Lok Sabha Question No. 1834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Number of Food Storage Depots
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA, JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1834 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  MARCH, 2018

## NUMBER OF FOOD STORAGE DEPOTS

1834. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  Food  Storage  Depots  and  godowns including open godowns under FCI functional across the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether these godowns adequately cater to our requirement and if not,  whether the Government proposes to meet the shortage;
- (c) whether  it  is  true  that  the  overall  storage  capacity  required  for Central  Pool Stock in the country is about 600 LMT;
- (d) the  total  storage  capacity  available  with  Food  Corporation  of  India (FCI),  Central  Warehousing  Corporation  (CWC)  and  State  Agencies  as  on 31.12.2017;
- (e) whether the Government is constructing warehouses and silos mostly in  PPP  mode  to  augment  and  modernize  the  storage  facilities,  if  so,  the details of the proposed number of warehouses/silos being constructed; and
- (f) whether Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) is the sole regulatory authority for agro warehousing, if so, the powers and functions of WDRA?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a):    As  on  31.01.2018,  there  are  total 2006 depots including open godowns under Food Corporation of India (FCI) which are functional across the country. The statewise details are at Annexure-I.
- (b),  (c)  and  (d):    Yes,  Madam.  On  the  basis  of  peak  stock  requirement  during procurement  season,  the  overall  storage  capacity  required  for  central  pool  food grains in the country is about 600 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT). Against this, the total storage capacity available with Food Corporation of India (FCI), Central Warehousing  Corporation  (CWC)  and  the  State  Agencies,  both  owned  and  hired capacity,  was  725.39  LMT  as  on  31.12.2017.  This  comprised  601.24  LMT  covered godowns and 124.15 LMT cover and plinth (CAP) storage. As such, there is sufficient capacity for storage of central pool foodgrains at the national level.

- (e):  Yes, Madam. The Government is constructing warehouses and silos mostly in PPP  mode  to  augment  and  modernize  the  storage  facilities  depending  upon requirement in specific areas. The details are in Annexure-II.
- (f):    Warehousing  Development  and  Regulatory  Authority  (WDRA)  is  the  only regulatory authority set up by the Central Government in 2010 under the provisions of the Warehousing (Development & Regulation) Act, 2007. However, it is meant for regulating  only  those  warehouses  which  issue  Negotiable  Warehousing  Receipts (NWRs). No registration with WDRA is required for warehouses which do not issue NWRs.

As per Section 35 of the Warehousing (Development & Regulation) Act, 2007, the powers and functions of WDRA include the following:

- (i) to issue to the  applicants fulfilling the requirements for warehousemen a certificate  of  registration  in  respect  of  warehouses,  or  renew,  modify, withdraw, suspend or cancel such registration;
- (ii) to regulate the registration and functioning of accreditation agency, renew, modify, withdraw, suspend or cancel such registration, and specify the code of  conduct  for  officials  of  accreditation  agencies  for  accreditation  of  the warehouses;
- (iii) to  specify  the  qualifications,  code  of  conduct  and  practical  training  for warehousemen and staff engaged in warehousing business;
- (iv) to  regulate  the  process  of  pledge,  creation  of  charges  and  enforcement thereof in respect of goods deposited with the warehouse;
- (v) to promote efficiency in conduct of warehouse business;
- (vi) to  make  regulations  laying  down  the  standards  for  approval  of  certifying agencies for grading of goods;
- (vii) to  promote  professional  organizations  connected  with  the  warehousing business;
- (viii) to determine the rate of, and levy, the fees and other charges for carrying out the provisions of this Act;
- (ix) to call for information from, undertaking inspection of, conducting enquiries and investigation including audit of the warehouses, accreditation agencies and other organisations connected with the warehousing business
- (x) to regulate the rates, advantages, terms and conditions that may be offered by warehousemen in respect of warehousing business;
- (xi) to specify, by regulations, the form and manner in which books of account shall  be  maintained  and  statement  of  accounts  shall  be  rendered  by warehousemen;
- (xii) to  maintain  a  panel  of  arbitrators  and  to  nominate  arbitrators  from  such panel in disputes between warehouses and warehouse receipt holders;
- (xiii) to regulate and develop electronic system of holding and transfer of credit balances of fungible goods deposited in the warehouses;
- (xiv) to  determine  the  minimum  percentage  of  space  to  be  kept  reserved  for storage of agricultural commodities in a registered warehouse;
- (xv) to specify the duties and responsibilities of the warehouseman;
- (xvi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1834 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

