Bhopal: Chief secretary SR Mohanty annoyed over storage arrangements

Bhopal: Chief secretary SR Mohanty annoyed over storage arrangements

FPJ BureauUpdated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 01:11 AM IST
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BHOPAL: The time for wheat procurement in the state has come but wheat storage may become a problem.  Chief secretary SR Mohanty on Wednesday expressed his annoyance to the officials of Warehousing Corporation over the arrangements of wheat storage.  Around 1.30 crore metric ton foodgrain is stocked with Warehousing Corporation. Most of the wheat stock, out of 80 lakh metric ton, procured last year is still stocked in Warehouses. The government has estimated to procure 90 lakh metric tonne this year.

Warehousing Corporation was supposed to invite tenders for storage of wheat in private godowns. The tenders have not yet been floated. It would require permission from Election Commission to invite tenders now.  Mohanty asked the officials the reason behind not inviting tenders. He said what they would do if the EC does not give permission.  Warehousing Corporation has Ashok Verma as its managing director. Verma has joined the Corporation in the recent past after transfer. Earlier, the charge of the Corporation was with principal secretary, food and civil supplies, Neelam Shami Rao. Rao is responsible for not inviting tenders timely. Mohanty also expressed his annoyance towards Rao, besides other officers.

‘Process will be completed in 30 days’
Verma in conversation with Free Press said the capacity of Warehousing Corporation is 200 lakh metric tons. He said the process would be completed within 30 days of inviting tenders from private godowns. Verma said 70 lakh metric tone of wheat can still be stored. He said wheat would be kept in silo bags. Verma also added that no problem would come in storage after wheat procurement.

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