Lok Sabha Question No. 1430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: FCI and CWC Godowns in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH DECEMBER, 2024

## FCI AND CWC GODOWNS IN CHHATTISGARH

f 1430. SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

Will  the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION w'ftn1 WIg, ula  at  aT$qf+qfi6m iit be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number and the places along  with  the  capacity of  the  godowns located in  Chhattisgarh being operated  at  present  by Food  Corporation of India  (FCD  and  the  Central  Warehousing Corporation (CWC);
- (b) the number  and the names of places where godowns  are likely  to be constructed along with  the nature of food  commodities  proposed to be preserved;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to ensure security and monitoring  of  these godowns in the State; and
- (d) the number of the godowns where state-of-the-art CCTV  cameras have been installed along with the operational status thereoP

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): As  on 28.11.2024, 104 godowns (Owned-21 &  Hired-83)  with  total  storage  capacity of  19.25 LMT  (Owned -  6.32 LMT &  Hired-12.93  LMT)  of  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  are currently operating in Chhattisgarh. Location wise details are at Annexure - I &  II.

Moreover, Location wise capacity available with  Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in Chattisgarh are as given below:-

| CWCWarehouse   |   Capacity in MT | Utilized by FCI in MT   |
|----------------|------------------|-------------------------|
| CWRaiDur I     |            21800 | 0                       |
| CWRail)ur III  |            34235 | 0                       |
| I              |            27950 | 6264                    |
| CW DImM        |            40716 | 40716                   |
| CWBhataDaraI   |            28263 | 16530                   |
| CWBhataDara II |            35610 | 29694                   |
| )              |            33714 | 28710                   |
| CWBit >ur II   |            43362 | 273 1 8                 |
| CWRajgarh I    |            13746 | 4176                    |
| ta             |            36891 | 25056                   |
| Total          |           316287 | 178464                  |

- (b): FCI has proposed to construct additional capacities  at FSD Arjuni  (1120 MT)  &  FSD Durg (23 10 MT) under Asset Monetization Scheme.
- (c): Measures taken by the FCI to  ensure security and monitoring  of Owned godowns are given below:
1. By engaging of DGR security guards.
2. By installing of CCTV cameras.

Further, measures taken by the CWC to ensure security and monitoring  of Owned godowns are given below:

- i) CWC provides 24x7 security and surveillance of stocks stored at CWC warehouses through DGR sponsored Security guards.
2. ii) CCTV is installed at strategic locations at all warehouses of CWC for effectively  monitoring of warehousing operations.
3. iii) CWC is having proper arrangement of fire fighting systems in its warehouses to prevent any kind of fire hazards.
4. iv) The stocks stored in the warehouses are normally insured and indemnified against the risk of fire, flood, theft, house breaking, and burglary.
- v) Periodical inspections i.e. General and Technical Inspection of warehouses are being conducted at Warehouses  as  preventive measures  for proper monitoring and  strengthening warehousing operatIons.
6. (d): All  the 21 FCI  owned godowns in Chhattisgarh are having the state-of-the-art CCTV  cameras have been installed in the respective campuses.

Details of  CCTV  cameras installed  in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status is at Annexure-III.

All  the CWC  storage facilities  located in  Chhattisgmh are equipped with  CCTV  Cameras which are operational / under installation.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.1430 FOR ANSWER  ON 04.12.2024 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

