Lok Sabha Question No. 391 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Shortage of Godowns
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 391 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 JANUARY, 2019 SHORTAGE OF GODOWNS

- *391.   SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

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- (a) whether  the  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  has  increased  its  own storage capacity in the country during each of the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) if  not, the reasons therefor along with the number of godowns hired by FCI to meet  its storage requirement  across  the  country  and  the rent/expenses incurred thereon during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  required  to  increase  FCI's  own  storage capacity to the extent of its total storage requirement;
- (d) the details of the storage capacity of FCI on rented premises out of its  total storage capacity, as on date; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase FCI's own storage  capacity  to  meet  its  storage  requirement  instead  of  hiring  of godowns in the country?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 391 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019 IN THE LOK SABHA

(a)  to  (e):  Under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  construction  of  godowns, Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI),  constructs  storage  godowns  in  the  North Eastern States along with Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Kerala. During the last three years and the current year up to 30.11.2018, a total capacity of 83,400 MT has been completed. The State-wise details are at Annexure-I.

On the basis of peak stock requirement during normal procurement season, the overall storage capacity required for Central Pool Food Grains in the country is about 650 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  including  Covered  and  Plinth  {CAP}),  is  875.09  LMT  as  on 30.11.2018.  Out  of  this  FCI  has  a  total  capacity  of  390.15  LMT  comprising 154.44 LMT owned capacity and 235.71 LMT hired capacity. As such, there is sufficient capacity for storage of central pool foodgrains at the national level The State-wise details are at Annexure-II.

The High Level Committee  (HLC) on reorienting the role and restructuring  of  FCI,  in  its  report,  in  2015,  had  recommended  outsourcing storage  and  movement  through  Public  Private Partnerships (PPPs) on competitive bidding basis which would provide the required investments and managerial competence for effectively managing the supply chain. Based on the recommendation of the HLC, Government encourages private investment in construction of storage godowns through PPP mode.

Accordingly,  godowns  are  also  constructed  by  FCI  under  Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme, mainly in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode for guaranteed hiring by FCI. During the last three years and the current year up to 30.11.2018, a total capacity of 15.59 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) has been completed.

Government of India has also approved an action plan for construction of steel silos in the country for a capacity of 100 LMT in Public Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  for  modernizing  storage  infrastructure  and improving shelf life of stored foodgrains. As on 30.11.2018, a capacity of 6.25 LMT of silos has been created by FCI and the State Governments under the action plan.

Further,  depending  on  requirement,  FCI  also  hires  the  godowns through  CWC,  State  Warehousing  Corporations  (SWCs)  and  from  private godown owners. The State-wise details of the number of godowns hired by FCI  and  rent  paid  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  at Annexure-III.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 391 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019 IN THE LOK SABHA

The  State-wise  details  of  capacity  created  by  FCI  under  Central  Sector Scheme during the last three years and current year up to 30.11.2018 are as given below:

| Year    | State             | Capacity (MT)   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 2015-16 | Assam             | 50,000          |
|         | Arunachal Pradesh | 2,310           |
|         | Nagaland          | 7,500           |
|         | Tripura           | 5,000           |
| 2016-17 | Arunachal Pradesh | 3,980           |
| 2017-18 | Nagaland          | 4,590           |
|         | Arunachal Pradesh | 3,340           |
| 2018-19 | Kerala            | 6,680           |
| Total   | Total             | 83,400          |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 391 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Storage Capacity with FCI and State Govt. Agencies

