Food Corporation of India (FCI) has planned to construct 111.125 lakh tonne modern steel silos at 249 locations spread across 12 states under Hub & Spoke model under Public Private Partnership with total investment of approximately Rs 9,236 crore.
These silos would be constructed in three phases over next three to four years. In Phase-I of Hub & Spoke model, silos of 34.875 lakh tonne capacity at 80 locations would be constructed by FCI.
Out of this, 10.125 lakh tonne at 14 locations would be under DBFOT mode and 24.75 lakh tonne at 66 locations under DBFOO mode.
Tender under DBFOO mode is due to be opened on 31 October 2022, whereas tender for DBFOT mode has already been has opened on 10 August 2022, one project was awarded to a developer and for other project process is underway.
These modern silos with bulk handling facilities is a scientific way of storage of foodgrains and ensures better preservation of foodgrains.
In the already awarded and ongoing silo projects, a capacity of 17.75 lakh tonne at 31 locations (including circuit model) has been completed / put to use and 15.50 lakh tonne at 31 locations are under various stages implementation.
Through this public private partnership (PPP) mode of DBFOT, the land is to be provided by FCI while under the DBFOO mode, the land is to be acquired by the private entities.
These silos at 80 locations shall be spread across nine states and one Union Territory i.e. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir and expected to be built with an investment of more than Rs 2,800 crore.