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Odisha to set up cold storage units for Rs 252 crore to prevent spoilage of perishable agro produce

Bhubaneswar, Dec 13 (UNI) The Odisha Government has set an ambitious target to establish cold storage units in 58 sub-divisions by 2029–30 fiscal, with a proposed budget outlay of Rs 252 crore for creating an enabling environment for sustainable Cold Storage growth, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said here today.
It may be noted here that Odisha, a State largely regulated by agrarian economy, does not have a functional cold store facility, to preserve the perishable agro produce in as many as 14 districts out of 30 revenue districts.
Odisha has 26 cold stores of which four are in dysfunctional state while 14 districts out of 30 revenue districts do not have a functional cold store.
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