24th April, 2003
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution  


WAREHOUSING CORPORATION OF INDIA


Rajya Sabha

The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) provides consultancy services and execution of work for construction of warehouses in the country. The CWC has so far provided consultancy to the following institutions for construction of warehouses/godowns:-

For construction of godowns on behalf of Food and Civil Supplies, Delhi Government at Ghazipur during 1988-89;

Construction of Super Bazar at Palam Gaon under the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies and Construction of godowns at various places in the State of Uttaranchal under the Government of U.P. and Government of Uttaranchal.

Recently, the CWC has offered its services for supervision and consultancy for construction of godowns in Rural areas under Gramin Bhandaran Yojana under the subsidiary scheme of central government to be financed by commercial/NABARD Bank.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Subhash Maharia in a written reply to Smt. S.G. Indira in Rajya Sabha today.