CWC to build 7 warehouses in Andhra over 2 years

23 Dec 2022 CW Team

The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) plans to construct seven warehouses in Andhra Pradesh with a total capacity of over 18 lakh tonnes in the next two financial years, Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs C R Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha this week.

She said the CWC has already constructed six warehouses in Andhra Pradesh. Another about 1.28 million tonne capacity of warehouses will be constructed at Kadapa, Nandyal, Renigunta, Sattenpalli, Nellore, Nandikotkur and Vadlamudi in the state during 2023-24 financial year, she said.

Another 52,794 tonne of capacity will be added by CWC during 2024-25 financial year, she added.

The minister also said that Andhra Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation (APSWC), which has already built 20 warehouses in the state in the last three years, plans to construct 10 more in the state.

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