## FCI  Owned Godowns in Chattigarh

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As  on 28.11.2024

| Sl No.                    | Name of the Divisional office   | Name of OWNFSD            | Capacity (MT)   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|
| Sl No.                    | Name of the Divisional office   | Name of OWNFSD            | Covered         |
| 1                         | Raipur                          | FSD RAIPUR                | 27898           |
| 2                         | Raipur                          | FSD NEORA                 | 14500           |
| 3                         | Raipur                          | FSD NEORA (NEW COMPLEX)   | 29232           |
| 4                         | Raipur                          | FSD MANDIRHAS AUD         | 156600          |
| 5                         | Raipur                          | FSD RAJIM                 | 19372           |
| 6                         | Raipur                          | FSD BAGBAHARA             | 12673           |
| 7                         | Raipur                          | FSD MAHASAMUND            | 16994           |
| 8                         | Raipur                          | FSD DHAMTARI              | 14268           |
| 9                         | Raipur                          | FSD ARJUNI (DTR)          | 18792           |
| 10                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD BILASPUR              | 43384           |
| 11                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD KARGI ROAD            | 18733           |
| 12                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD BELHA                 | 10440           |
| 13                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD NAILA                 | 17864           |
| 14                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD SAKTI                 | 15660           |
| 15                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD RAIGARH               | 12528           |
| 16                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD KHARSIA               | 17226           |
| 17                        | Bilaspur                        | FSD BISHRAMPUR            | 16704           |
| 18                        | Durg                            | FSD DURG                  | 65946           |
| 19                        | Durg                            | FSD RAJNANDGAON           | 77256           |
| 20                        | Durg                            | FSD AB SHED RAJNANDGAON   | 12528           |
| 21                        | Durg                            | FSD JAGDALPUR             | 13224           |
| Total 21 FCI owned Godown | Total 21 FCI owned Godown       | Total 21 FCI owned Godown | 631822          |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.1430 FOR ANSWER  ON 04.12.2024 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

## Godowns hired  and operated by FCI  in  Chattisgarh

As on 28.11.2024

| Sl No.   | Name of the Divisional office   | Name of CWC Godown   | Capacity (MT)   |
|----------|---------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
|          | RAIPUR                          | BHATAPARA, CWC-I     | 16530           |
|          | RAIPUR                          | BHATAPARA, CWC-II    | 29696           |
|          | RAIPUR                          | CWCSORAM             | 40716           |
|          | RAIPUR                          | RAIPUR,CWC-IV        | 6264            |
|          | BILASPUR                        | Bilaspur,CWCII TIFRA | 273 18          |
|          | BILASPUR                        | CWCI DEVRIKHURD      | 28710           |
|          | BILASPUR                        | RAIGARH, CWC-II      | 18792           |
|          | BILASPUR                        | RAIGARH, CWC-II      | 6264            |
|          | BILASPUR                        | CWCI RAIGARH         | 4176            |
|          | RAIPUR                          | SWC BASNA(MAIN:      | 11832           |
|          | RAIPUR                          | C -KHEMDA            | 8352            |
|          | RAIPUR                          | SWC Saraipali        | 14616           |
|          | RAIPUR                          | SWC BALODIYA         | 5568            |
| 14       | RAIPUR                          | SWC KHAPRI           | 18792           |
| 15       | RAIPUR                          | S WCNEORA            | 8352            |
| 16       | RAIPUR                          | SWC ARJUNI           | 20880           |
| 17       | RAIPUR                          | SWC RAJIM            | 12528           |
| 18       | RAIPUR                          | SWC ABHANPUR         | 10440           |
| 19       | RAIPUR                          | SWC BAGBAHARA        | 7569            |
| 20       | RAIPUR                          | SWC DAR(JAON         | 37280           |
| 21       | RAIPUR                          | SWC Mahasamund       | 18792           |
| 22       | RAIPUR                          | SWC MAHASAMUND Sher  | 16704           |
| 23       | RAIPUR                          | SWC Arang (Amethi)   | 6264            |
| 24       | RAIPUR                          | SWCBHALES AR         | 4176            |
| 25       | RAIPUR                          | SWCKURUD             | 37584           |
| 26       | RAIPUR                          | SWCBHOYNA            | 6264            |
| 27       | RAIPUR                          | SWC CHITOD           | 32538           |
| 28       | RAIPUR                          | SWC MANDI            | 6264            |
| 29       | BILASPUR                        | SWC MANDI KARGIROAD  | 5481            |
| 30       | BILASPUR                        | SWC LORMI            | 6264            |
| 31       | BILASPUR                        | SWC KARGIKALA        | 6264            |
| 32       | BILASPUR                        | SWC BELHA            | 6264            |
| 33       | BILASPUR                        | SWC Sargaon (Belha)  | 6264            |

