Lok Sabha Question No. 3771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Functional Agro Warehouses under FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF !ilDIA

## MtNtsrRy oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUT|ON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIO}I

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 377{ TO BE ANSWERED  ON {7rH MARCH,2O2O

## FUNCTIONAL  AGRO WAREHOUSES UNDER FCI

## 3771. SHRI G.N. ANNADURAI:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC D t sTR I B UT I O N SccifffI f,rrr*,  qreiq gt{  Trffi6'  furrur  d* ue pleased to state:

- (a)  the details and number of functional agro warehouses under FCI in the country,  State-wise;
- (b)  whether the Government is aware of any gap in the actual and desired number of agro warehouses;
- (c) whether it is proposed  to increase the number of agro warehouses; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof along with the timeframe and revenue sources for the same?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION (sHRr DAllvE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a): As on 3t.Oi.2O2O,  a total of 2O8O godowns and silos (2O72 godowns and 8 silos) under Food Gorporation of lndia (FGl) are functional across the country. The State-wise  details are at Annexure.
- (b) to  (d): Depending on  requirement  in  specific areas and for modernization of the storage facilitiesr the Government implements foltowing schemes for creation of storage facilities for Gentral Pool stocks in the country:-

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- Private Entreoreneurs Guarantee  (PEG)  Scheme: Under this Scheme, formulated  in 2OO8, storage capacity is created by private parties, Central Warehousing Corporation  (CWG) and State Government Agencies for guaranteed hiring by FG!. As on 31.O1.2O2O,  a total capacity of {43.63 LtlT has been created. Under this scheme, no funds are allocated  by Government  for constructaon of godowns and !.
- full investment is done by the private partaes/G}YG/State  Agencies.
- ii. Gentral Sector Scheme  (erstwhile Plan Scheme): This scheme is
- implemented in the orth Eastem States along with a few other States. Funds from annual budgetary allocation are released by the Government of lndia to FGI and also to the State Governments for construction  of godowns.  A total capacity ot 1r84,J75 MT has been compteted  by FGt and State Govemments during the {2h Five Year Plan 12O12-17).  This scheme has been extended from O{.04.20{7 to 31.03.2022. A capacity of 5{,925 MT has been created by FGI & State Governments lrom O1.O4.2OI 7 to 31.O1.2O2O.
- iii. Gonstruction  of Steel Silos: ln addition to conventional godowns, Government of lndia has also approved an action plan for construction of steel sitos in the country for a capacity of lOO LMT in Public Private Partnerchip (PPP) mode for modernizing  storage infrastructure and improving shelf life of stored foodgrains.  As on 3{.O{.2O2Or steel silos of 7.25 LMT capacity have been created. !n case of construction of silos under Non-Viability Gap Funding (non-VGF),  no investment  is made by the GovernmenUFGl and only monthly rentals as per accepted bid are paid. UUhile, in case of silos under Viability Gap Funding (VGFNationat  lnstitutaon  for Transforming  lndia  [NlTl  Aayog)t  model)r  the grant is provided by Govemment to the private party for locataons where land is provided by FGl. As on 3l.Ol.2O2O,  the grant has been required for only one locatlon at Kotkapura  (Puniab). ln case of VGF salos (Department  of Economic Affairs model) the land is purchased  by concessionaire and is transferred to FCI for which the land cost is paid by the Government from the Budgetary allocationr as on 3{.01.2020, only two locatlons i.e. Kaimur and Buxar are covered under this model.

tn addition,  godowns  are hired by FCt under Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS) to address immedlate/utgent  requirement of stoJage space. Godowns under PWS can be hired after hiring all the capacaty avallable with GWG/State Warehousing  Gorporations  ($WGs)/State Agencies/PEG

capacitXl  available.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO !N  REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.377{ FOR ANSWER O]I {7.O3.2O2O IN THE LOK sABHA.

The State-wise details of no. of godowns  and silos available with FGI (both owned and hired) for the storage of Gentral Pool stock of foodgrains  (as on 3t.O{.2O2O}:

| $. No.   | Region/Union Teritory   | No. of Godowns   | No. of silos   | Total   |
|----------|-------------------------|------------------|----------------|---------|
| 1        | Bihar                   | 77               | o              | 77      |
| 2        | Jharkhand               | 45               | o              | 45      |
| 3        | Odisha                  | 43               | 0              | 43      |
| 4        | West Benga!             | 32               | o              | 32      |
| 5        | Arunachal Pradesh       | 11               | o              | 11      |
| 6        | Assam                   | 41               | o              | 41      |
| 7        | Manipur                 | I                | o              | 9       |
| 8        | Nagaland                | 6                | o              | 6       |
| 9        | Meghalaya               | 6                | o              | 6       |
| l0       | Mizoram                 | 7                | o              | 7       |
| 11       | Tripura                 | 7                | o              | 7       |
| 12       | Delhi                   | 6                | o              | 6       |
| {3       | Haryana                 | 260              | 1              | 261     |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh        | l8               | 0              | t8      |
| 15       | Jammu and Kashmir       | 32               | o              | 32      |
| {6       | Puniab                  | 573              | 3              | 576     |
| 17       | Raiasthan               | 139              | o              | 139     |
| t8       | Uttar Pradesh           | 233              | o              | 233     |
| 19       | Uttarakhand             | 21               | o              | 21      |
| 20       | Andhra Pradesh          | 62               | o              | 62      |
| 21       | Karnataka               | 68               | 1              | 69      |
| 22       | Kerala                  | 27               | o              | 27      |
| 23       | Tami! Nadu              | 64               | 2              | 66      |
| 24       | Telangana               | 85               | o              | 8s      |
| 25       | Ghhattisgarh            | 54               | o              | 54      |
| 26       | Guiarat                 | 33               | o              | 33      |
| 27       | Madhya Pradesh          | 2A               | o              | 2A      |
| 2A       | Maharashtra             | 85               | 1              | E6      |
|          | Total                   | 2072             | E              | 2o8f,   |