Lok Sabha Question No. 4780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Examination of Damage of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4780

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH, 2023

## EXAMINATION OF DAMAGE OF FOODGRAINS

## 4780. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND

PUBLIC

- (a) whether the Government has examined the damage of foodgrains from the stock of the FCI and if SO, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of loss of foodgrains in the country;
- (c) the reasons and remedial action to be taken by
- takenllikely Government in this regard; and
- (d) the States in India that have introducedlnot introduced Decentralized Procurement Scheme (DCP) for increasing the efficiency of Public Distribution System, State-wise?

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

(a) to (c): Food Corporation of India (FCI) procures, stores & handles huge quantities of foodgrainsProcured   foodgrains are stored in a scientific manner and a very   negligible quantity of foodgrains accrue as nonissuableldamaged mainly the reasons of natural calamities viz: flood, cyclone rain etc:

During the year 2021-22 a quantity of 0.017 lakh tonnes foodgrains accrue as damaged in the godowns of which is 0.002% of total foodgrains quantity handled. The steps taken by the Government for safe FCI, storage of foodgrains are enclosed at Annexure.

(d): The details on the States in India that have been introduced DCPINon-DCP procurement operations are as under:

| Wheat          | Wheat            | Rice           | Rice             |
|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
| DCP            | Non-DCP          | DCP            | Non-DCP          |
| Punjab         | Haryana          | Uttarakhand    | Haryana          |
| Uttarakhand    | Uttar Pradesh    | Madhya Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh    |
| Madhya Pradesh | Jammu & Kashmir  | Gujarat        | Rajasthan        |
| Gujarat        | Chandigarh       | Bihar          |                  |
| Bihar          | Delhi            | Karnataka      | Himachal Pradesh |
| Maharashtra    | Himachal Pradesh | Maharashtra    | Chandigarh       |
| West Bengal    | Rajasthan        | Odisha         | Assam            |
| Chhattisgarh   |                  | West Bengal    | Puducherry       |
|                |                  | Chhattisgarh   | Delhi            |
|                |                  | Andhra Pradesh | Jharkhand        |
|                |                  | Kerala         | Punjab           |
|                |                  | Tamil Nadu     |                  |
|                |                  | Telangana      |                  |
|                |                  | Tripura        |                  |
|                |                  | A&N Islands    |                  |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4780 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 29.03.2023 IN LOK SABHA

## Steps taken by the Government to prevent 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, 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.
- (vi) Effective rat control measures are taken.
- (v) Prophylactic (spraying of insecticides) and curative treatments (fumigation) are carried out regularly and timely in godowns for the control of stored grain insect pests:
- (vii) Regular periodic inspections of the stockslgodowns are 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.
- (viii) The principle of fFirst in First Out" (FIFO) is followed to the extent possible so as to avoid longer storage of foodgrains in godowns:
- (ix) Only covered rail wagons are used for movement of foodgrains as to avoid damage during transit:
- (x) Identification & repair all the leakage point in the is done periodicallyroof
- (xi) Cleaning of drainages in the godown premises is ensured:
- (xii) Ensuring no seepage inside the godowns:

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