|   34 | BILASPUR   | SWC BANARI                |   12528 |
|------|------------|---------------------------|---------|
|   35 | BILASPUR   | SWC NAILA KERAROAD        |   11513 |
|   36 | BILASPUR   | SWCUrga                   |   18792 |
|   37 | BILASPUR   | SWCKhokhra                |   23490 |
|   38 | BILASPUR   | SWCUchbhithi              |    6264 |
|   39 | BILASPUR   | SWC - IAKALTARA           |    6873 |
|   40 | BILASPUR   | SWCII Murlidih (Akaltara) |   40194 |
|   41 | BILASPUR   | SWCPTC AKALTARA           |    4176 |
|   42 | BILASPUR   | SWC Markfed Murlidih      |   10440 |
|   43 | BILASPUR   | SWC Madan Kedia Parisar   |    8340 |
|   44 | BILASPUR   | SWC Mandi Akaltara        |    3480 |
|   45 | BILASPUR   | SWC Murlidih Parisar II   |    8352 |
|   46 | BILASPUR   | SWCBaradwar               |   16182 |
|   47 | BILASPUR   | SWC Il SAKTI              |    8352 |
|   48 | BILASPUR   | SWC Temar Sakti           |   16182 |
|   49 | BILASPUR   | SWC Saragaon              |   18792 |
|   50 | BILASPUR   | SWC II AWARDHA            |   25056 |
|   51 | BILASPUR   | SWC I Loharsingh          |   15138 |
|   52 | BII,ASPUR  | SWC CHAPLE                |    7656 |
|   53 | BILASPUR   | SWC-I Ranisagar           |   11832 |
|   54 | BILASPUR   | SWC II BHALUCHUHA         |   12528 |
|   55 | BILASPUR   | SWC BODASAGAR             |   16704 |
|   56 | BILASPUR   | SWC Chathirma Ambikapur   |    4176 |
|   57 | BILASPUR   | SWC Digma                 |   22968 |
|   58 | BILASPUR   | SWCNAMADGIRI              |   16704 |
|   59 | BILASPUR   | SWC BELKOTA               |   23490 |
|   60 | BILASPUR   | SWC GEETPURI              |   20880 |
|   61 | BILASPUR   | SWC JAIRAMNAGAR           |   10440 |
|   62 | BILASPUR   | SWC BIJOR                 |   12528 |
|   63 | BILASPUR   | SWC PAHADG AON            |    6264 |
|   64 | BILASPUR   | SWC PIDHA                 |    8294 |
|   65 | BILASPUR   | SWC RAJPUR DAKWA          |    6264 |

:

|                                           | BILASPUR                                  | SWC UNCHDII{                              | 4176    |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                           | BILASPUR                                  | SWC PANDAVNAGAR                           | 4176    |
|                                           | DURG                                      | t                                         | 11152   |
|                                           | DURG                                      | SWC KARANJA BHILAI                        | 20880   |
| 70                                        | DURG                                      | SWC BASANTPUR RAJNANDGAON                 | 28014   |
| 71                                        | DURG                                      | SWC TILAI                                 | 10440   |
| 72                                        | DURG                                      | SWC DONGERGARH                            | 10179   |
| 73                                        | DURG                                      | SWC KAWARDHA                              | 20880   |
| 74                                        | DURG                                      | SWC BIJABHATA BEMETRA                     | 29232   |
| 75                                        | DURG                                      | SWC MAGARDA KAWARDHA                      | 6351    |
| 76                                        | DURG                                      | SWC JAGTARA I                             | 60552   |
| 77                                        | DURG                                      | SWC MARKFED JAGTARA                       | 14616   |
| 78                                        | DURG                                      | SWC CHITTOD                               | 22098   |
| 79                                        | DURG                                      | SWC KARAP K4NFUR                          | 16704   |
| 80                                        | DURG                                      | SWC GHATLOHANGA                           | 4872    |
| 81                                        | RAIPUR                                    | SWC BHOYNA (PEG)                          | 25056   |
| 82                                        | RAIPUR                                    | PWS RAJIM                                 | 2308 C/ |
| 83                                        | RAIPUR                                    | MARKFED BORAI                             | 52200   |
| Total 83 Godown hired and operated by FCI | Total 83 Godown hired and operated by FCI | Total 83 Godown hired and operated by FCI | 1293328 |

