5 FSDs on the anvil
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 27 2015 :
Manipur Government is planning to set up five more food storage depot (FSD) in five districts of the State on top of the existing food grain storage capacity available at five different FSDs as well as the regional office of FCI godown at Imphal.
The five FSDs of the State can store up a total of 32,090 metric ton of grain.
Imphal East's Jiribam FSD has the capacity to stockpile 5000 metric ton of rice, 8000 metric ton in Imphal West's Koirengei FSD, 13,090 metric ton in Imphal West's Sangaiprou FSD, 5000 metric ton each in Senapati FSD and Ukhrul FSD.
The State Government has taken up steps to set up one FSD each for Bishnupur, Imphal East, Chandel, Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Thoubal districts, official sources said.