Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Policy for Foodgrain Storage
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPAR']TMENT  OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. {84

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 2"d ?ebruaryr202l

## POLIGY FOR FOODGRAIN  STORAGE

## t{a4.

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA  SINGH GHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  scsfftrdl rrrd, urfc sfk Tr+dfrfi ETWT d+ be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the policy of the Government related to foodgrains storage for food securitY;
- (b)  the detaits of foodgrains stored in the Gountry during the last three years, State-wise including Uttarakhand  Bundelkhand region;
- (c)  whether the Government Proposes  to collaborate  with private sector for foodgrain storage;
- (d) if so, the dletails  thereof;
- (e) whether the expenditure  incurred by the Government  on storage is likely to reduce due to collaboration with the private sectorl
- (0 if so, the dletails thereof;
- (g)  whether the Government is taking special measures to check the wastage of foodgrains  during the storage; and
- (h)  if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the details of funds spent on foodgrain storage during the tast three years, state-wise including Uttarakhand  and Uttarakhand Bundelkhand region?

## ANSWER

M!NISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): lt  is the duty of the Government,  primarily through the Food Gorporation of lrndia (FGI) functioning  under the Food Gorporation  of lndaa Act, {964, to undertake  purchase,  storager movementr  transportation, distribution and sale of foodgrains. These functions necessitate set{ing up of storage facilities  in different  parts of the country particularly in the Procuring and Gonsuming  States.

Storage plan of FGI is to meet the storage requirement for holding operational and buffer stocks and also to meet the requirements of Targeted Pubtic Distribution System (TPDS) / National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Schemes undertaken  by the Government of lndia which requires distribution of foodgrains.

Adequate scientific storage is  pre-requisite  to fulfill the policy obiectives assigned to the Food Gorporation of lndia.

FGI has twofold strategy to meet its storage capacity objectives. Firctly by construction  of its own godowns at the most strategic locations well connected with rail/road network and operationally  viable for which the budgetary"plan funds are provided by the Govt. of lndia in its Five Year Plan. Secondly,  if the circumstances  so wal?ant,  FCI also hires covered capacities  from various agencies for temporary storage of wheaupaddy  in the procuring/consuming  State to  meet the storage Grunch due to increased procurement from agencies like State Government / Gentral Warehousing  Gorporation  (CWC) / State Warehousing Gorporations  (SWGs).

## (b): The details of foodgrains stored in the country during the last three year:s,  State-wise including Uttrakhand  are at Annexure-!

Foodgrains stored in the districts of Bundelkhand region during the Iast three years as given belowr

(Fig. in MT)

| District   | 2017-14   | 201A49    | 2(J,19.20   |
|------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Chhatapur  | 9916      | 99{6      | 11313       |
| Newari     | {3940     | 19279     | 20568       |
| Tikamgarh  | 14342     | 17534     | 17839       |
| Banda      | 383{O.486 | 37048.65  | 21752.50    |
| Ghitrakoot | 2419.251  | 1741344   | o           |
| Mahoba     | 25115.121 | 16957.72  | 15951.42    |
| Hamirpur   | 7648.O66  | 17975.19  | 14072.15    |
| Jhansi     | 32006.736 | 7375.64   | 35622.29    |
| Jalaun     | 33809.552 | 39716.83  | 40G22.31    |
| Lalitpur   | 68905.668 | 4720.96   | 26805.48    |
| Total      | 24G412.A8 | 172265.37 | 20,4546.15  |

(c)&(d): Yes, Sir. The Government  has collaborated with private sector to meet the requirement  of storage space for foodgrain under following schemes r

- {.  Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee  (PEG) Scheme
- 2- CAP Hiring Scheme 2O{9
- 3- Construction  of SILOS

## {- Private Entl'epreneurs  Guarantee  (PEG)  Scheme

Govemment of lmdia has formulated a scheme ealled Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme for construction  of covered storage capacity. Under this Scheme, storage capacity  is created by private parties, GWC, SWGs and other State Ageneies for guaranteed  hiring by FC!. Under this scheme, a capacity  ot 144.OF lakh MT has already been completed  as on 31.12.2020.