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Annexure-III

## ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO PART  (d)  OF THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1430  FOR ANSWER  ON  04.12.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA.

| Details of (-(-TV cameras installed in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status   | Details of (-(-TV cameras installed in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status   | Details of (-(-TV cameras installed in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status   | Details of (-(-TV cameras installed in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status   | Details of (-(-TV cameras installed in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status   | Details of (-(-TV cameras installed in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status   | Details of (-(-TV cameras installed in FCI owned godowns in Chhattisgarh and its operational status   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ser No                                                                                                | I FCI 1District                                                                                       | 1 Nameof Depot                                                                                        | o Cameras Installed                                                                                   | I Working ! Cameras                                                                                   | I Status of Live Web I Feedin'                                                                        | Remarks                                                                                               |
| I                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | FSD Raipur                                                                                            | 20                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analog.                                                                                               |
| I                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | Neora O/C                                                                                             | 18                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analo                                                                                                 |
| I                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | NeoraN/C                                                                                              | 10                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | IP Based CCTVa                                                                                        |
| I                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | Mandirhasaud                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | IP Based CCTV Cameras                                                                                 |
| I                                                                                                     | DO                                                                                                    | Dhamtari                                                                                              |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analo:                                                                                                |
| I                                                                                                     | Raipur                                                                                                | Ariuni                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analo:                                                                                                |
| I                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | mr                                                                                                    | 11                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analo                                                                                                 |
| I                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | mam                                                                                                   | 18                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analo:                                                                                                |
| I                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | Bagbahra                                                                                              | 18                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analo                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | )                                                                                                     | 38                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | Live                                                                                                  | Analo                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | Raigarh                                                                                               | 13                                                                                                    | 13                                                                                                    | Live                                                                                                  | *Note :Camera GD le that cannot be fixed so it has been removed.                                      |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | Shakti                                                                                                |                                                                                                       | 14                                                                                                    | live                                                                                                  | Analo y                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | Kargiroad                                                                                             |                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                    | live                                                                                                  | Analog                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | Bishrampur                                                                                            | 16                                                                                                    | 16                                                                                                    | Live                                                                                                  | Analog                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | Belha                                                                                                 | 14                                                                                                    | 14                                                                                                    | Live                                                                                                  | Analog                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | Kharsia                                                                                               | 10                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                     | Live                                                                                                  | IP Based CCTV Cameras                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                     | DO Bilaspur                                                                                           | Naila                                                                                                 | 10                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                     | Live                                                                                                  | IP Based CCTV Cameras                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                     | DODurg                                                                                                | FSD Durg                                                                                              | 24                                                                                                    | 24                                                                                                    | Live                                                                                                  | IP Based CCTV Cameras                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                     | DODurg                                                                                                | Rajnandgaon                                                                                           | 48                                                                                                    | 42                                                                                                    | Live                                                                                                  | Analog                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                     | DODurg                                                                                                | AB SHED Rainandgaon                                                                                   | 12                                                                                                    | 12                                                                                                    | Live                                                                                                  | IP Based CCTV Cameras                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                     | DODurg                                                                                                | JagdaIDur                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                     | Live                                                                                                  | Analo                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | ToRa                                                                                                  | 359                                                                                                   | 331                                                                                                   |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |