Lok Sabha Question No. 4148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Cold Storage in West Bengal
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4148

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## COLD STORAGE IN WEST BENGAL

4148  SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

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

- (a) the number of cold storage facilities in West Bengal, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has shut down any cold storage in the State;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  intends  to  set  up  new  cold  storage  in  Bishnupur Constituency of Bankura district; and
- (e) if so, the time by which the Government intends to do the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): As per report received from the State Government of West Bengal, total number of cold storages in the State is 580. District-wise number of cold storage facilities is at Annexure .

- (b)  &  (c):      As  per  report  received  from  the  State  Government  of  West  Bengal, Government has not shut down any cold storage in the State.
- (d): Central Government does not setup cold storage of its own. However, Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  under  which  financial  assistance  is available  for  setting  up  of  cold  storage  in  the  country  including  West  Bengal.  These schemes are demand/entrepreneur driven for which financial assistance is available in the form of credit linked back ended subsidy.

Government of West Bengal reported that it does not intend to set up new cold storage in Bishnupur Constituency of Bankura district.

- (e): Question does not arise.

## District wise Number of Cold Storages in West Bengal

| S. No.   | Name of the District   |   Total No of Cold Storage |
|----------|------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.       | Hooghly                |                        159 |
| 2.       | Purba Burdwan          |                        117 |
| 3.       | Paschim Burdwan        |                          5 |
| 4.       | Paschim Medinipur      |                         91 |
| 5.       | Purba Medinipur        |                          2 |
| 6.       | Jhargram               |                          2 |
| 7.       | Bankura                |                         51 |
| 8.       | Birbhum                |                         19 |
| 9.       | Jalpaiguri             |                         23 |
| 10.      | Alipurduar             |                         11 |
| 11.      | Coochbehar             |                         15 |
| 12.      | Murshildabad           |                         16 |
| 13.      | Howrah                 |                         15 |
| 14.      | Uttardinajpur          |                          8 |
| 15.      | Dakshindinajpur        |                          3 |
| 16.      | Malda                  |                         10 |
| 17.      | Nadia                  |                          8 |
| 18.      | North24 Parganas       |                         15 |
| 19.      | South 24 Parganas      |                          2 |
| 20.      | Kolkata                |                          3 |
| 21.      | Darjeeling             |                          3 |
| 22.      | Purulia                |                          2 |
|          | Total                  |                        580 |

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