## 2- CAP Hirinq lscheme 2019

Govemment  of lndia approved  a Scheme for construction of Gover & Plinth (GAP) as temporary  storage facilaties on the lines of PEG Scheme in maior procuring regions viz. Punjab,  Haryana, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh for guarantee hiring by FC! for lthree years to accommodate  the Wheat stocks in 2O19. Under this scheme  a capacit3r of {6.{3 LMT has been constructed.

## 3- Gonstruction  of SILOS

Steel Silo storage with bulk handlang  facility is haghly efficient,  mechanized and modernized  way of storing  foodgrains in bulk.

Accordingly,  in order to upgrade  and modernize  the storage facilities, Govemment of lndia has chalked out an Action Plan for construction of steel silos on Public Private Partnership  (PPP)  mode in the country. As on 31.12.2O2O, a capacity of E.25 LMT has already  been completed. ln addition, a capacity of 5.5 LMT has been created under circuit base model an 2OO7.

(e) & (f): The Government expenditure incurred on storage is likely to be reduced  due to collaboration  w:th private sector as the competitive rates are received through e-tendering which is transparent and based on market economics.  On an average the storage charges being paad under PEG (Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee) is Rs.5.70 per quintal per month whereas  Govemment fixed rates being payable  to GWGS/SWCS is Rs,lO.78 per quintal per month (for the year 2O{ E-'19).

## (S):  Measures taken by FGI to check wastage  of foodgrains  during storage ls at Annexure-ll.

## (h):  The Detail of Rent paid by FGI during the last three years are as below-

(Rs. in crore)

| 2017-14   |   2f)14-19 | 2lJ19-2lJ   |
|-----------|------------|-------------|
| 2,345.42  |    21413.8 | 2,825.74    |

State wise cletail is at Annexure-lll.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.I84 FOR ANSWER  ON O2.O2.2O21  IN THE LOI( SABHA.

State.wase detailB of foodgrains (Rice + Wheat) stored in the country during the last three years:

| Region                               | Total Central pool stock 01.o4.201A   | Total Gentral pool stock 01.04.2(J19   | Total Gentral pool stock 01.04.2020   |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| fuaR Bihar                           | 6.50                                  | 11,48                                  | 12.93                                 |
| Fr{€ItEI Jharkhand                   | 2.55                                  | 3.38                                   | 3.O4                                  |
| 3iGrr Odisha                         | 6.04                                  | I0.9{                                  | {0.65                                 |
| qfla'a dqra West B,engal             | 9.68                                  | ro.36                                  | 10.76                                 |
| 16 ria-c ar qta Zonal Total          | 24.77                                 | 36.,r3                                 | 37.38                                 |
| $g{Assam                             | 2,65                                  | 2,45                                   | 3.31                                  |
| 3r5qltfn Yelr Arunarcha! Pradesh     | o.14                                  | o.17                                   | o,22                                  |
| Egn Tripura                          | o.25                                  | o.26                                   | o.2a                                  |
| ffita Mizoram                        | o.o9                                  | 0.20                                   | o.t5                                  |
| *qrtrc Meghalaya                     | o.17                                  | 0,18                                   | o.14                                  |
| aFEr Manipur                         | o,22                                  | o.25                                   | 0.33                                  |
| ar4r#E Nagaland                      | 0.39                                  | o.38                                   | o.43                                  |
| Tctfi( 3iTf, rr c},I Zlonal Total    | 3.92                                  | 4.29                                   | 4.86                                  |
| ftrff Delhi                          | 2.41                                  | 2.57                                   | 2.74                                  |
| 5ft+run Haryana                      | 45.97                                 | 55,29                                  | 9{.53                                 |
| Bsrsa st{t Himachal Pradesh          | o.37                                  | 0.46                                   | 0.68                                  |
| uq sfr 6'!#r Jammu & Kashmir         | 2.10                                  | ,, .39                                 | 1.99                                  |
| tiur Punjab                          | 127.16                                | {65.73                                 | 194,20                                |
| T|ETFqFI Rajasthan              | 4.67                                  | 8.50                                   | 9.50                                  |
| tfr{ ctrr Uttar Prardesh             | 31.62                                 | 34.62                                  | 35.76                                 |
| Flitr€s!, Uttrakhand                 | o.96                                  | 2.24                                   | 2,19                                  |
| 3cr 3iTfi an qFr Zo,nal Total        | 219.26                                | 270.AO                                 | 338.63                                |
| gl;!r Yter Andhra F'radesh           | 19.72                                 | 26.57                                  | 25,86                                 |
| 6-at-6 Kamataka                      | 6.62                                  | 6.96                                   | 7.69                                  |
| ira Kerala                           | 4.O6                                  | 4.31                                   | 4.62                                  |
| dRddEI Tami! Nadu                    | 10.84                                 | 13.69                                  | 15.12                                 |
| Anizndl Telangana                    | 12.16                                 | 24.45                                  | 27.06                                 |
| qfrul3irfi an qlrr Zonal Total       | 53.40                                 | 75.98                                  | 80.35                                 |
| 1 {ra Guiarat                        | 4.61                                  | 5.52                                   | 6.3'l                                 |
| Ftnrlq Maharashtra                   | 15.17                                 | 17.74                                  | 17.97                                 |
| ,rq selr Madhya F radesh             | 34.O1                                 | 29.7A                                  | 57.O8                                 |
| EdTrrd Chhattisgarh                  | 16.95                                 | 16.93                                  | 20.55                                 |
| qFTF 3iTa 6'r str Zonal Total        | 70,74                                 | 70.01                                  | 't 0,t,9{                             |
| cla Total                            | 372.O9                                | 457.21                                 | 563.{3                                |
| *sPsdf ,i mandies rli Wheat tying in | ,1.60                                 | o.oo                                   | 0.o0                                  |
| cfu{rfi{ f Ri6' Stock in Transit     | 7.35                                  | 6.65                                   | 6.26                                  |
| x-6rqtJl Total (All lndia)           | 381.04                                | 463.86                                 | 569.39                                |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PART (g) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.I8,4  FOR ANSWER ONO2.O2.2O21  IN THE LOK SABHA.

