Delhi bans sale of LPG directly from godowns; govt warns of actionThe Delhi government has banned the direct sale of LPG cylinders from godowns. Strict action will be taken against those who violate this r...
05 Apr, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Government to invest Rs 1,280 crore to upgrade godowns of FCI, CWC: Food Minister Pralhad JoshiThe Union government is set to invest Rs 1,280 crore to upgrade the infrastructure of Food Corporation of India and Central Warehousing Cor...
20 May, 2025, 06.31 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates 11 godowns in PACS under world's largest grain storageplan in coop sectorAddressing a gathering here, the prime minister said the cooperative sector is instrumental in shaping a resilient economy and propelling t...
24 Feb, 2024, 12.45 PM IST
Rs 2.45 crore worth foodgrains damaged till June in 2015-16Foodgrains worth Rs 2.45 crore has been damaged in FCI godowns till June of this fiscal and disciplinary action has been taken against 13 o...
31 Jul, 2015, 07.32 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa launches cooperative projects worth over Rs 180 croreThe project includes storage godowns at Tuticorin, Sivaganga, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur and Villupuram, among others said a state government re...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.50 PM IST
Food ministry to separate procurement, storage of foodgrainsRaosaheb Danve said here today that his ministry would separate the functions of procurement and storage of foodgrains for effective manage...
28 Aug, 2014, 10.19 PM IST
No Food Corporation of India godown being used for storing liquor: K V ThomasNo godown of the FCI is being used for storing liquor, said Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution K V Thomas.
21 Feb, 2014, 04.04 PM IST
IFC pats Odisha, state to set up 61 food storage godownsThe Odisha government today decided to ink a pact with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) to construct 61 food storage godowns.
17 Jan, 2014, 10.30 PM IST
Centre to build godowns under MNREGA to roll out food lawThe Centre has decided to set up intermediary godowns, which are generally created at block level, for efficient and smooth distribution of...
17 Oct, 2013, 06.50 PM IST
Tardy progess in building foodgrains storage in 6 statesThe performance of six states including Haryana, UP, Bihar and West Bengal has been unsatisfactory in construction of godowns for foodgrain...
24 Jun, 2013, 03.42 PM IST
- Covered foodgrain storage cap to touch 71 MT in 2 years
India's total covered storage capacity for foodgrains will increase to about 71 MT in the next two years on the back of construction of god...
17 Oct, 2012, 05.54 PM IST
- Jayalalithaa launches horticulture projects
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today launched a Rs 10.18 crore horticulture project, taken up in collaboration with Israel.
16 Oct, 2012, 01.15 PM IST
- Rural development to bring rural warehouse construction under NREGA
Rural development ministry has, agreed to food ministry's proposal of bringing construction of food storage godowns in rural areas under NR...
21 Jun, 2012, 10.57 PM IST
- Wheat procurement touches a new high
Wheat procurement has touched a new height of 29.61 million tonnes by the mid of May - more than 25% over last year's purchase of 23.6 mill...
16 May, 2012, 05.48 PM IST
- Storage capacity of food grains being augmented in Haryana
Haryana Government is making all out efforts to augment storage capacity in the state so that food grains could be stored scientifically.
28 Dec, 2011, 06.48 PM IST
- Nearly 1 lakh tonne foodgrain lost in FCI godowns: K V Thomas, Food minister
'These losses occurred due to "draige of moisture, long storage, rat & bird trouble, multiple handling by labourers and spillage etc.'
19 Dec, 2011, 04.23 PM IST
- Grains go down the rotten path
The government’s efforts to augment foodgrain storage facility across the country so as to give an impetus to their procurement and prevent...
25 Jun, 2010, 07.41 AM IST