Lok Sabha Question No. 370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Capacity of FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNNfF,NT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTN£ENr OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUriON

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th JULY, 2024

## CAPACITY OF FCI

## 370 SHRI ARUNBHARTI

Will  the MInIster of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION WrtnT qm& umait  wWf+q fizwr ++t be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current godown/storage capacity of  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  across the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether a recent study has revealed that foodgrains production in  the country is Increasrng, but a large chunk offoodgrains  is getting wasted every year;
- (c) if  so, the details thereof and the efforts being made by Government to prevent wastage of  foodgrains, its  preservation and increasing the storage capacity of  foodgrains in  various States of the country; and
- (d) whether FCI  has stored foodgrains  in rented godown  also and if  so, the  annual amount being spent thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBIIAI  BAMBHANIYA}

- (a): As on 01.07.2024, total covered storage capacity (Owned + Hired)  available with  FCI for  storage of  Central Pool  foodgrain  stock is 408.09 Lakh  MT.  The  State-wise details are enclosed at Annexure-I
- (b): FCI rs storrng &  handling large quantities of foodgrains (mainly Paddy &  Wheat) over longer period for distribution under various welfare schemes of Government. It also maintains buffer and strategic reserve for the country to ensure food security. Only a minimal  amount of foodgrarn has been accrued as damaged, predominantly  resulting  from natural disasters such as cyclones, floods and rain etc

The year-wise details of  accrual of  non-issuable foodgrains  against the off-take  handled quantity is tabled below:

| IAccrual ofNon-IssuableFoodgrains in FCI   | IAccrual ofNon-IssuableFoodgrains in FCI   | IAccrual ofNon-IssuableFoodgrains in FCI   | IAccrual ofNon-IssuableFoodgrains in FCI   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| ear                                        | o accrued (Fi in LMT)                      | ILI                                        | Percentage(%)                              |
| 20 1 9-20                                  | Fc.019                                     | liKEd                                      | no                                         |
| m2                                         | non                                        | 188.566                                    | no                                         |
| 2021 -22                                   | no                                         | m)                                         | FonD                                       |
| 2022-23                                    | Fa-dR                                      | >75.826                                    | 0.002                                      |
| 2023 -24                                   | no                                         | .70.719                                    | no                                         |

## (.): Steps taken by FCI to prevent wastage offoodgrains are placed as Annexure  - 11.

The  requirement of  storage capacity in  FCI  depends upon the  level  of  procurement, requIrement of  buffer norms and Public  Distribution  System (PDS) operations for Rice  and Wheat mainly. FCI  continuously assesses and monitors the storage capacity and based on the storage gap assessment, storage  capacities are created/hired through  following  schemes:-

1.  PrIvate Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme
2.  Central Sector Scheme (CSS)
3. 3 .  Construction of Silos under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode
4.  Hlrlng  of  godowns from  Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)/State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs)/State Agencies
5. 5 Hiring  ofgodowns  through Private  Warehousing Scheme (PWS)
6. 6 Creation ofgodowns  under Asset Monetization

## (d) Yes

Details of expenditure incurred on storage cost of rented godowns for last five years are as under:-

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| St. No   | Financial Year   | Amount (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|----------|------------------|-------------------------|
|          | 2022-23          | 250159.0                |
|          | m2               | 276179.44               |
|          | 2020-2 1         | 307905,4                |
|          | 20 19-20         | 282574'5                |
|          | 2018-19          | 241378,OC               |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.370 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07,2024 IN THE LOK SABHA