Measures taken by FGI to Check wastage of procured  foodgrains  during storage are:

- (i) All godownsare constructed as per specifications.
- (iD Foodgrains  are stored by adopting proper scientific code of storage practices.
- (iii) Adequate dunnage  materials such as wooden crates, bamboo  mats, polythene sheets are used to check migration of moisture  from the floor to the foodgrains.
- (iv) Fumigation covers,  nylon ropes, nets and insecticides for control of stored grain insect pests are provided in all the godowns.
- (v) Prophylactia (spraying  of  insecticides)  and curative treatments (fumigation) are carried out regularly  and timely in godowns for the control of stored  grain insect pests.
- (vi) Effective rat control measures, both an covered  godowns as well as in GAP storage are used.
- (vii) Foodgrains in  'Gover  and Plintht  (GAP) storage afie storcd on elevated planths and wooden crates are used as dunnage material. Stacks are properly covered with specifically fabricated  low-density  black polythene water -proof covers and tied with nylon ropes/nets.
- (viii) Regular  periodic inspeetions  of the stocks/godownsare  undertaken  by qualified  and trained staff and all senior officers. The health of the foodgrains  is monitored  at regular intervals by a system  of checks  and super checks at different levels. Following Checks and Super checks are conducted in the godowns by FG! to ensure proper preservation  of foodgrains  in the storage.
- a) Foilnightly inspection of stocks on {OO% basis by Technical Assistant.
- b) Monthly iinspection  by Manager(QG)
- c) Quarterly  inspection by AGM(aC)
- d) Super Glnecks by Regional, Zona, and FGI Hqrs Squads.
- (ix) The principle  of  "Farst  in First Out" (FIFO)  is followed to the extent possible so as to avoid longer storage of foodgrains  in godowns.
- (x) Only covered raal wagons are used for movement of foodgrains so as to avoid damage during transit.
- (xi) Damage Monitoring Gells have been set up at Districtr Regional and Zonal levells to  regularly monitor  quality of  stocks and reduce damages.
- (xii) ldentlfy & repaar all the leakage point in the roof'
- (xiii) Cleaning  of drainages in the godown  premises ensured.
- (xiv) Ensure no seepage  inside the godowns.
- (xv)
- No clogging  up of water in the premises.
- (xvi) lmmediate  action to segregate & recond:tion  of the stocks whenever it gets affected.

