Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated 12 Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Store projects worth Rs. 368.35 Crore at Industrial Growth Centre, Lassipora in J&K’s Pulwama district.
In his address, the Lt Governor dedicated the new CA stores to the farming community. 44 CA Stores having capacity of 185843 MTs stand established in Kashmir Division and are already in production.
The new CA stores will add 59000 MTs to the existing capacity and will prove to be a boon to the farmers and fruit growers, he said.
About 259 CA Store projects are in pipeline. These CA storage facilities will significantly extend the shelf life of fresh produce and reduce post-harvest losses, the Lt Governor said.
The Lt Governor invited the Business community to invest in the establishment of CA Stores and contribute in increasing the capacity that will benefit both the farmers and associated stakeholders.
Due to J&K’s demography and climatic conditions, CA Store is the most assured, profitable and secured business. Sustained efforts of the government in this sector is providing entrepreneurship opportunities and enabling large-scale employment generation, he said.
The implementation of projects under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) will increase productivity in agriculture and allied sectors that also require more Controlled Atmosphere storage, the Lt Governor added.
We are grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for the Industrial Development Scheme which has stimulated the industrial growth in J&K, he said.
Since its implementation, Jammu Kashmir has received investment proposals worth Rs 86,624 crore and emerged as a favorite investment destination for industries, he added.
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