Lok Sabha Question No. 3236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Rent to Private Godowns
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3236

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 JANUARY, 2019

## RENT TO PRIVATE GODOWNS

3236. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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- (a) whether the Government is paying lakhs of rupees as rent to private godown owners across the country, including the States of Karnataka and Gujarat;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated, any comprehensive policy for attaining self-reliance in godown capacity; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the
- reasons therefor?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  State-wise  details  of  rent  paid  by  Food  Corporation  of  India (FCI)  to  private  godown  owners  in  various  States  including  Karnataka  and Gujarat during the year 2017-18 are at .
- (c) & (d): On the basis of peak stock requirement during normal procurement season, the overall storage capacity required for central pool foodgrains 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 State Agencies (both owned and hired capacity),  is  877.37  LMT  (as  on  31.10.2018)  comprising  749.90  LMT  in covered godowns and 127.47 LMT in Cover and Plinth (CAP) storage. Thus, on the  overall,  there  is  sufficient  capacity  for  storage  of  foodgrains  in  the country.

However, depending on requirement in specific areas and for modernization of storage facilities, Government has been implementing the following schemes for construction of godowns and silos in the country for Central Pool Stock of foodgrains:

- i. Private  Entrepreneurs  Guarantee  (PEG)  Scheme:  Under  this  Scheme, which was formulated in 2008, storage capacity is created by private parties, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and State Government Agencies  for  guaranteed  hiring  by  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI).  A capacity of 142.02 Lakh MT (LMT) has been created as on 30.11.2018. Under this scheme, no funds are allocated by Government for construction  of  godowns  and  full  investment  is  done  by  the  private parties/CWC/State Agencies. After a godown is constructed and taken over by FCI, storage charges are paid to the investor for the guaranteed period of 9/10 years irrespective of the quantum of foodgrains stored.
2. Central  Sector  Scheme:  This  scheme  is  implemented  in  the  North Eastern  States  along  with  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jharkhand  and  Kerala. Funds are released by the Government to FCI and also directly to the State  Governments  for  construction  of  godowns.  A  total  capacity  of 1,97,860 MT has been completed by FCI and State Governments during
- ii. last 5 years from 01.04.2013 up to 30.11.2018.
- iii. Construction  of  Steel  Silos:  In  addition  to  conventional  godowns, construction  of  steel  silos  has  been  undertaken  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 11.75 LMT silos has been created.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3236 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 01.01.2019 IN THE LOK SABHA.

The  State-wise  details  of  rent  paid  by  Food  Corporation  of  India (FCI) during 2017-18 to private godown owners is as given below:

## (figures in Rs Lakh) (prior to audit)

| SL   | State                                               | Amount    |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 1    | Bihar                                               | 1,280.73  |
| 2    | Jharkhand                                           | 1,374.04  |
| 3    | West Bengal (includes Sikkim)                       | 580.87    |
| 4    | Assam                                               | 242.50    |
| 5    | Mizoram, Meghalaya & Tripura                        | 49.25     |
| 6    | Arunachal Pradesh                                   | 3.86      |
| 7    | Haryana                                             | 27,450.24 |
| 8    | Himachal Pradesh                                    | 216.12    |
| 9    | Jammu & Kashmir                                     | 1,761.31  |
| 10   | Punjab (includes Chandigarh)                        | 42,353.21 |
| 11   | Rajasthan                                           | 1,130.86  |
| 12   | Uttar Pradesh                                       | 8,966.17  |
| 13   | Uttarakhand                                         | 7.22      |
| 14   | Andhra Pradesh (includes Andaman & Nicobar Islands) | 90.61     |
| 15   | Kerala                                              | 62.62     |
| 16   | Karnataka                                           | 2,024.18  |
| 17   | Tamil Nadu (includes Puducherry)                    | 1,505.27  |
| 18   | Telangana                                           | 1,081.75  |
| 19   | Gujarat                                             | 134.04    |
| 20   | Maharashtra (includes Goa)                          | 5,615.23  |
| 21   | Madhya Pradesh                                      | 231.21    |
| 22   | Chhattisgarh                                        | 1,222.17  |
|      | Total                                               | 97,383.46 |