Tag: Cold Storages

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Amid distress sale, cold storages in Odisha launch stir

Balasore/Bhubaneswar: At a time when tomato farmers are being forced to dump their produce confronted by the spectre of distress sale, the Odisha Cold Storage Association has begun an indefinite strike from today alleging lack of government support. Following potato scarcity in the year 2015, the Odisha government had established 26 cold storages across the […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Odisha minister calls self "inefficient" & "helpless"

Bhubaneswar: Anguished over not being able to operate defunct sugar mills and cold storages in the state, Odisha minister Damodar Rout today called himself as “most inefficient” and “helpless” person in the government. “Do not ashame me by referring that I am most able minister in the state. I am, in fact, the most inefficient […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Odisha govt to set up modern truck terminal at Paradeep

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today proposed to set up a  modern truck terminal at Paradeep. The truck terminal will have the facilities like weigh bridge, fuel stations, cold storages, godowns, workshop, rest reas, police stations, RTO office, health care facilities, check posts, Post offices, banks, administrative block, drinking water, electricity, toilets, shops and lodging facility. “The […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Farmers rue defunct cold storages in Ganjam

Berhampur: The two cold storages built by the State government at Ambapua and Golanthara in Gopalpur of Ganjam district seem to have grossly failed in serving their purpose as they have been lying defunct for the past few years. Due to the defunct cold storages, the vegetable farmers in the area are being forced to […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Strike by Odisha cold storages enters second day

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cold Storage Association’s strike entered its second day today and the association has decided to launch an indefinite stir alleging that their issues have not been resolved by the State government. The association has been demanding financial assistance and subsidy from the government for revival of cold storages. According to sources, the […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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