Recognizing the farmers’ need for storage to prevent
compulsive sale at low prices and distress sale, the Government of India,
Ministry of Agriculture launched a Central Sector Scheme ‘Grameen Bhandaran
Yojana’ w.e.f. 01.04.2001. The objective of the scheme is to create scientific
storage with allied facilities in rural areas to meet various requirements of
farmers for storing their farm produce till the market prices are favorable and
to prevent distress sale by creating the facility of pledge loan and marketing
credit. Since the inception of the scheme w.e.f. 1/4/2001 and up to 30 June,
2013, 31679 godowns having a capacity of 418.37 lakh MT with a subsidy release
of Rs.1115.53 crores have been sanctioned by NABARD & NCDC all over the
country. The scheme has been revised and
made more attractive by allowing assistance to projects upto maximum capacity
of 25,000 MT in North Eastern States with maximum ceiling on subsidy @ Rs.3.333
crores and upto 30,000 MT for other than North Eastern States with maximum
ceiling on subsidy @ Rs. 3 crores.
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