Lok Sabha Question No. 3297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Dilapidated FCI Godowns
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## MTNISTRY OF COI{SUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  pUBLtC  DTSTRTBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DETRTBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3297

TO BE ANSWERED  ON {6rh MARCH,2O2{

## DILAPIDATED  FCI GODOWNS

## 3297. SHRI SI,IDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AltD  pUBLtc DISTRIBUTIOil  Jclfffr mr&, rrc-c sit{ sr{qfr6, fufr{ur d* be pteased to state:

- (a)  the details of  the dllapidated  godowns  of  FGI and Gentral Warehousing  Corporation,  State-wise  especially in Maharashtra State;
- (b)  whether the Government has formulated any plan to build Silos by dismantling such godownsl
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefo4  and
- (d)  the fresh steps taken by the Government to  modernize food stotage capacity in the countryP

## ANSWER

IUINISTER  OF STATE FOR MII{ISTRY OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): Food Gorporation  of lndia (FGl) inspects the condition of thelr godown on periodica! basis and takes cortect:ve act:on such as repalr & renovation  to ensure the storage worthlness  ol godowns. HoweYert details of the paft capacity in some of the godowns  which requires maior renovation or have been categorized as  -End  of life Godown- arc as under :-

| s.   | Region         | Name of the Godown    | Gapacity (MT)   |
|------|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
| o.   |                |                       |                 |
| 1    | Punjatr        | FSD Bhagsar           | 8,836           |
| 2.   | Haryana        | MRM Karnal            | 4,OOO           |
| 3    |                | Faridabad             | 20,OOO          |
| 4.   | Andhra Pradesh | FSD Palakole          | 10,o00          |
| 5.   |                | MD Vizag              | 5,OOO           |
| 6.   | Ghennai        | FSD Avadi (3 godowns) | 9,9OO           |
| 7    | Mahariashtra   | FSD Manmad            | .15,378         |
|      |                | FSD Borivali          | ,,2r594         |
|      |                | Total                 | 85,708          |

2t-

Gentral Warehousing  Gorporation  (GWG)  does not have any dilapidated  warehouse.  However, unstorage  worthy capacity  of 4i3OO MT (List  is at Annexure'r)  at cwc Godowns are earmarked  for major repairs

- (b): Yes, Sir.
- (c): silos/conventionat  Godowns  have been pranned  in dilapidated godowns,  End-of-Life  godowns,  GAp complexes vacant land of FCt. The details are as unden place of and on
- (l)  Rairway sidang siros at  g  locations with. capacaty  of 3.50 LMT have been awarded / are under consideration.
- (2) Under  the proposed  Hub & Spoke model sitos at 7 loeations with capacity  of 3.375 LMT have been identified.

Above detalls are at Annexure-ll.

!O)r ln  order to  upgrade and modernize  the storage facilities, Government  of rndia has charked out an Action  pran  for construction  of steel silos on  ppp  (public private partnership)  mode in the country. silos with capacity  of 3o.7s LMTare at various  ro""tion"-L;;;"" awarded. Out of which a ""p"Eity of  g.25  LMT is comptete and remaining  is under various  stages of deveropment.  Further, siro capacity of 35.875  LMT in  ppp  mode is proposed  under Hub & Spoke model.

Modernization  of existing conventional godowns  are being done by incorporating  the provision  of Gement  concrete Roads, Golour coated profile  sheet roofing  and other Annuat  repair  and maintenance  work in Food storage  Godowns.

GWG takes up regutar repaful maintenance  & upgradation  of warehouses'  some of initiatives  for modernization  are: a) Garvarume sheets in prace of asbestos. b) Transrucent  sheets for lighting.  c) Turbo ventilators.  d) Gement  roads, etc.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION I{O. 3297 DUE FOR ANSWER ON ,6.03.202{ IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Unstorage worthy capacity  of CWC Godowns

| s. No.   | Region     | Warehouse    | Gapacity in MT   |
|----------|------------|--------------|------------------|
| 1        | Bangalore  | Davangere    | 1280             |
| 2        | Bhopal     | I ndore-l ll | 2000             |
| 3        |            | Raigarh-l!   | 5000             |
| 4        |            | Raipur-lll   | 4200             |
| 5        |            | Raipur-!V    | 3400             |
| 6        | Hyderatrad | Nandyal      | 1700             |
| 7        |            | Guntur       | I 100            |
| 8        | Kolkata    | Burdwan.ll   | 5400             |
| 9        | Mumbai     | Ghikalthana  | 6000             |
| t0       | Patna      | Darbhanga    | 122(J            |
| 11       |            | Kishangani   | 6000             |
| 12       |            | Samastipur   | 4000             |
|          | TOTAL:     |              | 41300            |

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO IN REPLY To PART (c) oF THE UNSTARRED OUESTION T{O. 3297 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 16.03.202{ tN THE LOK SABHA.

## Silos on FGI own

| siding Silos on FG! own locations Railway   | siding Silos on FG! own locations Railway   | siding Silos on FG! own locations Railway   | siding Silos on FG! own locations Railway   | siding Silos on FG! own locations Railway   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                       | Location                                    | State                                       | lsiro lcapacity in lmr                      | Remarks                                     |
| 1                                           | Kotkapura                                   | Punjab                                      | 25,OOO                                      | Gompleted                                   |
| 2.                                          | Ghan rI                                     | Assam                                       | 50,OOO                                      |                                             |
| 3.                                          | Katiharr                                    | Bihar                                       | 5O,OOO                                      | Under                                       |
| 4.                                          | Sahnewal                                    | Puniab                                      | 5O,OOO                                      | Gonstruction                                |
| 5                                           | Dhamora                                     | Uttar Pradesh                               | 5O,OOO                                      |                                             |
| 6                                           | Narela                                      | Delhi                                       | 5O,OOO                                      | Awarded, yet to start construction          |
| 7.                                          | Borivali                                    | Maharashtra                                 | 50,o0o                                      | Terminated, re- tendering is being examined |
| 8.                                          | Whitefield                                  | Karnataka                                   | 25 o00                                      | Terminated                                  |
| Total 50 ooo                                | Total 50 ooo                                | Total 50 ooo                                | Total 50 ooo                                |                                             |
| S.No. Type                                  | Location                                    | State                                       | Gapacity in MT                              |                                             |
| 1 Hub                                       | BG Malout                                   | P ab                                        | l,o oo                                      | Hub & Spoke                                 |
| 2. Hub                                      | FSD Gandhidham                              | Gujarat                                     | 37,50O                                      |                                             |
| 3. Spoke                                    | FSD Alwar                                   | asthan                                      | 50,000                                      |                                             |
| 4. Spoke                                    | FSD Wadhwan                                 | lc,i",,t                                    | 25,OOO                                      | silos Proposed on FGI own                   |
| 5. Spoke                                    | FSD Wankaner                                | Gujarat                                     | l",ooo                                      | !ocations                                   |
| 6. Spoke                                    | lsandila                                    | Uttar Pradesh                               | 5O,OOO                                      |                                             |
| 7 Spoke                                     | f                                           | Uttar Pradest                               | lso,ooo                                     |                                             |
| Tota! 7 500                                 | Tota! 7 500                                 | Tota! 7 500                                 | Tota! 7 500                                 | Tota! 7 500                                 |