Sri Vijaya Puram | January 24, 2026
Member of Parliament from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, has urged the Andaman and Nicobar Administration to urgently allot suitable land for establishing warehousing and allied infrastructure facilities of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) across all three districts of the Islands.
In a communication addressed to the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, the MP pointed out that the Central Warehousing Corporation, functioning under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, has been persistently pursuing the matter since 2023. However, the absence of land allotment has so far prevented the corporation from initiating any infrastructure development in the Islands.
Mr. Ray highlighted that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands presently lack adequate facilities for scientific storage of foodgrains and pulses, cold storage, copra processing units, container yards and other essential warehousing infrastructure. He noted that given the geographical isolation of the Islands and the inherent logistical challenges, the absence of such facilities poses serious risks to food security, continuity of supply chains and price stability.
The issue was also raised during the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Consumer Affairs, Foodgrains and Public Distribution held on January 8 and 9, 2026 at Swaraj Dweep in South Andaman. During the meeting, committee members expressed concern over the non-availability of land, which has prevented the CWC from extending its support for strengthening storage and logistics infrastructure in the Islands.
Emphasising the urgency of the matter, the MP stated that due to continued delays in land allotment, the CWC has conveyed its inability to proceed with the establishment of warehousing facilities, which has emerged as a major bottleneck in improving the region’s storage and logistics capabilities. He has, therefore, requested the Administration to treat the matter as most urgent and to identify and allot suitable land at the locations proposed by the CWC — Kamaraj Nagar in South Andaman, Mayabunder in North and Middle Andaman, and Car Nicobar in Nicobar District.
Mr. Ray further noted that early allotment of land would enable the Central Warehousing Corporation to initiate immediate action for setting up much-needed warehousing and allied facilities, which would benefit farmers, traders, consumers and contribute positively to the overall economy of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
