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Government to set up new warehouses for storing foodgrains
14 August 2010: The Union Government is in the process of setting up new storage facilities.
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has taken the responsibility of new godowns and is also introducing tenders. The government has asked the state governments to lease or provide land for setting up new warehouses for storage. According to an estimate, 17.8 million tonne of food grain, which can feed 140 million people for a month, is being wasted because of shortage of storage facilities.
Source: Thaindian