Lok Sabha Question No. 2869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Capacity of FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNilIENT OF INDIA

## iilNtsTRY OF CONSUIUER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRTBUTION DEPARTIf,ENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARREI'  QUESTION NO.2869

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON {sTH DEGEIUBER,2O2l

## CAPACITY OF FG!

## 2869. SHRI ]C NAVASKANI:

Will the  Minister of  CONSUIf,ER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION  rctltfir  qrFe,  sr{c .xt{ Tr{dfur  frilq d'+ be pteased  to state:

- (a)  the current godown/storage  capacity of Food Gorioration of lndia (FCl) across the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (b)
- whether a recent study has revealed that foodgraln production an the country is increaslng, but a large chunk of foodgrains is getfing wasted every year,  and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and the efforb being made by the Govemment to prevent  wastage olf foodgrains, preserve  foodgrains and Increase the storage capacity of foodgnains  in various States of the countnP

## ANSWER

## I'IINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPIIIENT AND GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(sADHVr NTRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): As on 31.{O.2O2{,  Govered Storage  capacity of Food Corporatlon of lndia (FCt) godowns (Owned & Hlred) E 429.92 LMT, The State.wise details are at Annexure.l
- (b):  No Sir, very negligible quantity of food grain accrue as damaged  mainly due to natural calamities  like cyclone,  flood, rain etc.
- (c): Accrual of damaged  foodgrains  in FG!, offtake quantity  (quantiQr handled)  &
- damaged  food grain against offtake quantity is enclosed as Annexure-ll.  The details of steps taken by the Government to preycnt damage of foodgrains  are at Annexure-lll.

The requirement  of .Sto.rage..  capacity in FCI depends upon the leve! of procurement,  requirement of buffer norms and Public Distribution  System  (PDS) operatlons for Rice and Wheat mainly. FCI continuously  assesses  and monitors the storage capacity and based on the storage gap assessment, storage capacities are created/hired.

FCt augments its storage capacity through fottowing  schemes:-

- '1. Private EntreprGneurs  Guarantee  (PEG) Scheme
2. Gentral Sector Scheme  (GSS)
3. Gonstruction of Silo's under Public Private Partnershlp  (PPP)  mode
4. Hirlng of godown from Gentral  Warehousing  Corporation  (GWG)/  State Warehousing  Corporations  (SWCs)/Agte  Agencies
5. Private  luarehou$lng Scheme  (PYYS)

## ANI{EXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION

## NO.2869 DUE FOR ANSWER  ON {5.,I2.2O2{  IN THE LOK SABHA.

## State-wise  Storage Gapacity of FCI (owned & Hired) as on 3{.{O.2O2{

(Fig. inLMT)

