Construction of cold storage facility- Assistance from Government

The following support is provided by the Government for construction of cold storages under the following schemes:

♤ Under the scheme of National Horticulture Mission, assistance is provided for development of post harvest infrastructure including construction of cold storages.

♤ Under the Scheme of Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture in North-Eastern States including Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand (TMNE) assistance is provided for post harvest management including for creation/ modernization/ expansion of cold storages.

♤ National Horticulture Board is implementing the scheme of Capital Investment Subsidy for construction/ Expansion /modernization of cold storage and storages for horticulture produce, under which assistance is provided for creation/ modernization/expansion of cold storages.

♤ Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) provides assistance under scheme of Infrastructure Development for setting up of integrated pack houses with cold store facilities.

♤ Ministry of Food Processing Industries provides assistance for cold chain infrastructure development including that of cold storages under the scheme for Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure.