Government to provide 70 percent subsidy for cold storages, freeze-dry units and refrigerated vans

Shimla : To reduce post-harvest losses, improving the quality of fish and fish products and ensuring better returns to the fishing community, the state government has introduced a scheme to strengthen post-harvest infrastructure and cold-chain facilities in the fisheries sector. Under the 100 percent state-sponsored scheme, eligible beneficiaries will be provided a 70 percent subsidy for establishing 5 metric tonne cold storages, freeze-dry units and refrigerated vans across the state. The approved unit cost has been fixed at Rs. 15 lakh for a 5 MT cold storage, Rs. 10 lakh for a freeze-dry unit and Rs. 20 lakh for a refrigerated van. The scheme will