## for storage of foodgrains as on 30.11.2018

| Sl. No.      | State             | Total Storage Capacity with FCI (Owned/Hired )   | Total Storage Capacity with FCI (Owned/Hired )   | Total Storage Capacity with FCI (Owned/Hired )   | Total Storage Capacity with FCI (Owned/Hired )   | Total Storage Capacity with FCI (Owned/Hired )   | Total Storage Capacity with FCI (Owned/Hired )   | Total Storage Capacity with State Agencies including SWCs (excluding capacities given to FCI)   | Total Storage Capacity with State Agencies including SWCs (excluding capacities given to FCI)   | Grand Total          | Grand Total          |
|--------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|              |                   | Covered                                          | Covered                                          | CAP                                              | CAP                                              | Total                                            | Total                                            | State Agencies                                                                                  | State Agencies                                                                                  |                      |                      |
|              |                   | Owned                                            | Hired                                            | Owned                                            | Hired                                            | Covered                                          | CAP                                              | Covered                                                                                         | CAP                                                                                             | Covered              | CAP                  |
| 1            | BIHAR             | 3.66                                             | 5.85                                             | 1.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 9.51                                             | 1.00                                             | 11.69                                                                                           | -                                                                                               | 21.20                | 1.00                 |
| 2            | JHARKHAND         | 0.67                                             | 2.85                                             | 0.05                                             | 0.00                                             | 3.52                                             | 0.05                                             | 1.72                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 5.24                 | 0.05                 |
| 3            | ODISHA            | 3.12                                             | 1.79                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 4.91                                             | -                                                | 7.33                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 12.24                | -                    |
| 4            | WEST BENGAL       | 8.50                                             | 1.27                                             | 0.51                                             | 0.00                                             | 9.77                                             | 0.51                                             | 8.89                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 18.66                | 0.51                 |
| 5            | ASSAM             | 3.00                                             | 0.97                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 3.97                                             | -                                                | -                                                                                               | -                                                                                               | 3.97                 | -                    |
| 6            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0.25                                             | 0.02                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.27                                             | -                                                | -                                                                                               | -                                                                                               | 0.27                 | -                    |
| 7            | MEGHALAYA         | 0.13                                             | 0.09                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.22                                             | -                                                | -                                                                                               | -                                                                                               | 0.22                 | -                    |
| 8            | MIZORAM           | 0.25                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.25                                             | -                                                | 0.42                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 0.67                 | -                    |
| 9            | TRIPURA           | 0.36                                             | 0.08                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.44                                             | -                                                | 0.55                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 0.99                 | -                    |
| 10           | MANIPUR           | 0.28                                             | 0.04                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.32                                             | -                                                | 0.17                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 0.49                 | -                    |
| 11           | NAGALAND          | 0.33                                             | 0.08                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.41                                             | -                                                | 0.08                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 0.49                 | -                    |
| 12           | DELHI             | 3.36                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.31                                             | 0.00                                             | 3.36                                             | 0.31                                             | -                                                                                               | -                                                                                               | 3.36                 | 0.31                 |
| 13           | HARYANA           | 7.68                                             | 46.87                                            | 3.33                                             | 0.00                                             | 54.55                                            | 3.33                                             | 30.12                                                                                           | 28.29                                                                                           | 84.67                | 31.62                |
| 14           | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0.19                                             | 0.33                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.52                                             | -                                                | -                                                                                               | -                                                                                               | 0.52                 | -                    |
| 15           | JAMMU& KASHMIR    | 1.03                                             | 1.62                                             | 0.10                                             | 0.00                                             | 2.65                                             | 0.10                                             | -                                                                                               | -                                                                                               | 2.65                 | 0.10                 |
