Lok Sabha Question No. 3526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: New Food Storage Centres
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERT{MENT OF INDlA

## MtNtsTRy oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DTSTRIBUTIO]{ DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UilSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3526

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON lorx DECEMBER,  2Ot9

## NEW FOOD STORAGE CENTRES

t3526.  SHR! VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND  pUBLtC DISTRIBUTIOil  icsft{il rrrd, erqo sik Trd-dfrfi Fff{ur d'+ be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  has any plan to open new food storage centres in the country  particularly in Kushinagar,  Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the time by which such centres are likely to be set up along with their numberc  and the details thereof;  and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MIN|STRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (sHRt DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a) to (c): Depending on requirement in specific areas and for modernization of the storage  facilities, the Government implements the following schemes for construction  of godowns  and silos for storage of Gentral Pool Stocks in the country:
- i. Private Entrepreneurs  Guaranlee  (PEG) Scheme: Under this Scheme which was formulated in 20O8, storage capacity is created by private parties,  Central Warehousing  Gorporation  (GWG) and State Government Agencies for guaranteed hiring by Food Gorporation  of lndia (FCl). A capacity of {49.89 LMT has been sanctioned out of which {43.08 LMT has been created as on 31.{O.2O{9.  Under this schemer no funds are allocated by  Government for  construction  of  godowns and full investment is done by the private parties/GwG/State Agencies.

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- implemented  in the North Eastern States along with a few other States. Funds from annua! budgetary  allocation  are released by the Government of lndia to FCI and also to the State Governments  tor construction of godowns. A total capacity ol 1,8,4117|5 MT has been completed by FGI and State Governments during the {2t Five Year Plan  121112-17).  This scheme has been extended from O{.O4.2O{7  to 31.03.2022. A capacity ol 491425 MT [including  3,615 MT in Arunachal Pradesh ({2 locations)I has been created by FGI & State Governments  from l,1.O4.2O17  to 31.1O.2O19. ii. Central Sector Scheme (erstwhile  Plan Schemel: This scheme is
- iii. Gonstruction of  Steel Silos: ln  addition to  conventional  godowns, Government of lndaa has also approved an action plan for construction  of steel silos in the country lor a capacity  of IOO LMT in Publac Private Partnerchip (PPP) mode for modernazing  storage infrastructure  and improving  shelf life of stored foodgrains.  Against this, as on 3{.1O.2O{9, steel silos ot 7.25 LMT capacity  (15 locations) have been created.

ln  order to  develop Agricultural Marketing lnfrastructure including Storage inftastructure, Ministry of  Agriculture and Farmerc Welfare implements a  capital investment subsidy sub-scheme  ,,Agricultural Marketing  lnfrastructure (AMl)" of  lntegrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM). The AMI sub-scheme is a demand driven scheme and since inception of the scheme up to 3O.O9.2O19,  a total of 3gr204 storage infrastructure  proiects (godowns), with capacity of  66{.22 LllllT were sanctioned  and Rs. 3,OOO Gr has been released. This includes the following:

| Location/State            | No. of proiects sanctioned   | Total Capacity   | Funds released (Rs Gr)   |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh | o5                           | 1.23             | 4.23                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh         | ol                           | 945 MT           | o.063                    |

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare also implements a Mission for lntegrated  Development of  Horticulture  (MIDH) for development of Horticulture  in the country under which financial assistance  is avaalable, inter-alia,  for setting up of Post Harvest Management  (PHM) infrastructure including establishment of cold storages. The component of post harvest management including cold storage is implemented in a demand driven mode. As on 3{.O3.2O{9, a total capacity ol 367.71 LMT (8038 projects) has been created including O.OG LMT (2 proiects) in Arunachal Pradesh and 145.45 LMT (2376 proiects)  in Uttar Pradesh.

ln Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh,  a storage capacity of 9r3OO MT is available for Gentral Pool Stock of foodgrains  to meet the local requirements under l{ational Food Security Act. Hence, presently, there is no requirement for additional storage space for Central Pool Stocks in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. ****