Source: / TNN
Guwahati, June 29 2013 : The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has admitted that the existing godowns in Manipur are not sufficient to store a year’s requirement of food-grain.
The FCI, in a statement, said, “Existing godowns in Manipur Sangaiprou with 13090MT capacity, Ukhrul 5000MT capacity, Jiribam with 5000MT capacity and Koi-rengei, which has been rented, with 7000MT capacity are not sufficient to meet the requirement of the entire population of Manipur” .
The FCI is committed to constructing more godowns in Manipur but the process is being delayed as the necessary land has not been finalised.
It has recently taken a decision to construct go-downs under the private entrepreneur guarantee scheme in Manipur, it added.
The FCI has already proposed construction of a 10000 MT-capacity godown at Sa-wombung in Imphal East, 5000 MT godown in Bishnu-pur, 2500 MT godown in Chandel, 5000 MT godown in Tamenglong, 10000 MT godown in Jiribam and 2500 MT godown in Thoubal for storage of sufficient essential commodities for the people.
A 5000 MT capacity god-own in Senapati has been completed, while another in Churachandpur (2500 MT) is unfinished.
The FCI allocates good quality foodgrain like rice, wheat and sugar to Manipur on a monthly basis.
At present, it is allocating 7887MT rice, 1106MT wheat and 1470MT sugar every month to the state government.
However, it is unknown whether the beneficiaries actually get the foodgrain.
via NorthEast Calling - NorthEast India | India's No1 online News Magazine http://necalling.com/manipur-godowns-lack-sufficient-capacity-fci/
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