Lok Sabha Question No. 358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Decentralized Storage Capacity
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 358

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## DECENTRALIZED STORAGE CAPACITY

358. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the existing storage capacity forfarmers within the country including the State ofAssam;
- (b) whether the existing storage capacity issufficient  as per the farmers demand across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  setup  decentralized  storage  capacity  for farmers withinthe country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the State ofAssam;
- (e) the details of the funds estimated for this;and
- (f) the time by which these are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): The Government is implementing Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI), a sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) under whichassistance is  provided  for  construction  of  godowns/  warehouses  in  the  rural  areasin  the  States  to enhance  the  storage  capacity  for  agriculture  produce.  Under  thescheme,  Government provides subsidy at the rate of 25% and 33.33% on capitalcost of the project based on the category  of  eligible  beneficiary.  Assistance  isavailable  to  Individuals,  Farmers,  Group  of farmers/growers, Agri-preneurs, Registered Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Cooperatives, and stateagencies etc. The scheme is demand driven.

The details of the  storage  capacity  sanctioned  under  AMI  for  different  categories  of promoters including farmers within the country including Assam as on September, 2023 is at Annexure.

"Further, Government is implementing a Central Sector Scheme Agriculture Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  of  Rs.  1,00,000  Crore  to  provide  a  medium-long term loan facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest market infrastructure including warehousing facility and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Under the scheme, a total number of 10720 applications for  warehouse  facilities  have  been  sanctioned  for  a  total  amount of Rs.10,730 Cr."

As per FCI, the stock position of central pool stock is 414.75 LMT against the storage capacity of 762.49 LMT.

(c) to (f): As per the information  received  from Ministry  of  Cooperation,  Government  of India, the Government has approved the 'World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector' on 31.05.2023, to be rolled out as a Pilot Project, for setting up decentralized food grain storage capacity through creation of various agri infrastructure at Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) level, including warehouses, custom hiring center, processing units, Fair Price Shops, etc. by leveraging the 'whole-of-Government' approach. The Plan is being implemented by utilizing the approved outlays of various Government of India (GoI) schemes, viz. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  Sub  Mission  on  Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme  (PMFME)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  for  creation/ modernization of infrastructure facilities at PACS level.

The estimated cost of the project for each PACS would vary depending upon various parameters such as storage capacity, requirement for custom hiring centre, processing units, etc. Interest Subvention under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is being dovetailed with the subsidies available under the identified schemes for the construction of godowns and other agri-infrastructure at PACS level.

Presently,  construction  is  going  on  in  13  PACS  of  13  States/  UTs  under  the  Pilot Project, including Pub-Bangshar SS Ltd. PACS in Kamrup District of Assam.

Annexure

| State- wise Progress of Storage Infrastructure as on 30.09.2023   | State- wise Progress of Storage Infrastructure as on 30.09.2023   | State- wise Progress of Storage Infrastructure as on 30.09.2023   | State- wise Progress of Storage Infrastructure as on 30.09.2023   | State- wise Progress of Storage Infrastructure as on 30.09.2023   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                            | State                                                             | No. of Projects Sanctioned                                        | Capacity Sanctioned (MT)                                          | Subsidy Released (in Lakhs)                                       |
| 1                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                    | 1520                                                              | 6052081                                                           | 31126.97                                                          |
| 2                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                 | 2                                                                 | 1043                                                              | 6.30                                                              |
| 3                                                                 | Assam                                                             | 359                                                               | 1112915                                                           | 7003.18                                                           |
| 4                                                                 | Bihar                                                             | 1192                                                              | 986102                                                            | 4161.41                                                           |
| 5                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                      | 1348                                                              | 2155829                                                           | 8251.21                                                           |
| 6                                                                 | Goa                                                               | 1                                                                 | 299                                                               | 0.94                                                              |
| 7                                                                 | Gujarat                                                           | 12283                                                             | 5783747                                                           | 32772.31                                                          |
| 8                                                                 | Haryana                                                           | 2253                                                              | 7461090                                                           | 42121.53                                                          |
| 9                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                  | 88                                                                | 30826                                                             | 180.77                                                            |
| 10                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                   | 16                                                                | 93027                                                             | 734.79                                                            |
| 11                                                                | Jharkhand                                                         | 267                                                               | 233444                                                            | 911.16                                                            |
| 12                                                                | Karnataka                                                         | 4952                                                              | 4275168                                                           | 20576.58                                                          |
| 13                                                                | Kerala                                                            | 213                                                               | 114063                                                            | 581.33                                                            |
| 14                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                    | 7458                                                              | 25084944                                                          | 132841.04                                                         |
| 15                                                                | Maharashtra                                                       | 3921                                                              | 7642895                                                           | 32493.96                                                          |
| 16                                                                | Meghalaya                                                         | 17                                                                | 26012                                                             | 220.08                                                            |
| 17                                                                | Mizoram                                                           | 4                                                                 | 705                                                               | 6.45                                                              |
| 18                                                                | Nagaland                                                          | 36                                                                | 26887                                                             | 354.38                                                            |
| 19                                                                | Odisha                                                            | 706                                                               | 1045299                                                           | 4300.55                                                           |
| 20                                                                | Punjab                                                            | 1809                                                              | 7017260                                                           | 24620.51                                                          |
| 21                                                                | Rajasthan                                                         | 1795                                                              | 3545295                                                           | 13217.39                                                          |
| 22                                                                | Tamilnadu                                                         | 1223                                                              | 1460411                                                           | 5336.30                                                           |
| 23                                                                | Telangana                                                         | 1241                                                              | 5861778                                                           | 29506.37                                                          |
| 24                                                                | Tripura                                                           | 5                                                                 | 28764                                                             | 296.61                                                            |
| 25                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                     | 1243                                                              | 5835513                                                           | 19583.71                                                          |
| 26                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                       | 317                                                               | 866359                                                            | 3604.19                                                           |
| 27                                                                | West Bengal                                                       | 2609                                                              | 1699843                                                           | 5282.47                                                           |
|                                                                   | Total                                                             | 46878                                                             | 88441599                                                          | 420092.49                                                         |

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