| FCI Central Pool StorageCapacity as on 01.07.2024 Fkures in}MT)   | FCI Central Pool StorageCapacity as on 01.07.2024 Fkures in}MT)   | FCI Central Pool StorageCapacity as on 01.07.2024 Fkures in}MT)   | FCI Central Pool StorageCapacity as on 01.07.2024 Fkures in}MT)   | FCI Central Pool StorageCapacity as on 01.07.2024 Fkures in}MT)   | FCI Central Pool StorageCapacity as on 01.07.2024 Fkures in}MT)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Zone                                                              | SI. No.                                                           | S t a t e                                                         | o t f 1:f 1;It:                                                   | : IT )Hr                                                          | ( 1C)\v n:::tired )                                               |
| PH > LA A                                                         |                                                                   |                                                                   | Owned                                                             | Hired                                                             | ( 1C)\v n:::tired )                                               |
| PH > LA A                                                         | 1                                                                 | Bihar/fqgTI                                                       | 3.45                                                              | 7,24                                                              | 10.68                                                             |
| PH > LA A                                                         | 2                                                                 | Jharkhand/9Nlgvg                                                  | 0, 79                                                             | 3.78                                                              | 4.57                                                              |
| PH > LA A                                                         | 3                                                                 | Odisha/MIn                                                        | 3.65                                                              | 2,60                                                              | 6.25                                                              |
| PH > LA A                                                         | 4                                                                 | West Bengal/q.+rIm                                                | 9, 53                                                             | 0.77                                                              | 10.30                                                             |
| PH > LA A                                                         | 5                                                                 | Sikkim/filfanq                                                    | 0.11                                                              | 0,01                                                              | 0.11                                                              |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | Total East Zone                                                   | 17.53                                                             | 14,39                                                             | 31.92                                                             |
| Z A                                                               | 6                                                                 | Assam/aIm                                                         | 3 , 74                                                            | 1,54                                                              | 5.28                                                              |
| Z A                                                               | 7                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh/3rrurrva slim                                   | 0.41                                                              | 0,02                                                              | 0.43                                                              |
| Z A                                                               | 8                                                                 | Meghalya/iMTnq                                                    | 0.20                                                              | 0.23                                                              | 0.42                                                              |
| Z A                                                               | 9                                                                 | Mizoram/ftrxtwl                                                   | 0.32                                                              | 0.00                                                              | 0.32                                                              |
| Z A                                                               | 10                                                                | Tripura/RSIT                                                      | 0.44                                                              | 0.08                                                              | 0.51                                                              |
| Z A                                                               | 11                                                                | Manipur/llfinjt                                                   | 0, 65                                                             | 0.00                                                              | 0.65                                                              |
| Z A                                                               | 12                                                                | Nagaland/;rvTT&                                                   | 0,42                                                              | 0.16                                                              | 0.57                                                              |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | Total NoITh East Zone                                             | 6.16                                                              | 2.02                                                              | 8.18                                                              |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 13                                                                | Delhi/fTcMt                                                       | 3.28                                                              | 0.00                                                              | 3.28                                                              |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 14                                                                | Haryana/$fmNTT                                                    | 8.75                                                              | 47.80                                                             | 56.55 1.01                                                        |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 15                                                                | Himachal Pradesh/forma en                                         | 0.27                                                              | 0.74                                                              |                                                                   |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 16                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir@ IB nwfh                                          | 0.95                                                              | 1.28                                                              | 2.22 0.32                                                         |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 17                                                                | Ladakh/atIa                                                       | 0.25                                                              | 0.07                                                              |                                                                   |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 18                                                                | Punjab/Mm                                                         | 27.17                                                             | 98.36                                                             | 125.53                                                            |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 19                                                                | Chdndigarh/EM'Tq                                                  | 0.00                                                              | 0,09                                                              | 0.09                                                              |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 20                                                                | Rajashthan/rmprra                                                 | 8.52                                                              | 9.60                                                              | 18.12                                                             |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         | 22                                                                | Uttarkhand/TTtr©g                                                 | 0.73                                                              | 1.11                                                              | 1.85                                                              |
| Z 0 P A H                                                         |                                                                   | Total North Zone                                                  | 8.64                                                              | 191.98                                                            | 257,57                                                            |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 23                                                                | Andhra Pradesh/#In en                                             | 65.59                                                             | 2,72                                                              | 11.36                                                             |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 24                                                                | Andeman& Nico./atgvm IB f+ntqn                                    | 0.07                                                              | 0,00                                                              | 0.07                                                              |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 25                                                                | Telangana/iMTnT                                                   | 6.68                                                              | 9.89                                                              | 16.56                                                             |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 26                                                                | Kerela/hIm                                                        | 5 , 89                                                            | 0,06                                                              | 5.95                                                              |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 27                                                                | Karnatka/wltzn                                                    | 4.61                                                              | 4.81                                                              | 9.42                                                              |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 28                                                                | Lakshadweep/n81ghl                                                | 0.03                                                              | 0.00                                                              | 0.03                                                              |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       |                                                                   | Tamilnadu/aftlmwg                                                 |                                                                   | 5,33                                                              | 11.79                                                             |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 29                                                                |                                                                   | 6.46                                                              | 0.00                                                              | 0.51                                                              |
| VI O a '4 A                                                       | 30                                                                | Puducherry/=lOft                                                  | 0.51                                                              |                                                                   |                                                                   |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | o                                                                 | 32.88                                                             | 22.80                                                             | 55.68                                                             |
| g H LA A                                                          | 31                                                                | Gujrat/!vuB                                                       | 4.93                                                              | 4.15                                                              | 9.07 0.00                                                         |
| g H LA A                                                          | 32                                                                | D&NH and D&D/qm @fb                                               | 0.00                                                              | 0.00                                                              |                                                                   |
| g H LA A                                                          | 33                                                                | Maharashtra/118nq Goa/TftqT                                       | 9.23                                                              | 7.19                                                              | 16.42                                                             |
| g H LA A                                                          | 34                                                                |                                                                   | 0. 19                                                             | 0.00                                                              | 0.19                                                              |
| g H LA A                                                          | 35                                                                | Madhya Pradesh/q€xgivl                                            | 4. 18 6,32                                                        | 6.22 12.34                                                        | 10.40 18.65                                                       |
| g H LA A                                                          | 36                                                                | Chattisgarh/w#tnTq Total West Zone                                | 24.85                                                             | 29.89                                                             | 54.74                                                             |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY TO  PART (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.370 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Steps taken by FCI to prevent wastage of foodgrains:-

