Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Monitoring of Cold Storages
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2412

ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## MONITORING OF COLD STORAGES

## 2412. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the total available cold storage space in the country during the last three years, State-wise ;
- (b) whether the Government is monitoring the utilization rate of cold storages in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    whether the Government has any redressal and complaints management mechanism for farmers and users to raise concerns against any agencies managing cold storage centres,
- (d)     if so, the details of the complaints received against the agencies responsible for implementation of cold chain centres;
- (e)    the  manner  in which the Government compensated the farmers for their losses, if any, in this regard; and
- (f)      the action taken by the Government against the errant cold storage owners in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) Details of state wise available cold storage space in the country during last three years are at Annexure.

(b) Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  a  central  sector  Scheme  for  Integrated Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure,  in  which  cold  storage  can  be  set  up  as  one  of  the component. Scheme guidelines  of  Ministry  do  not  have  any  provisions  to  monitor  the  utilization rate of projects under the scheme.

(c)  to  (f): The  revised  operational  guidelines  for  the  scheme  for  Integrated  Cold  Chain  and  Value Addition  Infrastructure  were  issued  on  29.08.2016.  The  guidelines  contain  enabling  provisions  to ensure that suitable action is taken in case any irregularity is committed by the promoter in connection with implementation of a cold chain project. These provisions are as follows:-

- i. In  case  of  non-implementation  of  the  project  as  per  the  approval  letter,  the  Ministry  would have the discretion to cancel the approval granted to the project and to recall the grant, if any, released, with interest @ 10% per annum.
- ii. In  case  of  failure  to  operate  the  project  for  at  least  three  years  after  commencement  of commercial operation, the promoter shall return the entire grant-in-aid with interest @ 10% per annum.
- iii. In case of the failure of the promoter(s) to refund the grant-in-aid amount with interest, in the event  of  non-implementation  of  the  project  as  approved  and  /  or  utilization  of  the  grant  for purposes  other  than  on  the  approved  components,  the  due  amount  shall  be  recovered  as  an arrear of land revenue as per the relevant law in force.
- iv. If at any point of time, it comes to the notice of the Ministry that the grant has been availed by manipulation/ concealment of information/ facts, the same shall be withdrawn immediately and the amount, if any, released shall be refunded along with interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
- v. The assets created wholly or substantially out of the Government Grant shall not be disposedoff  or  encumbered  or  utilized  for  purposes  other  than  those  for  which  the  grant  has  been sanctioned, without obtaining the prior approval of the Ministry. In case of non-compliance of this  condition,  the  promoter(s)  will  be  liable  to  refund  the  grant  with  interest  @  10%  per annum. In case of the failure of the promoter(s) to refund the grant-in-aid amount with interest, the due amount shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue as per the relevant law in force.

The Ministry  has  not received any representation/complaint against the promoters of  cold chain projects regarding over charging, mishandling of produce etc. Hence, the question of the action taken by the Government against the erring cold storage owners in this regard does not arise.  Scheme guidelines for Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure of Ministry do not have any provisions to compensate the farmers for their losses.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412  FOR ANSWERED ON 02.01.2018 REGARDING MONITORING OF COLD STORAGES

## State wise available cold storage space in the country during last three years

| State             | Up to March, 2014   | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | Grand Total   |
|-------------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|                   | Capacity (MT)       | Capacity (MT) | Capacity (MT) | Capacity (MT) | Capacity (MT) |
| Andaman &Nicobar  | 210                 | 0             | 0             | 0             | 210           |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 15,77,828           | 42714         | 29037         | 56780         | 1706359       |
| Arunachal pradesh | 5,000               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 5000          |
| Assam             | 1,19,652            | 6165          | 24677         | 10552         | 161046        |
| Bihar             | 14,06,395           | 5000          | 0             | 0             | 1411395       |
| Chandigarh        | 12,216              | 246           | 0             | 0             | 12462         |
| Chattisgarh       | 4,27,766            | 42742         | 10230         | 3050          | 483788        |
| Delhi             | 1,29,857            | 0             | 0             | 0             | 129857        |
| Goa               | 7,705               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 7705          |
| Gujarat           | 20,30,873           | 288590        | 221339        | 355915        | 2896717       |
| Haryana           | 5,88,649            | 67092         | 28094         | 69331         | 753166        |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 38,557              | 14552         | 53652         | 17861         | 124622        |
| Jammu &Kashmir    | 64,769              | 5000          | 26207         | 17930         | 113906        |
| Jharkhand         | 2,17,280            | 4400          | 5000          | 10000         | 236680        |
| Karnataka         | 5,26,752            | 10151         | 7429          | 24579         | 568911        |
| Kerala            | 78,355              | 16250         | 0             | 0             | 94605         |
| Lakshadeep        | 15                  | 0             | 0             | 0             | 15            |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 10,97,168           | 63375         | 87129         | 0             | 1247672       |
| Maharashtra       | 7,06,302.60         | 71532         | 58277         | 44747         | 880859        |
| Manipur           | 2,175               | 3000          | 0             | 0             | 5175          |
| Meghalaya         | 8,200               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 8200          |
| Mizoram           | 3,931               | 280           | 1003          | 0             | 5214          |
| Nagaland          | 6,150               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 6150          |
| Orissa            | 3,26,639            | 40060         | 156440        | 39984         | 563123        |
| Puducherry        | 85                  | 0             | 0             | 0             | 85            |
| Punjab            | 20,04,778           | 62590         | 107387        | 14315         | 2189070       |
| Rajasthan         | 4,80,032            | 5198          | 10979         | 22794         | 519003        |
| Sikkim            | 2,000               | 100           | 0             | 0             | 2100          |
| Tamil Nadu        | 2,95,671            | 9175          | 5115          | 0             | 309961        |
| Tripura           | 39,181              | 7137          | 0             | 0             | 46318         |
| Telangana         | 0                   | 0             | 56029         | 28516         | 84545         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 1,36,33,039         | 140214        | 165219        | 207098        | 14145569      |
| Uttarakhand       | 84,545              | 12044         | 36750         | 2500          | 135839        |
| West Bengal       | 59,01,925           | 12517         | 6077          | 0             | 5920519       |
| Total             | 3,18,23,700.60      | 930124        | 1096069       | 925952        | 34775846      |