Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- With the Punjab government failing to make progress in creating additional 46 lakh tonnes of foodgrain storage capacity allotted to the state by the Union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution in 2024, state chief secretary KAP Sinha has written sent to the Centre last week to simplify the procedure for allotment of godowns.

In the communication to the Union ministry, Sinha highlighted the difficulties faced by state agencies in executing projects under the 10-year guarantee scheme. He pointed out that a large number of bids and financial quotations submitted by prospective developers were being rejected by the state-level committee (SLC) and the high-level committee (HLC), delaying the creation...