Bids received for 14 sites in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, MP
Technical Evaluation of 38 bids is expected to be completed in 3-4 weeks for the Department of Food and Public Distribution’s Design, Build, Fund, Own & Operate (DBFOT) tender under Hub and Spoke Model for foodgrain storage infrastructure in the country.
Tenders have been floated for construction of silos at 14 locations on 26 April 2022 and for 66 locations on 21 June 2022.
The 38 bids for 4 bundles comprising of 14 locations in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Fifteen prospective parties have shown their interest and submitted their bids, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Taking into consideration modernization of foodgrain storage infrastructure in the country, a Hub & Spoke Model in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode has been proposed for development of grain Silos across the country.
Hub and Spoke Model is a transportation system which consolidates the transportation assets from standalone locations referred to as “Spoke” to a central location named as “Hub” for long distance transportation.
Hubs have a dedicated railway siding and container depot facility while the transportation from Spoke to Hub is undertaken through road and from Hub to Hub via rail.
This model by harnessing the efficiency of railway siding, promotes cost efficiency through bulk storage & movement, reduces cost and time of handling and transportation and simplifies operational complexities in addition to economic development, infrastructure development & employment generation in the country.
Besides, Silo are declared as sub-Mandi yard which brings ease of procurement for farmers and leads to reduction in logistics cost.
Under Hub and Spoke Model, the Department has proposed to develop a capacity of 111.125 LMT of Hub and Spoke Model Silos at 249 locations across the country under Design, Build, Fund, Own & Transfer (DBFOT) (FCI’s land) and Design, Build, Fund, Own & Operate (DBFOO) (Land of concessionaire, other agency) mode, through implementing agency i.e. Food Corporation of India (FCI), the Ministry said on 16 Aug 2022. fiinews.com
