to the personnel of the company. The assembly additionally reviewed the up to date standing of paddy storage and offtake, customized milling bought by the committee within the Kharif advertising and marketing yr 2019-20. Minister Bhagat mentioned that as a result of Corona virus an infection, the function of State Warehousing Corporation has change into extra vital. He requested the officers of the company to do the work of storing and advertising and marketing meals grains promptly. He lauded the work of Chhattisgarh State Warehousing Corporation throughout the lockdown. In the assembly, Food Department Secretary Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Managing Director of Chhattisgarh State Warehousing Corporation Alex Paul Menon and different officers had been current.