Lok Sabha Question No. 4564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Capacity of Cold Storage Plants
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4564

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021

## CAPACITY OF COLD STORAGE PLANTS

4564.  SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and average holding capacity of cold storage plants in Jharkhand, especially in the district of Ranchi as on date;
- (b) whether farmers in Jharkhand often face heavy losses in vegetables, especially tomato, due to lack of sufficient storage plants; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to protect the farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):    As per report received from Government of Jharkhand, total number of cold storages in Jharkhand is 47 with average holding capacity of 5084 MT. In Ranchi, there are 6 active cold storages with average holding capacity of 4692 MT.
- (b)  &  (c):      No  such  report  has  been  received  from  Government  of  Jharkhand. However,  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  under  which  financial assistance is provided to establish cold storages in order to reduce post-harvest losses  of  perishable  fruits  and  vegetables  throughout  the  country  including Jharkhand.

Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  under which financial  assistance is  provided  for  various horticulture activities including setting  up  of  cold  storages.  The  component  is  demand/entrepreneur  driven  for which Government assistance in the form of credit linked back ended subsidy is available at the rate of 35% of the project cost in general areas and at the rate of

50% of the project cost in hilly and scheduled areas. The scheme is available for all States/UTs including the State of Jharkhand. Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for Integrated Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure as one of the  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  with  the  objective  of reducing  post-harvest  losses  of  horticulture  and  non-horticulture  produce  and providing  remunerative  price  to  farmers  for  their  produce.  Under  the  scheme, Ministry provides financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid at the rate of 35% for general areas and 50% for North East States, Himalayan States, ITDP areas and Islands for storage and transport  infrastructure  and  at the rate  of 50% and 75%  respectively  for  value  addition  and  processing  infrastructure  subject  to  a maximum grant-in-aid  of  Rs.  10  crore  per  project  for  setting  up  integrated  cold chain projects including irradiation facility without any break from the farm gate to the consumer. Standalone cold storages are not covered under the Scheme.  The scheme is available for all States/UTs including the State of Jharkhand.

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