Lok Sabha Question No. 948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Storage Capacity of FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Prataprao  Jadhav, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.948 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8TH FEBRUARY, 2023

## STORAGE CAPACITY OF FCI

948. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND be pleased to state:

PUBLIC

- (a) the details of storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in the country at present, State-wise;
- (b) whether storage capacity of FCI has been increased in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand by the Government and if S0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether FCI stores foodgrains in private godowns on rent basis also and if SO, the yearly expenditure thereon;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any responsibility for the foodgrains being spoiled by the FCI and if the details thereof;
- (e) the details of the action taken so far on the said issue, State-wise; and
- (f) the foodgrains spoiled in FCI godowns and godowns taken on rent by FCI during the last five years?

## A NSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JyOTI)

(a): As on 01.01.2023, total Covered Storage capacity (Owned & Hired) available with Food Corporation of India (FCI)for central pool foodgrains stock is 348.13 Lakh MT. The State-wise details are at Annexure-[.

(b): FCI continuously assesses and monitors the storage capacity and based on the storage gap assessment, storage capacities are createdlhired through the following schemes:

- Construction of Silos under Public Private Partnership(PPP) mode
2. Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
4. Hiring of godown from Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs)State Agencies
3. Central Sector Scheme (CSS)
5. Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS)

01 Godown with capacity of 0.14 LMT been constructed in Madhya Pradesh under PEG Scheme of while 11 Godowns with capacity of 1.13 LMT constructed in Jharkhand under the same SchemeIn addition, in case of Jharkhand, 3 godowns with Capacity of 0.30200 LMT are being constructed by FCI under Central Sector Scheme: FCI,

Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are Decentralised Procurement States (DCP): The state Government procures, stores and distributes foodgrains as per their National Food Security Act (NFSA) Other Welfare Schemes (OwS)  requirement: FCI comes into picture in case of less procurement wherein shortfall is bridged by inducting stock or excess procurement wherein excess stock is moved to deficit areas. Jharkhand is a Non -DCP state

With Various Govt. of India and State schemes, as on 01.01.2023, the total godowns capacity in Madhya Pradesh (195.28 LMT}; Maharasthra (19.48 LMT) and Jharkhand (5.57 LMT) is 220.33 LMT against the stored foodgrains stock of 90.71 LMT (Madhya Pradesh: 81.31 LMT, Maharasthra: 8.16 LMT and Jharkhand: 1.24 LMT)

(c): Yes, Sir.

The Financial Year wise details of storage cost incurred in

Rs.in Lakhs

|   2021-22 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|-----------|
|   37202.7 |   27319.8 |

## (d) & (e): FCI fixes accountability by initiating disciplinary action against the officials found responsible for wastage.

State wise details of action taken in this regard for the last five year is as below:

| States        | 2017-18   |    | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (Upto Dec)   |
|---------------|-----------|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| Rajasthan     |           |    |           |           |           | 2                    |
| Uttar Pradesh |           |    | 2         | 4         |           | 0                    |
| Assam         | 13        |    |           |           |           |                      |
| Madhya        |           |    |           |           |           |                      |
| Punjab        |           | 2  | 2         |           |           |                      |
| West Bengal   |           | 4  |           |           |           |                      |
| Maharashtra   |           |    |           |           |           |                      |
| Total         | 16        | 7  |           | 4         |           | 2                    |

## (f): Statement Showing accrual of Non-Issuable Foodgrains in FCI Godowns during ast 05 years is at Annexure-II:

Details of no. of godowns taken on rent during last five years as below:

|   Year (as on 01 January) |      |
|---------------------------|------|
|                      2019 | 1453 |
|                      2020 | 1515 |
|                      2021 | 1506 |
|                      2022 | 1637 |
|                      2023 | 1299 |

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Annexure-[ ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.948

## FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2023 IN THE LOK SABHA:

|                 | Central Pool Storage Capacity of FCL as 01.01.2023 on   | Central Pool Storage Capacity of FCL as 01.01.2023 on   | Central Pool Storage Capacity of FCL as 01.01.2023 on   | Central Pool Storage Capacity of FCL as 01.01.2023 on   | Central Pool Storage Capacity of FCL as 01.01.2023 on   |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1               | SL No.                                                  | State                                                   |                                                         | Hired                                                   | Figures_in LMT) Total (Owned+Hired)                     |
| 5               |                                                         | Bihar                                                   | Owned 4.07                                              | 6.26                                                    | 10.33                                                   |
| 5               | 2                                                       | Jharkhand                                               | 0.79                                                    | 3.33                                                    | 4.12                                                    |
| 5               | 3                                                       | Odisha                                                  | 3.65                                                    | 1.70                                                    | 5.35                                                    |
| 5               | 4                                                       | West Bengal                                             | 9.53                                                    | 0.63                                                    | 10.16                                                   |
| 5               | 5                                                       | Sikkim                                                  | 0.11                                                    | 0.01                                                    | 0.11                                                    |
| Total East Zone | Total East Zone                                         | Total East Zone                                         | 18.15                                                   | 11.93                                                   | 30.08                                                   |
| 4               | 6                                                       | Assam                                                   | 3.74                                                    | 1.71                                                    | 5.45                                                    |
| 4               | 7                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                       | 0.40                                                    | 0.02                                                    | 0.42                                                    |
| 4               | 8                                                       | Meghalya                                                | 0.17                                                    | 0.09                                                    | 0.27                                                    |
| 4               | 9                                                       | Mizoram                                                 | 032                                                     | 0.00                                                    | 0.32                                                    |
| 4               | 10                                                      | Tripura                                                 | 0.40                                                    | 0.08                                                    | 0.48                                                    |
| 4               | 11                                                      | Manipur                                                 | 0.59                                                    | 0.00                                                    | 0.59                                                    |
| 4               | 12                                                      | Nagaland                                                | 0.42                                                    | 0.16                                                    | 0.57                                                    |
| 4               |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 2.06                                                    | 8.09                                                    |
|                 | Total North East Zone_                                  | Total North East Zone_                                  | 6.04                                                    |                                                         | 3.27                                                    |
|                 | 13                                                      | Delhi                                                   | 3.27                                                    | 0.00 40.39                                              | 49.14                                                   |
|                 | 14                                                      | Haryana Himachal Pradesh                                | 8.75 0.26                                               | 0.64                                                    | 0.90                                                    |
|                 | 15 16                                                   | Jammu & Kashmir                                         | 0.95                                                    | 1.13                                                    | 2.07                                                    |
|                 | 17                                                      | Ladakh                                                  | 0.25                                                    | 0.07                                                    | 031                                                     |
|                 | 18                                                      | Punjab_                                                 | 27.17                                                   | 77.31                                                   | 104.48                                                  |
|                 | 19                                                      | Chandigarh                                              | 0.00                                                    | 0.07                                                    | 0.07                                                    |
|                 | 20                                                      | Rajashthan                                              | 8.39                                                    | 2.56                                                    | 10.95                                                   |
|                 | 21                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                           | 15.68                                                   | 28.00                                                   | 43.68                                                   |
|                 | 22                                                      | Uttarkhand                                              | 0.73                                                    | 1.16                                                    | 1.90                                                    |
|                 |                                                         | Total North Zone                                        | 65.45                                                   | 151,32                                                  | 216.77                                                  |
| 1               |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 1               | 23                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                          | 9.00                                                    | 0.49                                                    | 9.49                                                    |
| 1               | 24                                                      | A&N Island                                              | 0.07                                                    | 0.00                                                    | 0.07                                                    |
| 1               | 25                                                      | Telangana                                               | 6.68                                                    | 5.53                                                    | 12.21                                                   |
| 1               | 26                                                      | Kerela                                                  | 5.95                                                    | 0.06                                                    | 6.01                                                    |
| 1               | 27                                                      | Karnatka                                                | 4.60                                                    | 4.10                                                    | 8.70                                                    |
| 1               | 28                                                      | Lakshadweep                                             | 0.03                                                    | 0.00                                                    | 0.03                                                    |
| 1               | 29                                                      | Tamilnadu                                               | 7.02                                                    | 4.39                                                    | 11.41                                                   |
| 1               | 30                                                      | Puducherry                                              | 0.2                                                     | 0.00                                                    | 0.52                                                    |
|                 |                                                         |                                                         | 33.87                                                   | 14.57                                                   | 48.44                                                   |
|                 | 31                                                      | Total South Zone Gujrat                                 | 4.93                                                    | 2.93                                                    | 7.86 0.00                                               |
|                 | 32                                                      | D&NHand D&D Maharashtra                                 | 0.00                                                    | 0.00                                                    | 19.44                                                   |
|                 | 33                                                      | Goa                                                     | 9.23                                                    | 10.21                                                   | 0.25                                                    |
|                 | 34                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | 0.19                                                    | 006                                                     | 4.38                                                    |
|                 | 35 36                                                   | Chattisgarh                                             | 4.18 6.32                                               | 0.20 6.51                                               | 12.83                                                   |
|                 |                                                         | Total West Zone                                         | 24.85                                                   | 19.90                                                   | 44.75                                                   |
| G Total         | G Total                                                 | G Total                                                 | 148.35                                                  | 199.78                                                  | 348.13                                                  |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED To IN REPLY To PART (f) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.948 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2023 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Accrual of Non-Issuable Foodgrains in FCI

| YEAR    |   Non-Issuable Food grains Accrued (In Tonnes) |   Off-take Quantity (Excluding DCP) (Figures in LTs) |   % of Damaged Foodgrains against Off-take Quantity |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                           2663 |                                               452.16 |                                               0.006 |
| 2018-19 |                                           5213 |                                               500.08 |                                               0.01  |
| 2019-20 |                                           1930 |                                               455.13 |                                               0.004 |
| 2020-21 |                                           1850 |                                               688.57 |                                               0.003 |
| 2021-22 |                                           1693 |                                               766.08 |                                               0.002 |

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