Lok Sabha Question No. 306 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Wastage of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDTA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLTG DISTRTBUTIOI{

LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO.3O6 TO BE ANSWERED  ON lOrH AUGUST,  2O2{

## WASTAGE  OF FOODGRAIilS

t*3o6.  SHR| RAVTNDRA  KUSHWAHA:

SHR! LALLU SINGH:

coNsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLtc rrr?rq 3ilT srffi+6. FdE{ur  dff be pteased  to Witt the DISTRIBUTION state! Minister of 5ct++ar  Trfi*,

- (a) whether huge quantity  of foodgrains gets rotten/wasted/spoited  each year due to shortage  of godowns/food  storage capacity in Food Gorporation of rndia (FGr)  and warehouses  of centrat  warehousing  corporation  icwcl i' the country,  if  so, the detaits thereof including  the value/quantaty  of foodgrains wasted/spoired  during the Iast five years, year-wise  and statewise,
- (b) thei the top five food items/foodgrains  wasted atong with the reasons  for r wastage;
- (c) whether  any accountabirity  has been ftxed for these losses/damages, if so,  the details  thereof;
- (d) the steps taken and targets fixed to prevent  above rosses and arso for increasing  the storage capacity of the warehouses;
- (e) whether any new godowns/warehouses  have been constructed  during the rast three years using scientific methodorogy  to check wastage  of foodgrains,  if so, the detaits thereof; and
- (o whether the districts of Jahanabad  and Arwat in Bihar have excess storage capacity of foodgrains,  if so, the detaits  thereofif

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF GOMMERGE  & |NDUSTRY,  coNsuMER AFFATRS, FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION  AND TEXT!LES (sHRt PTYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  to (f): A statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED To !N REpLy  ro  pARTs  (a) To (f) oF THE STARRED qUESTION  NO.  *306  DUE FOR ANSWER  ON IO.O8.2O2{ II{ THE LOK SABHA.

- (a): No sir. No quantity  of Gentra!  poo!  Foodgrains  stock (wheat  & rice) gets rotten/wasted/spoited  due to  shortage of  godowns/food  storage capacity in Food Gorporation  of tndia (FC!i and Gentrar warehousing Corporation (CWC) in the country.
- (b) & (c):  Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (d): steps taken by the Government  to  prevent damage/rosses  of foodgrains  are enctosed  at Annexure-t. However, the storage capacity  is periodically  monitored in the country and based on the requirement  and storage gap ass.lssment;  storage  capacities  are created/hired.
- (e): Yes Sir. The details of the new warehouses/silos constructed during last three years are at Annexure-t!.
- (0: No sir. storage capacity is availabre as per present requirement  at the district of Jahanabad and Arwal in Bihar State.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO !N REPLY  TO PART (d) OF STARRED  QUESTION NO.  *306  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 1O.OA.2O21IN  LOK SABHA

## STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT  FOR SAFE STORAGE  OF PROCURED FOODGRAINS  TO PREVENT DAMAGE:

## A. Periodical  maintenance  of seientific  storage  structure.

Dedicated  Engineering  wing of  FGt is  carrying out periodicat maintenance  of alt storage structures.

- a) ldentirying & repairing  of alt the teakage  points in the roof.
- c) Ensuring that no seepage inside the godowns  so that no clogging  up of water.
- b) Gleaning of drainages in the godown  premises  ensured.
- d) Ensuring alt the repairing  works are attended on priority  before the onset of monsoon  season.
5. B Gapacity building  for additional modern storage  structure.

Steel Silo bins are being constructed as a measure of modem capacity building  which ensures better preservation  of foodgrains  and enhances its shelf life.

- C. Scientific  storage  and preservation  of stocks.
2. (') Foodgrains  are stored by adopffng proper  scientific  code of storcge practices.
3. (ii) Adequate dunnage materials such as wooden  crales, bamboo mats, polythene  sheets are used to check migration of moisture  from the floor to the foodgrains.
4. (iiD  Fumigation covers, nylon ropea, nets and insecticades  for controt of stored grain insect pests  are provided  in all the godowns.
5. (:v)  Prophylactic  (spraying  of  insecticides) and curatiye  treatments (fumigation)  are carried out regularly  and timety in godowns  for the control of stored  grain  insect pests.