| 16           | PUNJAB            | 22.24                                            | 86.22                                            | 7.31                                             | 0.10                                             | 108.46                                           | 7.41                                             | 49.91                                                                                           | 68.28                                                                                           | 158.37               | 75.69                |
| 17           | RAJASTHAN         | 7.20                                             | 9.26                                             | 1.85                                             | 0.00                                             | 16.46                                            | 1.85                                             | 12.96                                                                                           | 0.15                                                                                            | 29.42                | 2.00                 |
| 18           | UTTAR PRADESH     | 14.95                                            | 39.44                                            | 5.19                                             | 0.00                                             | 54.39                                            | 5.19                                             | 7.52                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 61.91                | 5.19                 |
| 19           | UTTARAKHAND       | 0.66                                             | 0.81                                             | 0.21                                             | 0.00                                             | 1.47                                             | 0.21                                             | 1.26                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 2.73                 | 0.21                 |
| 20           | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 7.36                                             | 2.40                                             | 1.60                                             | 0.00                                             | 9.76                                             | 1.60                                             | 16.57                                                                                           | -                                                                                               | 26.33                | 1.60                 |
| 21           | TELANGANA         | 5.37                                             | 8.57                                             | 1.02                                             | 0.00                                             | 13.94                                            | 1.02                                             | 17.76                                                                                           | -                                                                                               | 31.70                | 1.02                 |
| 22           | KERALA            | 5.29                                             | 0.12                                             | 0.21                                             | 0.00                                             | 5.41                                             | 0.21                                             | 2.00                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 7.41                 | 0.21                 |
| 23           | KARNATAKA         | 3.81                                             | 3.84                                             | 1.36                                             | 0.00                                             | 7.65                                             | 1.36                                             | 3.05                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 10.70                | 1.36                 |
| 24           | TAMIL NADU        | 6.24                                             | 6.38                                             | 0.31                                             | 0.00                                             | 12.62                                            | 0.31                                             | 25.45                                                                                           | -                                                                                               | 38.07                | 0.31                 |
| 25           | GUJARAT           | 5.00                                             | 1.81                                             | 0.27                                             | 0.00                                             | 6.81                                             | 0.27                                             | 2.86                                                                                            | -                                                                                               | 9.67                 | 0.27                 |
| 26           | MAHARASHTRA       | 8.85                                             | 9.43                                             | 1.02                                             | 0.00                                             | 18.28                                            | 1.02                                             | 18.21                                                                                           | -                                                                                               | 36.69                | 1.02                 |
| 27           | GOA               | 0.15                                             | 0.05                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.00                                             | 0.20                                             | -                                                |                                                                                                 |                                                                                                 |                      |                      |
| 28           | MADHYA PRADESH    | 3.37                                             | 4.35                                             | 0.36                                             | 0.00                                             | 7.72                                             | 0.36                                             | 146.90                                                                                          | 4.59                                                                                            | 154.62               | 4.95                 |
| 29           | CHHATTISGARH      | 5.12                                             | 1.07                                             | 0.01                                             | 0.00                                             | 6.19                                             | 0.01                                             | 18.21                                                                                           | -                                                                                               | 24.40                | 0.01                 |
|              | Total             | 128.42                                           | 235.61                                           | 26.02                                            | 0.10                                             | 364.03                                           | 26.12                                            | 383.63                                                                                          | 101.31                                                                                          | 747.66               | 127.43               |
| 364.03 26.12 | 364.03 26.12      | 364.03 26.12                                     | 364.03 26.12                                     | 364.03 26.12                                     | 364.03 26.12                                     | 390.15 484.94 875.09                             | 390.15 484.94 875.09                             | 390.15 484.94 875.09                                                                            | 390.15 484.94 875.09                                                                            | 390.15 484.94 875.09 | 390.15 484.94 875.09 |

