Lok Sabha Question No. 1781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Increasing Number of Warehouses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF COI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIO}I DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.I78{ TO BE ANSWERED  ON 8rx DEGEMBER,  2O2t

## INGREASING NUMBER OF WAREHOUSES

## TfiA{.  SHRI RATTAil  LAL KATARIA

Will the Minister of GONSUIIIIER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIoN 5ssffiI arr*, ar<-e 3f{  gdsff,fi,  fuf{ur d* be pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  has increased the number of warehouses for the storage of foodgrains  by using scientific  method during the last
- three  yeans;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether accountability has been fixed for the spoilage of foodgrains;
- (d) if so, the details  thereof;
- (e)  whether there is adequate storage facility in Haryana; and
- (0 if so, the details thereofll

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI  NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): Yes, Sir.

- (b): Food Gorporation  of India (FGl) is augmenting/modemizing  its storage capacity through following  schemes:'
- ,1.  Nine silos have been developed with capacity ot 4.875 LMT in last three years and current year, under Pubtic-Private  Partnership  (PPP) mode.

2. 4{ Godowns have been created with capacity  of 3.5615o LMT an last three yearc and current year under private  Entrepreneur  Gualantee Scheme.
3. 8 Godowns  have been created with capacity of o.4g7o LMT in last three years and current year under Gentral  Sector Scheme.

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ln additionr  Godowns are arso hired from Gentrat warehousing Gorporation (GWG)/state  warehousing Gorporation  (swG) and  private warehousing  scheme (pws) on need basis. Number of Depots owned/hired by FGI increased  from 2045 on Oct2oig  to2223 on Oct,2O2t.

Further,  Gentral Warehousing  Gorporation  (GWC) has created following additional  capacity during last three years:

20{8-19.  O.:}9 LMT

2l,19-20 - o.47 LMT

20.20-21 - LMT

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- (c): Gases of spoilage,  if any, of food grains are investigated and departmental actions are initiated against the defaulting officers/officials found responsible.
- (d): Departmentar  action taken during last 3 financiar  years and cument yearc is as below:
- (e): Yes, Sir.
- (o:  Fcl and state agencies have covered  capacity of {o7.39 LMT as on 31.10.2021  in Haryana,  against stock position of 92.O2 LMT.

| Departmental Action taken   | Departmental Action taken   | Departmental Action taken   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Year                        | Maior Penalty               | Minor Penalty               |
| 201A-19                     | 6                           | 11                          |
| 2019-20                     | o                           | 5                           |
| 2020-21                     | 0                           | 2                           |
| 2021-22 ill Oct             | o                           | o                           |
| Total                       | 6                           | l8                          |

Further, GWG has 7.O1 LMT capacity warehouses  in Haryana,