Lok Sabha Question No. 5206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Modernization of Storage Facilities
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5206

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2ND APRIL, 2025

## MODERNIZATION OF STORAGE FACILITIES

## 5206. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to  state:

- (a) the total  storage capacity of  FCI  warehouses along with  the number of  Government owned, hired and rented warehouses as on date, State-wise;
- (b) the supply-demand gap for foodgrains storage during the last five  years, State-wise and the steps taken to address the shortfalls;
- (c) whether the  Government has received complaints regarding grain  spoilage, pest infestation or quality deterioration in FCI warehouses and if  so, the details of such incidents along with  the action taken thereon;
- (d) the details of  proposals received for additional storage capacity from  States particularly Andhra Pradesh along with  their current status viz.  approved, pending or under consideration;
- (e) the  status of  implementation of  modern silo-based storage systems including  the number of silos constructed and operationalized under Central Government initiatives;  and
- (f) the measures being taken to  modernize storage facilities, improve logistics and minimize wastage of foodgrains in FCI warehouses?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): FCI  mainly  stores wheat &  rice  after procurement for  PDS operation and to maintain buffer  stock. As  on 01.02.2025, total  Covered Storage Capacity available with  FCI  is 436.54 LMT  (Owned - 147.10 LMT  + Hired - 289.44 LMT)  and 370.40 LMT  available with the State agencies for storage of Central Pool foodgrain stock across the country. The State-wise details are at Annexure-1.

As on 01.02.2025, 2247 nos (Owned -  570 &  Hired --  1677) of  godowns of  Food Corporation of India currently operating in  the  various states  for storage  of foodgrains throughout the country.  The State-wise details are at Annexure-II.

(b) to (d): Andhra Pradesh  is a  Decentralized Procurement (DCP) State.  Procurement, storage &  distribution  of  food  grains is  carried out  by  State Government through  its  nodal agency in  DCP  State. FCI  comes into  picture  in  case of  less procurement  wherein  shortfall  is bridged by inducting stock or excess procurement wherein excess stock is moved to deficit areas. As on 01.02.2025, Covered storage capacity in Andhra Pradesh state for storing Central Pool stock is 28.70 LMT  {11.54 LMT  capacity of FCI (Owned -8.64 LMT  +Hired - 2.90 LMT) &  17.16 LMT capacity of State Agencies} .

Requirement of  Storage capacity in  FCI  depends upon the  level  of  procurement, requirement of buffer  norms and Public Distribution  System (PDS) operations for  food grains (Rice and Wheat). FCI  continuously  assesses and monitors the storage capacity and based on the requirement and storage gap assessment, storage capacities are created/hired through following  schemes at a Pan India level including Andhra Pradesh:

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

Further, details of incidents of  grain spoilage, pest infestation, or quality  deterioration in FCI warehouses along with  actions taken by during last five financial years, are at Anneure-III

(e): in order to upgrade and modernize the storage facilities, Government of India has approved Action  Plan for construction of Steel Silos on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in the country.  Silos of  5.5 LMT capacity have been constructed and put  to use in  2007-09 under circuit  base model. Further, under Rail/Road Linked  plan, silos with  a capacity of  17.75 LMT are completed. Location-wise details are Armexure-IV.

(f): in  order to keep its storage infrastructure  robust and updated, FCI  is taking  various  steps of Modernization. The details are at Annexure-V.

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## ANNEXIRE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5206 FOR ANSWER ON 02.04.2025 IN THE LOK SABHA.

| Central Pool Storage Capacity with FCI and State Govt.Agencies as on 01.02.2025   |                                 |                                                                                         |                                                       |                               |                                         |                        |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
| NI g 01                                                                           | 2 1 ; 0                         |                                                                                         | Total Storage CaFmviaFFm)=T7Rm (Covered & CAP)        |                               |                                         |                        |                                    | Total (Owned + Hired)                  | