Lok Sabha Question No. 950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Godowns on Rent
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 950

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## GODOWNS ON RENT

## 950.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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- (a) the details of the number of godowns on rent maintained by the Food Corporation of India, State wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  increase  construction  of godowns with increased capacity and technological upgradation; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the financial implication for the same?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): As on 30.06.2018, total 1540 godowns have been hired on rent by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The State-wise details are at Annexure.
- (b)  &  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  Depending on requirement in  specific areas and for modernization of the storage facilities, the Government has been implementing the following schemes for construction of godowns and silos in the country:
- 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 FCI. A capacity of 141.63 LMT has been  created  as  on  31.05.2018.    Under  this  scheme,  no  funds  are allocated  by  the  Government  for  construction  of  godowns  and  full investment  is  done  by  the  private  parties/CWC/State  Agencies  by arranging their own funds and land. After a godown is constructed and taken over by FCI, the storage charges are paid to the investor for the guaranteed  period of 9/10 years irrespective of the  quantum  of foodgrains stored.

- ii. 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 capacity of 1,42,700 MT has been completed by FCI and 48,380 MT by State Governments during last 5 years from 01.04.2013 up to 30.06.2018. This scheme is fully  funded  by  the  Government  and  amount  of  funds  provided  per annum is about Rs 60 Cr.
- iii. Construction  of  steel  silos:  In  addition  to  conventional  godowns, construction  of  steel  silos  has  been  undertaken  in  Public  Private Partnership (PPP) mode  from 2016 for modernizing the storage infrastructure  and  improving  shelf  life  of  stored  foodgrains.  As  on 30.06.2018, a capacity of 6.25 LMT silos has been created. There are two modes  of PPP  for constructing silos. In the case of silos constructed in  Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF)  mode,  land  is  provided  by the Government and investment for construction is done by the private party and there is a provision for seeking grant up to 20% of the total project cost from the Government. In the non-VGF mode, full investment including provision of land is done by the private party.  After a silo is constructed and taken over by FCI, the storage charges are paid to the private party for the guaranteed period of 30 years irrespective of the quantum of foodgrains stored.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 950 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

State-wise number of godowns (including silos) hired on rent by FCI as on 30.06.2018

|   SL | STATE/UNION TERRITORY       |   NUMBER |
|------|-----------------------------|----------|
|    1 | BIHAR                       |       49 |
|    2 | JHARKHAND                   |       33 |
|    3 | ODISHA                      |       25 |
|    4 | WEST BENGAL                 |       10 |
|    5 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           |        4 |
|    6 | ASSAM                       |       19 |
|    7 | MANIPUR                     |        1 |
|    8 | NAGALAND                    |        1 |
|    9 | MEGHALAYA, MIZORAM, TRIPURA |        5 |
|   10 | DELHI                       |        0 |
|   11 | HARYANA                     |      210 |
|   12 | HIMACHAL PRADESH            |       12 |
|   13 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           |       15 |
|   14 | PUNJAB                      |      432 |
|   15 | RAJASTHAN                   |       97 |
|   16 | UTTAR PRADESH               |      339 |
|   17 | UTTARAKHAND                 |       13 |
|   18 | ANDHRA PRADESH              |       33 |
|   19 | KARNATAKA                   |       40 |
|   20 | KERALA                      |        1 |
|   21 | TAMIL NADU                  |       36 |
|   22 | TELANGANA                   |       36 |
|   23 | CHHATTISGARH                |       22 |
|   24 | GUJARAT                     |       14 |
|   25 | MADHYA PRADESH              |       30 |
|   26 | MAHARASHTRA                 |       63 |
|   27 | TOTAL                       |     1540 |

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