Food Corporation of India

Silo complexes are mechanized and their automated units contains temperature and humidity controls. Such complexes are built to handle, store and preserve food grains. The said project, would be executed under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) mode

Adani Agri Logistics Ltd (AALL), received a letter of award (LoA) from the Food Corporation of India (FCI). It received LoA for its competitive bidding, to build silo complexes at different locations in the country. AALL is a hundred per cent subsidiary of Adani Logistics Limited.

“Based on the LoA, AALL will develop and operate silo complexes at four locations – Kanpur, Gonda and Sandila in Uttar Pradesh and Katihar in Bihar, in line with the Government of India’s objective of modernizing India’s storage infrastructure, creating a total silo storage capacity of 3.5 lakh million tons,” according to a statement. 

Silo complexes are mechanized and their automated units contains temperature and humidity controls. Such complexes are built to handle, store and preserve food grains. Ranging from procurement to transportation, the entire handling process is in bulk form catered through containerized movement. 

“This project will benefit general consumers and beneficiaries of the PDS (Public Distribution System), besides generating substantial savings on labour costs, gunny bags and transportation,” the statement added. 

The said project, would be executed under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) mode. It will include hub silo complexes, which are silo complexes with container depots, and spoke silo complexes, which are silo complexes without container depots. 

After adding 3.50 lakh million tons storage capacity, AALL will have 15.25 lakh million tons of silo storage capacity in total, nearly across 24 locations in India.