Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Foodgrain Storage
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  JULY, 2019

## FOODGRAIN STORAGE

†1668. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the storage facilities of foodgrains in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether thousands of tons of foodgrains get rotten due to storage of foodgrains open by Food Corporation of India, Food Corporation of States and other agencies due to lack of storage facilities in the country;
- (d) if  so, whether the Government has reviewed on rotting of foodgrains and  on  the  availability  of  storage  facilities  of  foodgrains  in  the  country during the last five years and the current year;
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  details  of  the  allocated  and  spent  funds  specially  towards expansion of food storage facilities in the country during the last five years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI   DANVE  RAOSAHEB   DADARAO)

- (a)  to  (f):    Against  total  stocks  of  741.41  LMT  (as  on  01.06.2019),  the  total storage  capacity  available  with  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI),  Central Warehousing  Corporation  (CWC)  and  the  State  Agencies  (both  owned  and hired capacity), is 862.45 LMT (as on 31.05.2019) comprising 739.76 LMT in covered godowns and 122.69 LMT in Cover and Plinth (CAP) storage. As such, there  is  sufficient  capacity  for  storage  of  central  pool  foodgrains  at  the national level.

The  foodgrains  are stored scientifically with various preservation measures like  fumigation  and  treatment  with  pesticides.  In  spite  of  taking necessary care and precautions, some quantities of foodgrains may become non-issuable due to various reasons like natural calamities, transit damages and  in  some  cases  due  to  negligence  of  officials,  for  which  suitable disciplinary action is invariably taken.                                                        .....2/-

During the last 5 years including current year, the percentage damage to wheat stored in CAP due to various reasons by FCI are given below:

| Year                       | Quantity of wheat stored by FCI in CAP as on 1 st June of Year (in MT)   | Quantity of Damaged Wheat accrued in CAP in FCI (in MT)   | Percentage damage in CAP with respect to the quantity stored in CAP   |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16                    | 5,31,312                                                                 | 2.2                                                       | 0.0004%                                                               |
| 2016-17                    | 2,65,101                                                                 | 1.9                                                       | 0.0007%                                                               |
| 2017-18                    | 3,42,496                                                                 | Nil                                                       | Nil                                                                   |
| 2018-19                    | 9,20,258                                                                 | Nil                                                       | Nil                                                                   |
| 2019-20 (as on 01.06.2019) | 8,72,651                                                                 | Nil                                                       | Nil                                                                   |

Depending on requirement in specific areas and for modernization of the storage facilities, the Government implements schemes for construction of godowns and silos for storage of Central Pool Stocks in the country.

The Central Sector Scheme (erstwhile Plan Scheme) is implemented in  the  North  Eastern  States  along  with  a  few  other  States.  Funds  are released to FCI and also directly to the State Governments for construction of  godowns. The State/UT-wise details of funds allocated and released to FCI  and  State  Governments  for  construction  of  godowns  under  Central Sector Scheme (erstwhile Plan) Scheme during the last 5 years and current year up to 31.05.2019 is at Annexure-I.

Additionally, under the Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) 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).  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.

Further, in addition to conventional godowns, Government of India has also approved an action plan for construction of steel silos in the country for  a  capacity  of  100  LMT  in  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  for modernizing  storage  infrastructure  and  improving  shelf  life  of  stored foodgrains. The  construction is done  in  PPP  mode  and  in  case  of construction of silos in Viability Gap Funding (VGF), grant is sought by the private  parties  in  tender.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  grant  approved  by Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India during the last 5 years and current year up to 31.05.2019 for construction of silos under VGF model is at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1668 DUE FOR ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019 IN THE LOK SABHA.

Year  wise  and  head  wise  funds  allocated  under  Central  Sector  (erstwhile  Plan) Scheme 'Storage & Godowns' and actual fund released.

(in Rs. Cr)

| Compo- nents                            | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                                         | RE        | AFR       | RE        | AFR       | RE        | AFR       | RE        | AFR       | RE        | AFR       | BE        | AFR       |
| North East (NE) head of FCI             | 71.84     | 71.84     | 68.39     | 67.70     | 50.00     | 35.75     | 23.50     | 23.50     | 63.00     | 63.00     | 45.00     | -         |
| Other than North East (ONE) head of FCI | 15.00     | 15.00     | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | 04.00     | -         |
| #State Governmen ts                     | 5.00      | 5.00      | 11.61     | 11.61     | 2.00      | 16.25     | 29.32     | 29.32     | 23.30     | 23.30     | 21.00     | -         |
| Total                                   | 91.84     | 91.84     | 80.00     | 79.31     | 52.00     | 52.00     | 52.82     | 52.82     | 86.30     | 86.30     | 70.00     | -         |

*up to 31.05.2019.

Revised Estimate: RE

Budget Estimate: BE

Actual Funds Released: AFR

#Year-wise & State-wise funds released to State Governments:-

(in Rs. Cr)

| Sl    | Name of the State   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (up to 31.05.2019)   |
|-------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1     | Assam -             | -         | -         | 9.57      | -         | -         |                              |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 1.78 1.11 |           | 10.36     | 8.04      | -         | -                            |
| 3     | Mizoram 2.00        | -         |           | 1.64      | -         | 14.42     | -                            |
| 4     | Nagaland -          | -         |           | 4.25      |           | 4.00      | -                            |
| 5     | Sikkim 0.55         | -         |           | -         | 11.71     | -         | -                            |
| 6     | Tripura             | 0.67      | 10.50     | -         | -         | 4.88      | -                            |
| Total | Total               | 5.00      | 11.61     | 16.25     | 29.32     | 23.30     | -                            |

ANNEXURE -II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1668 DUE FOR ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019 IN THE LOK SABHA.

The State/UT-wise details of grant approved by Department of Economic Affairs,  Ministry  of  Finance,  Government  of  India  during  the  last  5  years and current year up to 31.05.2019 for construction of silos is given below:

| SL   | Year                       | Grant Approved (in Rs Cr)   | State/Agency                 |
|------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1    | 2014-15                    | 15.16                       | Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| 2    | -                          |                             | 2015-16 -                    |
| 3    | -                          |                             | 2016-17 -                    |
| 4    | -                          |                             | 2017-18 -                    |
| 5    | 5.31                       |                             | 2018-19 FCI                  |
| 6    | 2019-20 (up to 31.05.2019) | -                           | -                            |
|      | Total                      | 20.47                       |                              |

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