Lok Sabha Question No. 2365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Shortage of Officers and Staff in FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## M|NISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFA|RS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRiBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LO]( SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2365 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3Ro DECEMBER,  2O{9

## SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS AND STAFF !N FCI

## f2365.  SHRt VTJAY BAGHEL:

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- (a)  whether there is a huge shoftage of ofticers and staff in Food Gorporation of lndia (FGl);
- (b) if so, the detaals thereof and the measures  taken by the Government to meet this shortage;
- (c)  whether the FGI proposes to containerize  its transport of foodgrains; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the benefits likely to accrue from it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINTSTRY OF COilSUMER AFFATRS, FOOD &

## PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) & (b): As on 30.09.2019, there are 21181 perconnel posted agaanst sanctioned strength ot 42038 in FGI. The category-wise  details is as follows:

| Category     | As on 3O.O9.2O19    | As on 3O.O9.2O19   | As on 3O.O9.2O19   |
|--------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|              | Sanctioned Strength | ln posataon        | Vacancy            |
| Category I   | 1111                | E55                | 256                |
| Category ll  | 6221                | 4232               | r989               |
| Category lll | 27345               | 13454              | 1389r              |
| Category lV  | 7361                | 2640               | 4721               |
| Total        | 42()34              | 21141              | 20457              |

During last 05 years, 5494 vacancies  have been filled in FGI for Cat-!, II and III Officers/officials.

For the post of Watchman (cat-lv), 984 candidates have  ioined against the 3491 vacancies advertised  as below:

| Year                       | Candidates Joined   |
|----------------------------|---------------------|
| 2017-18                    | 271                 |
| 2018-{ 9                   | 475                 |
| 2O19-2O (up to 3l.lO.2Ol9) | 23A                 |
| Total                      | 984                 |

Fu her, in year 2O{9, advertasement  for Gat-ll & lll was published on 28.O9.2O{9 & 23.02.2019 where 33O vacancies and 4{O3 vacancaes were advertised  respectively.

(c):  FCI is already moving food grains by container through CONGOR where ever found economica!  as compared to the rail movement.

## (d): Details of container movement during last three years are as follows:

| Year                   | Container rakes moved   | Financial Savings (in Rs.)   |
|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2lI,16-17              | {3                      | 44 lakhs                     |
| 2017.18                | 134                     | 662 lakhs                    |
| 20{ 8-19               | 167                     | 796 lakhs                    |
| 2019-20 (up to Oct'{9) | 142                     | 424 lakhs                    |