State-wise number of FCI depots as on 31.01.2018

| SL. NO.   | REGION/U.T.                 | COVERED   | COVERED    | COVERED   | COVERED   | COVERED   | COVERED   | COVERED         | COVERED     | COVERED       | CAP   | CAP   | CAP       |              |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|-------------|---------------|-------|-------|-----------|--------------|
| SL. NO.   | REGION/U.T.                 | FCI OWNED | HIRED      | HIRED     | HIRED     | HIRED     | HIRED     | HIRED           | HIRED       | TOTAL COVERED | Owned | Hired | Total CAP | Total Depots |
| SL. NO.   | REGION/U.T.                 | FCI OWNED | STATE GOVT | CWC       | SWC       | PEG       | PWS 2010  | PRIVATE PARTIES | TOTAL HIRED | TOTAL COVERED | Owned | Hired | Total CAP | Total Depots |
| 1         | BIHAR                       | 12        | 2          | 10        | 23        | 15        | 1         | 4               | 55          | 67            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 67           |
| 2         | JHARKHAND                   | 6         | 0          | 2         | 11        | 19        | 0         | 1               | 33          | 39            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 39           |
| 3         | ODISHA                      | 22        | 0          | 8         | 22        | 0         | 0         | 0               | 30          | 52            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 52           |
| 4         | WEST BENGAL                 | 23        | 0          | 3         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 7               | 10          | 33            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 33           |
| 5         | ARUNACHAL                   | 6         | 3          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 5               | 8           | 14            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 14           |
| 6         | ASSAM                       | 20        | 2          | 3         | 4         | 1         | 0         | 10              | 20          | 40            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 40           |
| 7         | MANIPUR                     | 4         | 1          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0               | 1           | 5             | 0     | 0     | 0         | 5            |
| 8         | NAGALAND                    | 5         | 0          | 1         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0               | 1           | 6             | 0     | 0     | 0         | 6            |
| 9         | MEGHALAYA, MIZORAM, TRIPURA | 14        | 4          | 0         | 2         | 0         | 0         | 0               | 6           | 20            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 20           |
| 10        | DELHI                       | 6         | 0          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0               | 0           | 6             | 0     | 0     | 0         | 6            |
| 11        | HARYANA                     | 33        | 16         | 17        | 27        | 130       | 0         | 1               | 191         | 224           | 31    | 0     | 31        | 255          |
| 12        | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 6         | 6          | 3         | 0         | 3         | 0         | 0               | 12          | 18            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 18           |
| 13        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 16        | 1          | 0         | 0         | 7         | 0         | 7               | 15          | 31            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 31           |
| 14        | PUNJAB                      | 118       | 1          | 25        | 205       | 186       | 0         | 10              | 427         | 545           | 106   | 1     | 107       | 652          |
| 15        | RAJASTHAN                   | 36        | 0          | 24        | 67        | 12        | 0         | 4               | 107         | 143           | 2     | 0     | 2         | 145          |
| 16        | UTTAR PRADESH               | 45        | 1          | 21        | 99        | 60        | 1         | 0               | 182         | 227           | 2     | 0     | 2         | 229          |
| 17        | UTTARAKHAND                 | 4         | 3          | 5         | 5         | 0         | 0         | 0               | 13          | 17            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 17           |
| 18        | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 24        | 0          | 2         | 1         | 5         | 0         | 1               | 9           | 33            | 4     | 0     | 4         | 37           |
| 19        | KARNATAKA                   | 22        | 0          | 5         | 19        | 7         | 0         | 1               | 32          | 54            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 54           |
| 20        | KERALA                      | 23        | 0          | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 0               | 1           | 24            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 24           |
| 21        | TAMIL NADU                  | 14        | 0          | 11        | 11        | 10        | 0         | 2               | 34          | 48            | 1     | 0     | 1         | 49           |
| 22        | TELANGANA                   | 11        | 1          | 7         | 5         | 6         | 0         | 0               | 19          | 30            | 4     | 0     | 4         | 34           |
| 23        | CHHATTISGARH                | 21        | 1          | 3         | 12        | 4         | 0         | 0               | 20          | 41            | 0     | 0     | 0         | 41           |
| 24        | GUJARAT                     | 14        | 2          | 8         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 1               | 12          | 26            | 5     | 0     | 5         | 31           |
| 25        | MADHYA PRADESH              | 19        | 0          | 2         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0               | 2           | 21            | 6     | 0     | 6         | 27           |
| 26        | MAHARASHTRA                 | 13        | 0          | 9         | 24        | 27        | 2         | 1               | 63          | 76            | 4     | 0     | 4         | 80           |
| 27        | TOTAL                       | 537       | 44         | 169       | 537       | 494       | 4         | 55              | 1303        | 1840          | 165   | 1     | 166       | 2006         |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1834 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.03.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Details of godowns and silos constructed or planned for construction by FCI in PPP mode

