Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Damaged Grains due to Poor Storage
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 367 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2017 DAMAGED GRAINS DUE TO POOR STORAGE

## 367. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  is  well  equipped  for  the storage of farm produce and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the  measures  to  be  carried  out  for  expansion  of  storage  facility  of farm produce in the country, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a):      Yes,  Madam.  FCI  deals  with  foodgrains  and  sufficient  storage facilities  are  available  for  storage  of  central  pool  foodgrains  stock. Storage capacity available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State agencies  for  storage  of  central  pool  stock  is  783.17  Lakh  MT  including covered godowns of 633.00 LMT and Cover And Plinth (CAP) facilities of 150.17 LMT, against the stock of 555.40 Lakh MT as on 31.05.2017. Normally  peak  stock  of  foodgrains  in  the  central  pool  occurs  around  1 st June  of  every  year.  Total  storage  capacity  available  with  FCI  and  State Agencies  as  on  1st  June  during  the  last  four  years  with  corresponding

stock position in central pool is given below:

(Fig. in Lakh MT)

| As on    |   Storage capacity owned by FCI |   Storage capacity hired by FCI |   Storage capacity with State agencies |   Total Storage capacity |   Stock position |
|----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
| 01.06.14 |                          156.47 |                          226.58 |                                 375.47 |                   758.52 |           622.31 |
| 01.06.15 |                          153.42 |                          215.33 |                                 357.68 |                   726.43 |           568.34 |
| 01.06.16 |                          154.15 |                          208.32 |                                 449.47 |                   811.94 |           534.29 |
| 01.06.17 |                          154.25 |                          207.45 |                                 421.47 |                   783.17 |           555.4  |

(b):  Even  though  the  peak  stock  position  has  been  less  than  the  total storage  capacity,    however,  the  following  steps  have  been  taken  by Government in order to augment covered storage capacity in the country thus strengthening foodgrain storage infrastructure:-

Private  Entrepreneurs  Guarantee  (PEG)  Scheme:  Under  this  Scheme, storage  capacity  is  created  by  private  parties,  Central  Warehousing Corporation  (CWC)  and  State  Agencies  for  guaranteed  hiring  by  FCI.  A capacity of 137.45 lakh MT has already been completed as on 31.05.2017.

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, a capacity of 1,17,680 MT in North Eastern (NE) States and 20,000 MT in other than NE States has been completed by FCI. Further, a capacity of 51,795 MT has been created by State Governments.

Construction of steel 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 as per details below:-

| Year    | Selection of Silo Operator (LMT)   | Silo Completion (LMT)   |
|---------|------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2016-17 | 36.25 LMT (Phase - 1)              | 5 LMT                   |
| 2017-18 | 29.00 LMT (Phase - 2)              | 15 LMT                  |
| 2018-19 | 34.75 LMT (Phase - 3)              | 30 LMT                  |
| 2019-20 |                                    | 50 LMT                  |
| Total   | 100 LMT                            | 100 LMT                 |

Against  the  target  of  36.25  LMT  for  selection  of  silo  operators  in Phase  -I,  tenders  have  been  awarded  for  37.50  LMT.  Against  a  targeted capacity of 5.00 LMT for silo completion in Phase-I, a capacity of 4.50 LMT has been completed.

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