Lok Sabha Question No. 2820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Warehouse Infrastructure Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

2820. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Warehouse Infrastructure  Fund  (WIF)  have  been  beneficial  in  expansion  of  warehouses  and  other  cold storage infrastructure development in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated during the last three years State/UTwise;
- (c) whether there is a proposal to give discounts in interest rate of loan to SC/ST/ OBC persons in WIF;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to promote NABARD WIF in rural India?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a) & (b): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)has informed that the Warehouse Infrastructure Fund (WIF) was set up in NABARD for expansion of warehouses and other cold storage infrastructure development in rural areas. The state-wise sanction of funds under WIF 2013-14 and WIF 2014-15 (as on 31 October 2016) and the capacity envisaged (in Lakh  Metric  Ton)  under  WIF,  as  reported  by  NABARD,  is  given  in  Annex.  NABARD  has reported that no separate fund has been allocated for 2015-16 and 2016-17 under WIF.
- (c) & (d): NABARD has informed that there is no proposal to give discounts in interest rate of loan to SC / ST /OBC persons under WIF.
- (e): The following major steps have been taken to promote WIF in rural India:
- i. The  scheme  was  widely  propagated  by  NABARD  during  2013-14  and  2014-15. Brochures were printed by NABARD  and supplied to the State Government Corporations, potential individuals and companies. Stakeholder meetings were held by NABARD  at  its  Head  Office,  Mumbai  and  in  some  of  the  States  involving  State Government agencies and private individuals.
- ii. The Scheme was promoted through NABARD Regional Offices in various states which resulted  in  18  State  Govt./  State  Govt.  owned  entities  availing  loans  aggregating  to Rs.8856  crore  for  creating  scientific  storage  for  meeting  their  food  security  and procurement activities.

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 2820

To be answered on December 02, 2016/Agrahayana 11, 1938 (Saka)

## Warehouse Infrastructure Fund

## Annex referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of USQ No.2820 for 2.12.2016

## Warehouse Infrastructure Fund (WIF) - Sanction and Capacity Envisaged

(Rs. Crore)

| Sr. No.   | State                        | Sanction   | Sanction   | Capacity Envisaged (Lakh MT)   |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State                        | WIF2013-14 | WIF2014-15 | Capacity Envisaged (Lakh MT)   |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh               | 0.00       | 342.00     | 6.00                           |
| 2         | Assam                        | 0.00       | 47.16      | 0.10                           |
| 3         | Bihar                        | 488.83     | 794.15     | 12.98                          |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                 | 79.66      | 0.00       | 3.01                           |
| 5         | Gujarat                      | 638.57     | 291.37     | 10.81                          |
| 6         | Haryana                      | 63.42      | 44.29      | 2.82                           |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh             | 0.00       | 8.55       | 0.03                           |
| 8         | Karnataka                    | 101.50     | 904.90     | 12.88                          |
| 9         | Kerala                       | 44.09      | 1.66       | 0.54                           |
| 10        | Maharashtra                  | 5.65       | 0.00       | 0.16                           |
| 11        | Mizoram                      | 31.05      | 0.00       | 0.08                           |
| 12        | Odisha                       | 77.34      | 1,000.06   | 9.23                           |
| 13        | Punjab                       | 210.95     | 6.80       | 5.20                           |
| 14        | Rajasthan                    | 8.17       | 151.81     | 2.46                           |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu                   | 691.37     | 763.91     | 9.44                           |
| 16        | Telangana                    | 0.00       | 972.79     | 17.08                          |
| 17        | Tripura                      | 5.24       | 12.53      | 0.17                           |
| 18        | West Bengal                  | 680.44     | 259.27     | 3.16                           |
| 19        | (Multi- State)Private Sector | 128.00     | 0.00       | 3.75                           |
|           | TOTAL                        | 3,254.28   | 5,601.26   | 99.91                          |

Source: NABARD