Lok Sabha Question No. 2567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Fair Price Shops cum Godowns
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2567

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## FAIR PRICE SHOPS CUM GODOWNS

## 2567. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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- (a) the number of Fair Price Shops cum Godowns constructed as a part of the Plan Schemes 2015-16;
- (b) the steps taken to augment the storage capacities in the North Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir; and
- (c)  the  parts/components  of  the  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  which are now completely computerised, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  The  Plan  Scheme  is  for  construction  of  godowns  only.  There  is  no concept  of  Fair  Price  Shop  cum  godowns  in  this  Scheme.  Under  this Scheme godowns of total capacity 64,810 MT were created by FCI in the year  2015-16.  In  addition,  State  Governments  have  also  constructed godowns of 10,000 MT in the year 2015-16.
- (b):    The  Government is implementing the following schemes to augment and modernize the storage facilities in various states including the North Eastern (NE) States and Jammu and Kashmir:
- (i) Central Sector Scheme: This scheme is focussed on the North Eastern  States.  Funds  are  released  by  the  Government  to  FCI and also directly to the State Governments for construction of godowns.  During  12 th   Five  Year  Plan,  godowns  of  capacity  of 1,17,680 MT by FCI and 46,495 MT  capacity by State Governments were constructed in the North Eastern (NE) States and Jammu and Kashmir.

- (ii) Private Entrepreneurs  Guarantee  (PEG)  Scheme:  This  is  a Scheme  for  construction  of  godowns  by  Private  Parties  and State  Agencies  without  any  funding  by  the  Government.  The godowns constructed under this Scheme are taken for guaranteed hiring. Under this Scheme, a capacity of 1.55 LMT has been completed in Jammu & Kashmir and a capacity of 0.25 LMT  has  been  sanctioned  in  Assam.  This  Scheme  is  not operational in other NE  States, since  godowns  are  being constructed under Plan Scheme (Central Sector Scheme).
- silos:  Government  of  India  has  also approved  action  plan  for  construction  of  steel  silos  in  the country  for  a  capacity  of  100  LMT  in  3  phases.  Under  this Scheme, Silos will be constructed by Private Parties and State Agencies without any funding by the Government. A capacity of
- (iii) Construction  of  steel 0.50 LMT has been planned in Assam.
- (c): The Government has launched a Scheme for 'End-to-end Computerization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Operations' with  the  aim  to  improve  the  efficiency  of  the  current  system and  to  address  various  challenges  such  as  leakages  and  diversion  of foodgrains,  elimination  of  fake  and  bogus  ration  cards  etc.  Following components of TPDS have been completely computerized :-
- (i)
- Ration cards/beneficiaries database.
- (ii) Transparency portal.
- (iii) Online grievance redressal facility/Toll-free number.

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