Lok Sabha Question No. 681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Storage Capacity under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.681

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH DECEMBER, 2023

## STORAGE CAPACITY  UNDER PDS

## 681.  SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRSI FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION w+tm  Wa,  Um dk gT&If+q fq,Wr IHt be pleased tO state:

- (a) the current storage capacity, under the Public Distribution System (PDS), State-wise;
- (b) whether the  Government has taken any steps to  increase and diversify the storage capacity  under PDS;
- (C) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has consulted any architectural  experts to create  modular  storage  facilities which  can  be  used to  store  foodgrains and other items in a cost-effective manner; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Food Corporation of  India  (FOI) mainly stores  wheat  &  rice  after procurement for  Public Distribution System (PDS) operation and to maintain buffer stock.  As  on  Ol.11.2023, Covered Storage Capacity available with FC:1 and State  agencies for  storage  of Central  Pool foodgrain stock is 762.49 Lakh MT. The State-wise details are Annexed.
- (b) & (c): FCI continuously  assesses and  monitors  the  storage  capacity and based  on the storage gap assessment, storage capacities are created/hired. The requirement of Storage capacity  in FCI depends upon the level of procurement, requirement of buffer norms and PDS operations for  Rice and Wheat mainly.

The capacities are created / hired through the following schemes:

- 1 ) Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
- 2) Central Sector Scheme 'Storage & Godowns'.
- 3) Construction of SILO's under PPP mode
- 4) Hiring of godown from Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)/State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs)/State Agencies
- 5) Hiring of godown through Private Warehousing Scheme (PWS)
- 6) Creation of godowns under Asset Monetization.

With  a  view  to  modernize storage  of  food9rains and  to  ramp-up the storage capacity  for  Foodgrains in India, Department of  Food & Public Distribution is undertaking construction of modern silos in PPP mode.

As on Of.11,2023, 5.5 LMT silo capacity is being utilized under circuit  model. Railside Silos of  14.75 LMT capacity at  29 locations have been put  into  operation and  silos  of  9.O LMT  at  18  locations are  under construction.  In first  phase of Hub and Spoke model, tender for capacity of 34.875  LMT  silos at 80  locations have  been  awarded  and  Concession Agreements have been signed.

In order to keep storage infrastructure robust and upgraded, approx 180 LMT Covered and Plinth (CAP) has been phased out,  which  has ruled out any chance of quality issue.

Infrastructure of  FOI & CWC warehouses have been upgraded and third party assessment & rating of F01's owned & CWC warehouses have been donee

Further, Ministry  of Agriculture  & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India is implementing sub-scheme 'Agricultural  Marketing Infrastructure  (AMI)' of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural  Marketing (ISAM) across the country. The AMI sub-scheme has been continued /extended up to 31.03.2026 for its implementation.

Since inception of  scheme i.e.  from Of.04.2001 and up  to 30.09.2023,  a  total of  46,878  storage infrastructure projects (Godowns), with  storage capacity  of 88.44 Million MT have been sanctioned, under the  schemea

In addition to  that,  the  total  storage capacity available with Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) as on 31.10,2023 is 115.66 LMT, out of which 28.43 LMT capacity is being utilized by FOI. During the FY 2022-23, a storage  capacity  of 2.71 LMT, including  for food-grains  has been constructed by CWC and a  capacity of 9.31 LMT is  planned, during FY 2023=258

Further, in order to address the shortage of storage capacity for food grains in the  country, the  Government, on 31.05.2023, has approved the Plan for the 'World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector'I to be rolled out as a Pilot Project. The Plan entails creation  of various agri infrastructure at  PACS level, including warehouses, custom  hiring center, processing units,  Fair Price Shops, etc.  through convergence of  various existing schemes of the Government of  India (Gol), such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund  (AIF),  Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Sub Mission  on Agricultural Mechanization  (SMAM) Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) and Mission for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH).

National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) with  the support  of  NABARD, NABARD Consultancy  Services  (NABCONS), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), Food Corporation of  India (FCI), National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), etc.  is implementing the Pilot Project in  different States/ UTs. States/ Union Territories and various National Level Federations such as  National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.  (NAFED) and  National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of  India Limited (NCCF)  have  identified 1,711  PACS to be included in the project.

(d) & (e): Consultations have been done by the ministry from time to time with experts working in the sector and their inputs have been optimally utilized on merit  basis, in improving Storage infrastructure  in the Country.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.681 FOR ANSWER ON 06.12.2023  IN THE LOK SABHA.

