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| Hafed to add warehouse storage capacity |
| BS Reporter / Chandigarh Aug 19, 2009, 15:23 IST |
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Hafed will add 78,000 million tonnes (MT) new covered storage capacity to its existing warehousing capacity this year.
Before the commencement of the next Rabi season Hafed plans have covered godowns to the tune of 9.25 lakh MT and 13 lakh MT of open plinths. While stating this today, a spokesman of Hafed said that a modern Hafed Retail Outlet recently constructed by Hafed in the market adjoining Sir Chhotu Ram Chowk, Rohtak was inaugurated by Member Parliament, Rohtak Mr Deepender Singh Hooda. Later, a warehouse of 7,500 MT capacity constructed by Hafed at a cost of Rs.1.50 crore in the existing Hafed Complex at Rohtak was also inaugurated by Deepender Singh Hooda.
He said that Hafed had 8.45 lakh MT of covered warehouses and 12 lakh MT of open Plinths. The 7,500 MT godown constructed by Hafed at Rohtak was part of 78,000 MT new covered storage capacity to be added by Hafed to the existing warehousing capacity this year. Thus, before the commencement of the next Rabi season Hafed would have covered godowns to the tune of 9.25 lakh MT and 13 lakh MT of open plinths.
He said that in addition to this, Hafed had a plan to construct a double storey modern warehouse complex at Gurgaon. Hafed had also constructed the first floor of its existing warehouse at Vashi, Mumbai, thus increasing its capacity from 20,000 sq. ft. to 40,000 sq. ft. At present, Hafed was holding 33 lakh MT of foodgrain stocks including Wheat, Rice, Bajra and Mustard seed.
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