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(Figures in Lakh MT)

## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 391 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019 IN THE LOK SABHA

## The State-wise details of rent paid by FCI along with the number of godowns during the last three years and current year are as given below:

| SL          | Region                                                            | 2015-16                          | 2015-16                     | 2016-17                          | 2016-17                     | 2017-18                          | 2017-18                      | 2018-19                          | 2018-19                                         |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| SL          | Region                                                            | No. of Godowns (as on 31.03.2016 | Rent paid (Amount in Rs Cr) | No. of Godowns (as on 31.03.2017 | Rent paid (Amount in Rs Cr) | No. of Godowns (as on 31.03.2018 | Rent paid* (Amount in Rs Cr) | No. of Godowns (as on 30.11.2018 | Rent paid* (up to 31.12.2018) (Amount in Rs Cr) |
| 1           | BIHAR                                                             | 37                               | 19.19                       | 40                               | 31.92                       | 50                               | 44.98                        | 60                               | 33.73                                           |
| 2           | JHARKHAND                                                         | 28                               | 13.53                       | 26                               | 16.23                       | 23                               | 19.52                        | 35                               | 7.40                                            |
| 3           | ODISHA                                                            | 35                               | 19.00                       | 33                               | 27.76                       | 31                               | 29.59                        | 23                               | 20.50                                           |
| 4           | WEST BENGAL (INCLUDING SIKKIM)                                    | 2                                | 21.55                       | 8                                | 36.54                       | 12                               | 45.17                        | 9                                | 5.84                                            |
| 5           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                 | 9                                | 0.33                        | 8                                | 0.26                        | 5                                | 0.18                         | 3                                | 0.06                                            |
| 6           | ASSAM                                                             | 14                               | 7.78                        | 19                               | 8.42                        | 19                               | 10.92                        | 19                               | 5.75                                            |
| 7           | NAGALAND                                                          | 0                                | 1.49                        | 1                                | 0.92                        | 1                                | 1.41                         | 1                                | 0.61                                            |
| 8           | MANIPUR                                                           | 12                               |                             | 1                                |                             | 1                                |                              | 1                                |                                                 |
| 9           | MEGHALAYA                                                         | 7                                | 2.28                        | 6                                | 0.79                        | 5                                | 1.28                         | 5                                | 0.40                                            |
| 10          | MIZORAM                                                           |                                  |                             |                                  |                             |                                  |                              |                                  |                                                 |
| 11          | TRIPURA                                                           |                                  |                             |                                  |                             |                                  |                              |                                  |                                                 |
| 12          | DELHI                                                             | 0                                | 0.00                        | 0                                | 0                           | 0                                | 0                            | 0                                | 0                                               |
| 13          | HARYANA                                                           | 194                              | 356.44                      | 181                              | 380.09                      | 198                              | 384.77                       | 208                              | 256.20                                          |
| 14          | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                  | 11                               | 3.13                        | 12                               | 3.70                        | 12                               | 3.46                         | 12                               | 2.03                                            |
| 15          | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                    | 13                               | 13.90                       | 14                               | 15.19                       | 15                               | 17.61                        | 15                               | 8.52                                            |
| 16          | PUNJAB (INCLUDING CHANDIGARH)                                     | 405                              | 725.54                      | 425                              | 789.23                      | 411                              | 926.04                       | 432                              | 545.61                                          |
| 17          | RAJASTHAN                                                         | 120                              | 91.21                       | 111                              | 112.69                      | 109                              | 133.20                       | 96                               | 164.60                                          |
| 18          | UTTAR PRADESH                                                     | 179                              | 267.83                      | 148                              | 329.72                      | 172                              | 359.63                       | 239                              | 231.71                                          |
| 19          | UTTARAKHAND                                                       | 14                               | 8.17                        | 14                               | 11.01                       | 13                               | 12.93                        | 13                               | 3.88                                            |
| 20          | ANDHRA PRADESH (INCLUDING ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS AND TELANGANA) | 45                               | 85.29                       | 22                               | 48.59                       | 34                               | 61.35                        | 94                               | 32.74                                           |
| 21          | KARNATAKA                                                         | 31                               | 22.70                       | 30                               | 29.00                       | 36                               | 43.63                        | 38                               | 16.10                                           |
| 22          | KERALA                                                            | 1                                | 0.84                        | 1                                | 1.35                        | 1                                | 1.25                         | 5                                | 0.88                                            |
| 23          | TAMIL NADU (INCLUDING PUDUCHERRY)                                 | 46                               | 42.23                       | 40                               | 51.85                       | 33                               | 62.64                        | 44                               | 38.72                                           |
| 24          | CHHATTISGARH                                                      | 43                               | 28.43                       | 34                               | 35.74                       | 27                               | 38.67                        | 18                               | 6.03                                            |
| 25          | GUJARAT                                                           | 17                               | 20.84                       | 13                               | 15.38                       | 13                               | 19.55                        | 17                               | 9.03                                            |
| 26          | MADHYA PRADESH                                                    | 1                                | 1.84                        | 2                                | 4.38                        | 31                               | 4.37                         | 31                               | 5.93                                            |
| 27          | MAHARASTRA (INCLUDING GOA)                                        | 83                               | 90.80                       | 76                               | 109.09                      | 47                               | 123.27                       | 67                               | 56.67                                           |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL                                                       | 1347                             | 1844.34                     | 1265                             | 2059.85                     | 1299                             | 2345.42                      | 1485                             | 1452.94                                         |