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| N a B CD                                                                                    | SI. No.                                                                                     | State                                                                                       | Total Storage Capacity with (Owned/Hired                                                    | FCI )                                                                                       | Total (Owned+ Hired)                                                                        | Total Storage Capacity with State Agenciesincluding SWCs (excluding capacitiesgiven to FCI) for storage of foodgrains. | Grand Total                                                                                 |
| N a B CD                                                                                    | SI. No.                                                                                     | State                                                                                       | Owned                                                                                       | Hired                                                                                       | Total (Owned+ Hired)                                                                        | State Agencies                                                                                                         | Grand Total                                                                                 |
| A > VI -1                                                                                   | 1                                                                                           |                                                                                             | 4.07                                                                                        | 6.49                                                                                        | 10.56                                                                                       | 10.85                                                                                                                  | 21.41                                                                                       |
| A > VI -1                                                                                   | 1                                                                                           | =                                                                                           | 0.79                                                                                        | 3.08                                                                                        | 3.87                                                                                        | 1.70                                                                                                                   | 5.57                                                                                        |
| A > VI -1                                                                                   | (                                                                                           |                                                                                             | 3.65                                                                                        | 2.37                                                                                        | 6.02                                                                                        | 6.28                                                                                                                   | 12.30                                                                                       |
| A > VI -1                                                                                   | e                                                                                           |                                                                                             | 9.53                                                                                        | 0.75                                                                                        | To.28                                                                                       | 8.84                                                                                                                   | 19.12                                                                                       |
| A > VI -1                                                                                   |                                                                                             | HMi                                                                                         | 0.11                                                                                        | 0.01                                                                                        | 0.11                                                                                        | 0.11                                                                                                                   | 0.23                                                                                        |
| A > VI -1                                                                                   | Total East Zone                                                                             | Total East Zone                                                                             | 18.15                                                                                       | 12.68                                                                                       | 30.83                                                                                       | 27.78                                                                                                                  | 58.61                                                                                       |
| Z A                                                                                         | /                                                                                           |                                                                                             | 3.74                                                                                        | 1.57                                                                                        | 5.31                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 5.31                                                                                        |
| Z A                                                                                         | /                                                                                           |                                                                                             | 0.40                                                                                        | 0.02                                                                                        | 0.42                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 0.42                                                                                        |
| Z A                                                                                         | 8                                                                                           |                                                                                             | 0.20                                                                                        | 0.2 1                                                                                       | 0.40                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 0.40                                                                                        |
| Z A                                                                                         | 9                                                                                           | 1 Mizoram                                                                                   | 0.32                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.32                                                                                        | 0.01                                                                                                                   | 0.33                                                                                        |
| Z A                                                                                         | 10                                                                                          | Tri lur'a                                                                                   | 0.44                                                                                        | mo                                                                                          | 0.51                                                                                        | 0.17                                                                                                                   | 0.68                                                                                        |
| Z A                                                                                         | 11                                                                                          | Manipur                                                                                     | 0.65                                                                                        | + 0.00                                                                                      | 0.65                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 0.65                                                                                        |
| Z A                                                                                         | 12                                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                                    | 0.42                                                                                        | 0.16                                                                                        | 0.57                                                                                        | 0.08                                                                                                                   | 0.65                                                                                        |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | Tiat North East Zone                                                                        | Tiat North East Zone                                                                        | a 6.15                                                                                      | 2.02                                                                                        | 8.18                                                                                        | 0.26                                                                                                                   | 8.43                                                                                        |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 13                                                                                          | Delhi                                                                                       | 3.28                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                        | 3.28                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 3.28                                                                                        |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 14                                                                                          | Haryana                                                                                     | 8.75                                                                                        | 34.19                                                                                       | 42.94                                                                                       | 46.94                                                                                                                  | 89.88                                                                                       |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | IS                                                                                          | Himachal Pradesh                                                                            | 0.26                                                                                        | 0.69                                                                                        | 0.95                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 0.95                                                                                        |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 16                                                                                          | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                             | -[ 0.95                                                                                     | 1.25                                                                                        | 2.19                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 2.19                                                                                        |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 17                                                                                          | Ladakh                                                                                      | 0.25                                                                                        | 0.07                                                                                        | 0.31                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 0.3 1                                                                                       |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 18                                                                                          | Puniab                                                                                      | 27.17                                                                                       | 92.61                                                                                       | 119.78                                                                                      | 47.59                                                                                                                  | 167.37                                                                                      |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 19                                                                                          | Chandigarh                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.07                                                                                        | 0.07                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 0.07                                                                                        |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 20                                                                                          | Raiashtii                                                                                   | 8.39                                                                                        | 3.21                                                                                        | 11:60                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 11.60                                                                                       |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 21                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                                               | 15.68                                                                                       | Ml                                                                                          | 46.08                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                   | 46.08                                                                                       |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     | 22                                                                                          | Uttarakhand                                                                                 | 0.73                                                                                        | 0.98                                                                                        | 1.71                                                                                        | 2.39                                                                                                                   | 4.10                                                                                        |
| Z 0 l H                                                                                     |                                                                                             | North Zone                                                                                  |                                                                                             |                                                                                             | 228.92                                                                                      | 96.92                                                                                                                  | 325.84                                                                                      |
| th 0 a A H                                                                                  | Total                                                                                       | Total                                                                                       | 65.46                                                                                       | 163.46                                                                                      |                                                                                             |                                                                                                                        | 28.41                                                                                       |
| th 0 a A H                                                                                  | 23                                                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                                                              | 8.64                                                                                        | 2.93                                                                                        | 11.57                                                                                       | 16.84                                                                                                                  |                                                                                             |
| th 0 a A H                                                                                  | 24                                                                                          | A&N Island                                                                                  | 0.07                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.07                                                                                        | 0.16                                                                                                                   | 0.23                                                                                        |
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| g A th 4                                                                                    | 1                                                                                           |                                                                                             | 6.32                                                                                        | 8.60                                                                                        | 14.92                                                                                       | 16.21                                                                                                                  | 31.13                                                                                       |
| g A th 4                                                                                    | Totagi®Ml a G. Total                                                                        | Totagi®Ml a G. Total                                                                        | 24.85 147.49                                                                                | 22.21 219.20                                                                                | 47.05 366.69                                                                                | 209.65 395.80                                                                                                          | 256.70 762.49                                                                               |