- Foodgrains are stored by adopting proper scientific code of storage practices (1)
- Adequate dunnage materials such as wooden crates, bamboo mats, polythene sheets are used to check migration of moisture from the floor to the foodgrains (ii)
- Fumigation  covers, nylon  ropes, nets and insecticides for  control of  stored grain  insect pests are provided in all the godowns. (111)
- Prophylactic (spraying of  insecticides)  and curative treatments (fumigation) are carrIed out regularly and timely  in godowns for  the control of stored grain insect pests (iV)
- Effective rat control measures are taken. (V)
- Foodgrains in Transit Storage/  'Cover and Plinth' (CAP) storage are stored on elevated  plinths and wooden crates are  used as  dunnage material.  Stacks are properly  covered with  specifically fabricated low-density black polythene water -proof covers and tied with  nylon ropes/nets (Vi)
- Regular periodic  inspections of  the stocks/godowns 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. (Vll)
- The principle  of 'First  in  First Out'  (FIFO)  is followed  so as to avoid  longer storage of foodgrains in godowns , (Vlll)
- Only  covered rail  wagons are used for  movement of  foodgrains  so  as to  avoid  damage during transrt (ix)
- Damage Monitoring Cells have been set up at District, Regional and Zonal levels to regularly monitor  quality of stocks and reduce damages. In case any negligence is reported suitable action is taken against officers / officidls  found responsible (X)
- Identify & repair all the leakage  point in the roof is done periodically (Xi)
- Cleaning ofdrainages in the godown premises ensured. (XU)
- Ensure no seepage inside the godowns. (Nln)
- No clogging up of water in the premises (XIV)

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