Lok Sabha Question No. 3450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Construction of Godowns
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MtNtsTRy oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  DISTRIBUTTON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

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## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.345O TO BE ANSWERED  ON 23RD MARCH, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF GODOWNS

## t345O.  SHR| VUAY KUMAR:

Will tho Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD Al{D  pUBLlc DISTRIBUTION  sc*ff  r{rq+,  erq *r srffi+ A-d<ur{* be pteased  to state:

- (a) the total debt owed to the Food corporation of tndla (FG!) and flre amount of funds allocated by the Govemment during the last three years, year-wlsel
- (b) whether  godowns have been constructed by tho Govemment and if so, the number of such godownsconstructed  so far including  the number of godowns required  furthe4 and
- (c) the storage  capacaty of the private godowns rn the country atong wath the grants provided  by the Govemment  for the constructton  of the godowns, Statewise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTION

(saDHv! NIRANJAT{  JYOT!)

## (a):  The debt position  of Food Gorporation of lndia FCI for last three years are as followsr

| Year                       | Tlpes of Loan (Rs. ln crore )   | Tlpes of Loan (Rs. ln crore )   | Tlpes of Loan (Rs. ln crore )   | Tlpes of Loan (Rs. ln crore )   | Tlpes of Loan (Rs. ln crore )      | Tlpes of Loan (Rs. ln crore )   |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                            | GCL (Cash Credit Llmit)         | STL (Short Term Loan)           | Bonds (Gol Guaranteed Bonds)    | WMA (Ways & M6ans Advance)      | NSSF (National Small SaYings Fund) | Total                           |
| 2018-{9                    | 5,198.O5                        | 41,226                          | 15,738                          | NIL                             | {,9{,OO0                           | 2,53,162.05                     |
| 2019-20                    | 3,56!i,28                       | 40,7OO                          | 29,000                          | NIL                             | 2,54,600                           | 3,27,865.28                     |
| 2020-21                    | 21708.79                        | 20,50O                          | 37,0OO                          | 1{! L                           | NIL                                | 60,2O9                          |
| 2021-22 (as on 2A.O2.2O221 | 389.46                          | {,950                           | 45,OOO                          | NIL                             | NIL                                | 47,339                          |

## Fund allocated to FCI on account  of Food Subsidy  is as under -

| Year      | Subsidy allocated during the year Rs. ln Crores)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 20{ 8-{ 9 | 70,098                                             |
| 2019-20   | 75,O0O                                             |
| 2020-21   | 416217gg*                                          |

FGI has been constructing many foodgrain storage depots (FSDs) under Central Sector Scheme. Food Storage godowns are being constructed at those locations  where there is storage  gap of food grains  to maintain the adequate stock level for meeting the demand of local population,  thus to provide  food security to all people  ln lndia. These  godowns  are used to keep buffer stocks, procurement and distribution of food gaans  to delicit areas.

Following godowns/silos  have been constructed in last 3 years and current  yean

- I 8 Godowns having capacity of O.487O  LMT under Centrat Sector Scheme.
- 2 9 silos having capacity of 4.875 LMT under PPP mode.
- 3 4{ Godowns having capacity of 3.56 LMT under Private Entrepreneur Guarantee Scheme.

!n addition, FCI continuously  assesses  and monitors the storage  capacity and based on the storage  gap assessment,  storage  capacities are created/hired through the following schemes:-

- Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee  (PEG) Scheme 1
- Gentral  Sector Scheme  (cSS) 2
- Constructaon of Silo's under PPP mode 3
- Hiring of godown from CWCs/SWCs/State Agencies 4
- H:ring of godown through  Private Warehousing  Scheme  (PWS) 5

(c):  As on O{.O2.2022, storage capacity  of the private godowns/silos  being used by FGI in the country are given below:

- l.  I O4.9{ LMT capacity developed  by  Private Parties under Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
2. 11.50 LMT capacity  of Prlvate  Partaos is hired under Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS)
3. 9.38 LMT capacigl Silos created  under PPP scheme are hlred.

No grants are provided by the Govemment  for construction of Private godowns.

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