Lok Sabha Question No. 104 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Construction of Warehouses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERilMENT OF INDIA

## MlNlsrRY oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS' FooD &  puBl.rc  DtsrRrBUTroN DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AiID PUBLTC DTSTRIBUTTON

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO.{O4 TO BE AI{SWERED  O  grH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## CONSTRUGTIO}{ OF WAREHOUSES

## t'1O4.  SHRt cHr\NDRA PRAKASH JOSHT:

Will the Minisrer  of COI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD Al{D  pUBLtC DTSTRTBUTIOI|  sCrt€r arai*, <rc-a sit{ grffi6 furror  *+ be preased  to state:

- (a)  the number and capacrty  ot warehouses construeted in the eountry, State-wise  inctuding Ralasthan durinE the last three yeano;
- (b)  the basis on which decision is taken to construct warehouses  in any State;
- (c) whether there is any pran to construct new warrhouses in Raiasthan in the near future;
- (d)  lf so, the detaits thereof; and
- (e) if not, the ns therefor?

## A}ISWER

MlNlsrER oF .oMMERGE  & ,NDUSTRY' colrsu,ERAFFAIR', FooD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOil  AND TEXTILES (sHRt PTYUSH GOYAL)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED TO lN REpLy TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTIOil  ilO.{O4 FOR AiISWER ON 09.02.2022 IN THE LOK SABHA.

- (a): State-wise details of  number and capacity of  warehouses constructed  during the last three years by Food corporation of lndia (FG!) i.e. F.Y 20{8-{9, 2O1g-2O, 2O2O-2i and upto Dec,21 are enclosed at Annexurc-1.

Additionally,  the total number of warehouses in which constructaon has been made and state-wise  storage capacities constructed by Gentral warehousing Gorporation  (GWG) during tast three year and current year is enclosed at Annexure-ll.

- (b): storage gap assessment is the basis on which decision is taken to construct or hire warehouses  by Fcl. storage gap is assessed for conventional godowns  in procuring  states based on the highest stock levels in last three years and in consuming  states on the basis of 4 months (6 months in case of NE regions) requirement  of foodgrain under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Other Wetfare  Scheme (OWS).

Storage gap assessment  for construction of Wheat silo proposed under hub & spoke model is based on the principle  of distribution of buffer stock in consumiing  regions as per  a ocation of these states under NFSA & ows. The allocation of wheat lor 17.7i months and rice for 4 months for states, is considered  for assessment of storage gap.

FGI continuousry  assesses and monitorc the storage capacity and based on the storage gap assessment, warehouses  are constructed  of hired.

Further, decision for construction  of warehouses  by GWG is taken as per the availabiliity  of Government land and potential  business  demand arising from vario,us  depositors including FGl.

- (c) & (d): Yes, Sir. Greation of additional capacities as per storage gap assessment  is proposed for the State of Rajasthan.
- (e): Question does not arise.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  To IN REPLY To PART (a) oF THE STARRED OUESTION NO.{O4 FOR ANSWER  ON O9.O2.2O22 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## State-wise details  of warehouse constructed  by FCt during tast three year includin!;  upto Dec'2{

| s.N   | State             |   No, | GapaciQr (in LMT)   |
|-------|-------------------|-------|---------------------|
| 1     | Bihar             |     4 | 0.7s                |
| 2     | Haryana           |     6 | 1.71                |
| 3     | Himach:rl Pradesh |     4 | o.33                |
| 4     | Jharkhamd         |    10 | {.o0                |
| 5     | Assam             |     2 | o.70                |
| 6     | Gujarat           |     1 | o.50                |
| 7     | Jammu ll Kashmir  |     3 | o.24                |
| 8     | Odisha            |     5 | o.33                |
| I     | Uttar Prardesh    |     8 | o.63                |
| 10    | Telanganra        |     1 | o.30                |
| 11    | Puniab            |     3 | 2.OO                |
| 12    | Manipur           |     4 | o.t9                |
| {3    | Kerala            |     2 | o.{5                |
| ,14   | Madhya Irradesh   |     3 | o.{5                |
| t5    | West Bengal       |     1 | o.o5                |
|       | Total             |    57 | 9.O3                |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  To tN REPLY To PART (a) oF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.{04 FOR ANSWER  ON 09.02.2022 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## state  'wise addition of storage capacrty by centrar warehousing  Gorporation

Gapacitlr  in lT

| Region                                                          | State              | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22 upto 1.uan22   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
| Ahmedabad                                                       | Gujarat            |           |           | 12032     |                        |
| Bangalore                                                       | lKamataka          | 12524     |           | 7173      |                        |
| Bhopal                                                          | lMadhya lPradesh   |           |           | 300       |                        |
| Ghandigarh                                                      | Haryana            |           |           | rE3{9     |                        |
| Ghandigarh                                                      | lruniab            |           |           | ttoo      |                        |
| Ghandigarh                                                      | l{imachal lrradesh |           |           |           | 612                    |
| Chennai                                                         | Tamit Nadu         |           |           | 1932      | {048                   |
| Delh i                                                          | llelhi             |           |           | 4725      |                        |
| Guwahati                                                        | llssam             |           |           |           |                        |
| Hyderabad                                                       | Andhra Pradesh     |           |           | 7373      | 14326                  |
|                                                                 | f'elangana         | 1252A     |           |           |                        |
| Jaipur                                                          | nlajasthan         |           | 3s738     | 47809     | 31732                  |
| Kochi                                                           | l(lerala           | 13137     | 93s4      | 5345      | 12522                  |
| Kolkata                                                         | West Bengal        |           |           | 3028      |                        |
| Lucknow                                                         | Uttar Pradesh      |           |           | 66236     | r 9010                 |
| Mumbai                                                          | lVlaharashtra      |           |           | 3580      | 7435                   |
| Patna                                                           | Bihar              |           |           | 390       |                        |
|                                                                 | Odisha             |           |           |           | 9743                   |
| Total                                                           |                    | 38r93     | 45092     | 179342    | 96428                  |
| Tota! no. of warohouses wh.re capacity addltlon has takon place |                    | 4         | 6         | 2A        | {5                     |