Khulna Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Saiful Islam inspected the shut to-completion of a negate-of-the-artwork steel silo for wheat, half of the Maheshwarpasha Neatly-liked Food Preservation Project, all over a space focus on with this morning (6 October).
Located within the Maniktala Food Warehouse alongside the Bhairab River, the mission is designed to modernise wheat storage in Bangladesh. The deputy commissioner toured the ability after which held a meeting with Food Division officers and Max Group representatives, the contractor in management of the attain. He inquired into the progress and expressed concerned curiosity in making certain the timely completion of the last work.
The mission, with a funds of BDT 355.91 crore, is determined to be performed by December 2024, with 82.2% of construction already performed.
Officers on space told the Deputy Commissioner that the final phases are expected to be performed within the subsequent two months.
The silo, construction of which began on January 12, 2022, is being developed via a joint endeavor between Bangladesh’s Max Group and Turkish company Altuntas. The Bangladesh authorities and the World Bank are co-funding the initiative.
As soon as operational, the silo will beget the ability to retailer 76,200 metric tons of wheat, retaining it for as a lot as three years without degradation in quality. This would be done via developed technology that eliminates human contact with the kept grain.
The ability contains six extensive storage packing containers, every in a position to holding 12,700 metric tons of wheat.