(Capacity in MT)

| Sl. No.              | State                | Capacity of godowns completed   | Capacity of godowns under construction   | Capacity of silos completed   | Capacity of silos under construction   |
|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       | 87,800                          | 25,000                                   |                               |                                        |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 3,29,787                        | 60,213                                   |                               | 2,50,000                               |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh         | 5,37,230                        | 0                                        |                               |                                        |
| 4                    | Delhi                | 0                               | 0                                        |                               | 50,000                                 |
| 4                    | Gujarat              | 49,800                          | 0                                        |                               | 1,00,000                               |
| 5                    | Haryana              | 34,34,959                       | 31,680                                   |                               | 2,50,000                               |
| 6                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 24,170                          | 88,360                                   |                               |                                        |
| 7                    | Jammu& Kashmir       | 1,55,520                        | 85,830                                   |                               |                                        |
| 8                    | Jharkhand            | 1,93,000                        | 95,000                                   |                               |                                        |
| 9                    | Karnataka            | 2,41,440                        | 0                                        |                               | 25,000                                 |
| 10                   | Kerala               | 5,000                           | 0                                        |                               |                                        |
| 11                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 12,83,920                       | 95,740                                   |                               |                                        |
| 12                   | Maharashtra          | 5,64,527                        | 0                                        |                               |                                        |
| 13                   | Odisha               | 3,14,500                        | 38,000                                   |                               |                                        |
| 14                   | Punjab               | 44,93,365                       | 0                                        | 25,000                        | 4,00,000                               |
| 15                   | Rajasthan            | 2,35,000                        | 0                                        |                               |                                        |
| 16                   | Tamilnadu            | 2,30,000                        | 25,000                                   |                               |                                        |
| 17                   | Telengana            | 2,69,000                        | 50,000                                   |                               |                                        |
| 18                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 14,13,627                       | 92,500                                   |                               | 3,00,000                               |
| 19                   | Uttarakhand          | 0                               | 10,000                                   |                               |                                        |
| 20                   | West Bengal          | 1,74,090                        | 60,000                                   |                               | 2,00,000                               |
|                      | Total                | 1,40,36,735                     | 7,57,323                                 |                               |                                        |
| North Eastern states | North Eastern states | North Eastern states            | North Eastern states                     | North Eastern states          |                                        |
| 21                   | Assam                | 25,000                          | 0                                        |                               | 50,000                                 |
|                      | Total                | 25,000                          | 0                                        |                               |                                        |
|                      | Grand Total          | 1,40,61,735                     | 7,57,323                                 | 25,000                        | 16,25,000                              |