Chandigarh, Feb. 14 -- In a move that will support small cold storage operators, the Haryana government has decided to revise the lump sum fee structure based on the capacity of cold storages operating in the state. Now, a lump sum fee of Rs.35,000 will be applied to cold storages with a capacity of up to 2,000 metric tonne (MT). For cold storages with a capacity ranging from 2,001 to 5,000 MY, the fee will be Rs.55,000. Cold storages with a capacity of 5,001 MT or more will be charged a lump sum fee of Rs.70,000.

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini approved this effect on Thursday, an official spokesperson said adding that recently cold storage operators had requested CM that the lump sum fee be determined based on the capacity of ...