Railway PSU CONCOR To Enter In Supply And Production Of Veterinary Vaccine Sector

Breaking new ground, Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) would be entering into the race for bagging a prestigious contract related to veterinary vaccine, a job currently being managed by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED).

CONCOR, a railway PSU, is firming up an action plan to bid for the monitoring of nationwide distribution of veterinary vaccine and also ensuring adequate production of vaccine required for animals.

According to sources, the PMO has expressed concern at the substandard quality of veterinary vaccines and as well as the supply chain. The animal husbandry department has been asked to rope in Concor for the job, it is learnt.

In order to have an effective supply chain for ensuring quality, quantity, costing, transportation and quality at consumption end, it has been felt that CONCOR would be an ideal choice to do this, the sources pointed out.

CONCOR, which is a cargo carrier and also warehouse and terminal operator, has a wide network of cold chain logistics across the country.

However, it would be a challenge for entering into a new area of operation relating to an overall vaccine production and distribution in the animal husbandry sector.

"Yes it is a challenging one," said CONCOR CMD V Kalyana Rama and added "we have been asked to bid for it."

Interestingly, CONCOR, which has a network of 61 terminals (inland container depot/container freight station) well connected to the country's major gateway ports is currently facing disinvestment.

At the moment, the government holds 54.80 percent equity in CONCOR. The strategic sale of CONCOR is not happening in the current fiscal as the railway land usage policy is yet to be finalised.