## Annexure-III ANNEXURE REFI=RRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (h) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.I8.4  FOR ANSWER  ON O2.O2.2O21  !N THE LOK SABHA.

| Detail of Rent paid on Foodgrain Storage for last three years (Rs. ln Lakh)   | Detail of Rent paid on Foodgrain Storage for last three years (Rs. ln Lakh)   | Detail of Rent paid on Foodgrain Storage for last three years (Rs. ln Lakh)   | Detail of Rent paid on Foodgrain Storage for last three years (Rs. ln Lakh)   | Detail of Rent paid on Foodgrain Storage for last three years (Rs. ln Lakh)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                        | Regions                                                                       | 2tJ17-14                                                                      | 20,t8-{9                                                                      | 2019-20*                                                                      |
| 1                                                                             | BIHAR                                                                         | 4,498.17                                                                      | 6,29O.88                                                                      | 7,245.64                                                                      |
| 2                                                                             | JHARKH/TND                                                                    | I,95{,35                                                                      | 2,658.O2                                                                      | 2,9{O,39                                                                      |
| 3                                                                             | ORISSA REGION                                                                 | 2,958.68                                                                      | 2,475.52                                                                      | 2,810.26                                                                      |
| 4                                                                             | WEST BENGAL                                                                   | 4,517,16                                                                      | 2,762.68                                                                      | 2,908.86                                                                      |
| 5                                                                             | ASSAM                                                                         | 1,092,48                                                                      | 1,078.49                                                                      | {,364.39                                                                      |
| 6                                                                             | ARUNAGI{AL PRADESH                                                            | 17.74                                                                         | 17,06                                                                         | 17,42                                                                         |
| 7                                                                             | North Ealrt Frontier (Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura)                            | 127,67                                                                        | 104.41                                                                        | {09.33                                                                        |
| E                                                                             | Nagalandl & Manipur (N&M) REGION                                              | 141.O7                                                                        | {,t9.35                                                                       | 175.38                                                                        |
| 9                                                                             | HARYAN/[                                                                      | 38,477.12                                                                     | 45,O42,O5                                                                     | 47,155.72                                                                     |
| 10                                                                            | HIMACH'\L PRADESH                                                             | 345.86                                                                        | 358.35                                                                        | 450.40                                                                        |
| ,11                                                                           | Jammu 8, Kashmil                                                              | 1,761.31                                                                      | 1,592.57                                                                      | {,659.48                                                                      |
| 12                                                                            | PUNJAB                                                                        | 92,604.19                                                                     | 91,221.55                                                                     | 1O4,19O.26                                                                    |
| {3                                                                            | RAJASTHIAN                                                                    | 13,319.62                                                                     | 11,O41,31                                                                     | { 3,634.96                                                                    |
| 14                                                                            | UTTAR PIRADESH                                                                | 35,962.92                                                                     | 40,662.57                                                                     | 42,O8O,34                                                                     |
| 15                                                                            | UTTRAN(;HAL                                                                   | 1,293.25                                                                      | 883.80                                                                        | 1r,134.28                                                                     |
| t6                                                                            | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                | 2,444.05                                                                      | 3,493.68                                                                      | 6,117.11                                                                      |
| 17                                                                            | KERALA                                                                        | 12s.29                                                                        | ,t 81.60                                                                      | 241.29                                                                        |
| {8                                                                            | KARNAT/IKA                                                                    | 4,363.28                                                                      | 4,060.44                                                                      | 4,524.93                                                                      |
| {9                                                                            | TAMIL N/TDU                                                                   | 6,264.29                                                                      | 6,588.O5                                                                      | 8,997.92                                                                      |
| 20                                                                            | TELANG'INA                                                                    | 3,690.81                                                                      | 6,7slJ.37                                                                     | 12,716.25                                                                     |
| 21                                                                            | GUJARA1I                                                                      | ,t,955.39                                                                     | 1,871.92                                                                      | 3,315.78                                                                      |
| 22                                                                            | MAHARAISHTRA                                                                  | 12,326.47                                                                     | 9,6,19,33                                                                     | ,t4,372.G3                                                                    |
| 23                                                                            | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                | 436,44                                                                        | 361.93                                                                        | 743,45                                                                        |
| 24                                                                            | CHHATTISGARH                                                                  | 3,866.97                                                                      | 2,142.08                                                                      | 3,698.09                                                                      |
|                                                                               | Total                                                                         | 234,542.O3                                                                    | 241,378.OO                                                                    | 2E.2,574,58                                                                   |