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Odisha plans 10 lakh tonne extra rice storage
The Hindu··6d ago
Odisha will create additional godown space of 10 lakh metric tonnes for rice through public-private partnership. Officials said 4 lakh metric tonnes come in phase one and 6 lakh in phase two. Paddy procurement rose from 70.88 Lakh Metric Tonnes in 2023-24 to 97.94 LMT in 2025-26. OSCSC now uses about 6.73 lakh MT across roughly 160 godowns.
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What It Means For You
- Extra storage is meant to hold surplus rice after higher MSP-linked procurement.
- No godown under the scheme would be less than 2500 MT capacity, the government said.
- Private entrepreneurs will develop, operate and maintain the scientific storage facilities.
What's Happening
- The state announced the Odisha State Private Entrepreneur Guarantee Scheme, 2026.
- Of 26.27 lakh metric tonnes of rice from millers, FCI lifted 8.12 lakh metric tonnes in 2025-26.
- The Food Supplies department notification is dated October 1, 2026.
How Odisha Storage Is Structured
- Procurement, storage and supply chain work currently run through OSCSC.
- The state spent Rs 30126.24 crore towards procurement in the cited period.
- FCI had collected 28.84 lakh MT rice in 2024-25.
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