|     |                                   | COVERED CAPACITY   | COVERED CAPACITY   | COVERED CAPACITY   |
|-----|-----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| S.N | Rf,GIONru.T.                      | OWNED              | HIRED              | TOTAL              |
| I   | Bihar,,frFrt                      | 4.07               | 7.15               | 11.22              |
| 2   | Jharkhand/ $I{€t$                 | 0.88               | 3.66               | 4.54               |
| J   | odisha/3IlEi{I                    | 3.65               | 3.33               | 6.98               |
| 4   | west Bengal/ qfiiirrl iTt         | 9.72               | t.tI               | 10.83              |
| 5   | tillirYfu.F6a                     | 0.1 I              | 0.01               | 0.12               |
| 6   | Assan 3lfEffr                     | 3.74               | 1.7 |         | 5.45               |
| 7   | Arunachal Pradesh/ ffSqlirt calf  | 0.38               | 0.02               | 0.40               |
| 8   | Meghalaya.r *unrr                 | 0.16               | 0.09               | 0.25               |
| 9   | Mizorar/ frgt{iE                  | 0.31               | 0.00               | 0.31               |
| l0  | fripura/ E$U                      | 0.43               | 0.08               | 0.51               |
|     | Manipur/ xFI${                    | 0.59               | 0.04               | 0.63               |
| 12  | Nagaland/ arrnd5                  | 0.42               | 0.16               | 0.58               |
| 13  | Dehi/fri?*                        | 3,27               | 0.00               | 3.27               |
| l4  | Haryana/ EfirqFII                 | 8.9s               | 54.02              | 62.97              |
| 15  | Himachal Pradesr,u ftffif+O Chf   | 0.27               | 0.67               | 0.94               |
| l6  | Jammu & Kashmir/ i (i3t           | 1.25               | 1.36               | 2.61               |
| t7  | Punjab/ tirnc                     | 27 .37             | 96.74              | 124.11             |
| l8  | Chandigarh/ au$l:r6               | 0.00               | 0.06               | 0.06               |
| 19  | Rajasthan/ IIEIFII;I              | 8.53               | 14.69              | 23.22              |
| 20  | Uttar Pradesh/ 5itlT call         | t7 .49             | 39.27              | 56.76              |
| 21  | Uttamkhand/ TA|'{IqDE        | 0.73               | I .19              | 1.92               |
| 22  | AndhraPradestr/ iErltll           | 9.00               | 2.15               | 1 l.l5             |
| 23  | Andaman Nicobar/ .tr€tTrd ftdFt{E | 0.07               | 0.00               | 0.07               |
| 24  | Telangana/ i6f;lifl;n             | 6.68               | 13.56              | 20.24              |
| 25  | Kerala/ *Tir                      | 6.02               | 0.25               | 6.27               |
| 26  | 11u-u14.Y aate6                   | 1.77               | 5.42               | 10.19              |
| 27  | Tamilnadu/ afurar1                | 7 .10              | 9.82               | 16.92              |
| 28  | Puducherry/ 5gtt                  | 0.52               | 0.00               | 0.52               |
| 29  | Gujrat/ zfJRIiI                   | 5.00               | 3.25               | 8.25               |
| 30  | Maharashtra/ EallIE               | 9.8s               | 10.96              | 20.81              |
| 3l  | Goa/ rtt4l                        | 0.19               | 0.06               | 0.25               |
| 32  | Madhya Pradesh/ IIIT rlt$         | 4.20               | 0.55               | 4.75               |
|     | Chattisgaxh/ Edfdrrrd             | 6.32               | 5.90               | 12.22              |
| rl  | Total                             | 152.04             | 277.28             | 429.32             |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO !N PART (c) oF THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2869  DUE FOFi ANSWER ON 15.12.202{  IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Statement of Accrual of Damaged foodgrains in FGl, Offtake quantity (handled) & 7" damaged foodgrain w.r.t. Offtake foodgrain from 2O{8-{9 to2021-22

| Year                       |   Accrued Quantity ofDamaged foodgrains (in LMTs) |   Offtake quantity (excluding DCP) (in LMTs) |   Y"Damaged foodgrain against offtake quantity |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| I                          |                                             2     |                                         3    |                                          4     |
| 2018-19                    |                                             0.05  |                                       500.08 |                                          0.01  |
| 2019-20                    |                                             0.02  |                                       455.13 |                                          0.004 |
| 2020-2t                    |                                             0.02  |                                       688.57 |                                          0.003 |
| 2021-22 (as on 30.09.2021) |                                             0.008 |                                       354.13 |                                          0.002 |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO lN PART (c) OF THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2869  DUE FOFI ANSWER ON 15.12.2021  IN THE LOK SABHA.

## The details of steps taken by the Government  to prevent  foodgrains  damage  of foodgrains  are as under:

- (i) All godowns are constructed as per specifications.
- (ii) Foodgrains are stored by adopting proper scientific code of storage practices.
- (iii) Adequate dunnage  materials such as wooden crates, bamboo  mats, pollhene  sheets are used to check migration ot'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) Prophylactic (spraying  of insecticides)  and curative  treatments (fumigation)  are carried  out regularly and tirnely  in godowns for the control  of stored grain insect pests.
- (vD Effective rat conrlrol  measures are taken.
- (vii) Foodgrains  in 'Clover and Plinth' (CAP)  storage are stored on elevated plinths and wooden crates are used as dunnage  material.  Stacks are properly  covered with specifically fabricated low-density blacJ<  poll.thene  water -proofcovers and tied with nylon ropes/nets.
- (viii) Regular periodic inspections ofthe stocks/godowns are undertaken by qualified  and trained staff  and all senior officers. The health of the foodgains  is monitored at regular intervals  by a system ofchecl<s and super checks at different levels.
- (ix) The principle of "First in First Out" (FIFO) is followed to the extent possible  so as to avoid longer storage of'foodgrains in godowns.
- (x) Only covered rail wagons are used for movement  of foodgrains  so as to avoid damage during  transit.
- (xi) Identi$ & repair all the leakage point in the roof is done periodically.
- (xii) Cleaning ofdrairLages  in the godown premises ensured.
- (xiii) Ensure no seepaple  inside the godowns.
- (xiv) No clogging  up c,f water in the premises.
- (xv) WDRA certification  of FCI owned godowns is done.

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