- (v) Effective  rat control measures, both in covered  godowns  as well as in Goyered  and Plinth (GAp) storage are used.
- (va) Regular periodic inspections  of the stocks/godownsare  undertaken by qualified  and traaned staff and senior officers. The heatth of the foodgrains  Is monitored  at regular  antervats by a system  of checks and super checks at different levels. Following Ghecks  and Super checks are conducted in the godowns  by FGt to ensure proper preservation  of foodgrains  in the storage.
- a) Fortnaghtry anspection  of stocks on {oo96 basis by Technicar Assistant.
- b) Monthty  inspection by Manager(ec)
- c) Quarterty inspection by AGM(QC)
- d) Super Checks by Reglonal, Zonal and FCI Hqrs Squads.
- (vii) The princapre  of  "First  in First out" (FlFo) is fortowed  to the extent possible  so as to avoid longer storage of foodgrains  in godowns. Besides stocks tying at vutnerabte plinths  and procured  under rctaxed specifications  are issued on overriding priority  to avoid any damage  to stocks in storage.
- (viii) Only covered rai! wagons are used for movement of foodgrains  so as to avoid damage  during transit
- (ix) While movement polghene  Sheets are spreacl  on the floor of railway wagons to retrieve  the spitted-over  grains  to avoid contamination  to stocks.
- (x) Damage Monitoring  Gells have been set up at District, Regional  and Zonal levels to regularly  monitor quatigr  of stocks and reduce damages. Each case of damage is thoroughty investigated  and diseaplinary action,  wherever  required, is invariably  taken against  the delinquents.
- (xi) Immedlate  action to segregate  & recondition of the stocks whenever  it gets affected.

A]{NEXURE REFERRED  To rr{ REpLy  ro PART (e) oF sTARRED  euEsrroN NO.  *306  DUE FOR ANSWER  ON 1O.OA.2O21 tN LOK SABHA

state-wise  and year-wise detairs of the storage  capacrty  created  in Gentrar sector scheme /  pEG  scheme/sito  during the rast three years and current year for Gentrat  pool  Stocks

(Figs.  in LiltT)

| s.N   | State/ Union Territory   | 2018- {9   | 2l,19- 20   | 2020- 21   | 20.21-22 (including Reassessment of capacity & additional Hiring Gapacity) upto 30.06.2{ )   | Total     |
|-------|--------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| i     | Bihar                    | 0.10       | 0.15        | 0.00       | 1.79                                                                                         | 2.04      |
| 2     |                          | 0.00       | 0.33        | 3.57       | 8.59                                                                                         | 12.49     |
| 3     | Himachal Pradesh         | 0.03       | 0.22        | 0.08       | 0.07                                                                                         | 0.40      |
| 4     | J&K                      | 0.07       | 0.10        | 0.07       | 0.22                                                                                         | 0.46      |
| 5     | Delhi                    | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.42                                                                                         | 0.42      |
| 6     | Jharkhand                | 0.40       | 0.15        | 0.30       | 0.87                                                                                         | 1.72      |
| 7     | Kerala                   | 0.15       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.73                                                                                         | 0.88      |
| 8     | Madhya hadesh            | 0. l5      | 0.00        | 1.95       | 2.24                                                                                         | 4.34      |
| 9     | Odisha                   | 0.28       | 0.00        | 0.05       | 1.15                                                                                         | 1.48      |
| 10    | Punjab                   | 0.50       | 0.50        | 1 1.61     | 12.57                                                                                        |           |
| lt    | Rajasthan                | , 0.00     | 0.00        | 0.00       | 6.38                                                                                         | 25.18     |
| 12    | Tamilnadu                | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 3.43                                                                                         | 6.38      |
| l3    | Andhra Pradesh           | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | .\ "\n                                                                                       | 3.43      |
| t4    | Telangana                | 0.00       |             |            |                                                                                              | 2.24      |
| l5    | Uttar Pradesh            | 0.36       | 0.30        | 0.00       | 4.61                                                                                         | 4.91      |
| 16    | Uttrakhand               | 0.00       | 0.22 0.00   | 0.00 0.05  | r 5.36 0.32                                                                                  | 15.99     |
| t7    | Gujarat                  | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 2.38                                                                                         | 0.32      |
| l8    | West bengal              | 0.05       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 1.68                                                                                         | 2.38 t.73 |
| l9    | Chhatisgarh              | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 4.80                                                                                         | 4.80      |
| 20    | Kamataka                 | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 1.87                                                                                         | 1.87      |
| 2t    | Maharashtra              | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 2.51                                                                                         | 2.51      |
| 22    | Assam                    | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.56                                                                                         | 0.56      |
| 23    | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.06                                                                                         | 0.06      |
| 24    | Manipur                  | 0.17       | 0.03        | 0.00       | 0.12                                                                                         | 0.32      |
| 25    | Nagaland                 | 0.01       |             |            |                                                                                              |           |
| 26    | Tripura                  | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.1 I                                                                                        | 0.12      |
|       | Mizoram                  |            | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.06                                                                                         | 0.06      |
| 27    |                          | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.00                                                                                         | 0.00      |
|       | Total                    | 2.27       | 2.00        | 17.68      | 75.14                                                                                        | 97.09     |