NEW DELHI: There are 8,038 cold storages in the Country with a capacity
of 36.77 million tonnes and 92 per cent of the capacity is owned and
operated by private entities, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh
Tomar said in Lok Sabha.
Tomar said as per a study on All India Cold-chain Infrastructure Capacity (AICIC-2015), there was cold storage capacity of 32 million tonnes in the Country against an approximate requirement of 35 million tonnes.
The Minister said the base line survey conducted during December, 2013 by Hansa Research Group estimated that 92 per cent of cold storage are owned and operated by private sector, three per cent cooperative and remaining five per cent are under Public Sector.
Tomar said as per a study on All India Cold-chain Infrastructure Capacity (AICIC-2015), there was cold storage capacity of 32 million tonnes in the Country against an approximate requirement of 35 million tonnes.
The Minister said the base line survey conducted during December, 2013 by Hansa Research Group estimated that 92 per cent of cold storage are owned and operated by private sector, three per cent cooperative and remaining five per cent are under Public Sector.
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