Lok Sabha Question No. 3497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-22
Subject: Wastage of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jadon Chandra Sen, Sanghamitra Maurya, Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22N0 MARCH, 2023

## WASTAGE OF FOODGRAINS

+3497. DR: CHANDRA SEN JADON: DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA: SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC

- (a) the reasons for huge foodgrains wastage in the country;
- (b) whether any review or inquiry has been carried out by the Government in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details of the quantum of foodgrains stored and spoiled in Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years and the current year; got
- (d) the State-wise details of the   storage capacity of   foodgrains required; available and on lease by the Food Corporation of India  (FCI) in the country;
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to create additional storage space with assistance from the Government and private partnership along with   already created storage capacity; and
- the steps taken for adequate storage and management of the foodgrains to ensure proper utilisation of the same under various welfare schemes?

A NSWER

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

(a) & (b): Food Corporation of India  (FCI) procures, stores & handles huge quantities of foodgrains: Procured foodgrains are stored in a scientific manner: Inspite of all precautionary measures, a very negligible quantity of foodgrains accrue as damaged mainly due to natural calamities viz. flood, cyclone rain etc:

- (c): The quantum of central pool foodgrains stocks stored at Uttar Pradesh is as under:

| As on      |   Quantity of Central Pool Foodgrains in LMT |
|------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 01.04.2020 |                                        44.3  |
| 01.04.2021 |                                        43.25 |
| 01.04.2022 |                                        42.38 |
|            |                                        33.2  |

The details on the quantum of foodgrains, which got damaged in godowns of FCI during last three years and current year in Uttar Pradesh region is as under:

| Year                        |   Quantity ofDamaged Foodgrains (in %) |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2019-2020                   |                                 0.0003 |
| 2020-2021                   |                                 0.0003 |
| 2021-2022                   |                                 0.0004 |
| 2022-23 (as on 01.03.2023 ) |                                 0.0001 |

- (d): As on 01.03.2023, covered storage capacity available with FCI for storage of central pool foodgrain stock is 342.06 LMT against the stored stock 199.97 LMT. The state-wise details are enclosed at Annexure:
- (e): Government continuously assesses and monitors the storage capacity and based on the storage gap assessment, storage capacities are createdlhired through the following schemes:
1. Construction of Silo's under PPP mode
2. Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
3. Central Sector Scheme (CSS)
5. Hiring of godown through Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS):
4. Hiring of godown from CWCsISWCs/State Agencies

Further, the steel silos with capacity of 24.25 LMT at various locations throughout country are under implementation: Out of which a capacity of 12.75 LMT is completed:

- The foodgrains procured for central pool are stored adopting scientific methods and proper   storing  technology for utilization under various welfare schemes. by

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED To IN REPLY To PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3497 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22.03.2023 IN LOK SABHA

## Covered storage capacity (owned and hired) available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) as on 01.03.2023.

(Fig in LMT)

| SI No   | Name of the State   |   Owned |        |
|---------|---------------------|---------|--------|
| 1       |                     |    4.07 | 6.38   |
| 2       |                     |    0.79 | 3.36   |
| 3       |                     |    3.65 | 1.77   |
| 4       |                     |    9.53 | 0.63   |
| 5       |                     |    0.11 | 0.01   |
| 6       | Assam/TH            |    3.74 | 1.63   |
|         | 7                   |    0.4  | 0.02   |
| 8       |                     |    0.17 | 0.13   |
| 9       |                     |    0.32 | 0      |
| 10      | Tripural            |    0.4  | 0.08   |
| 11      |                     |    0.63 | 0.00   |
| 12      | NagalandHTd<        |    0.42 | 0.16   |
| 13      |                     |    3.27 | 0      |
| 14      |                     |    8.75 | 38.03  |
|         | 15                  |    0.26 | 0.65   |
|         | 16                  |    0.95 | 1.18   |
| 17      |                     |    0.25 | 0.07   |
| 18      |                     |   27.17 | 74.27  |
| 19      |                     |    0    | 0.07   |
| 20      |                     |    8.39 | 2.58   |
| 21      |                     |   15.68 | 29.59  |
| 22      |                     |    0.73 | 1.07   |
| 23      |                     |    9    | 0.85   |
|         | 24                  |    0.07 | 0.00   |
| 25      |                     |    6.68 | 3.80   |
| 26      |                     |    5.95 | 0.06   |
| 27      |                     |    4.6  | 4.25   |
| 28      |                     |    0.03 | 0.00   |
| 29      |                     |    7.02 | 4.53   |
| 30      |                     |    0.52 | 0.00   |
| 31      |                     |    4.93 | 3.01   |
| 32      |                     |    0    |        |
| 33      |                     |    9.23 | 7.42   |
| 34      | Goahilat            |    0.19 | 0.00   |
| 35      |                     |    4.18 | 0.18   |
| 36      |                     |    6.32 | 7.91   |
|         | Total               |  148.39 | 193.67 |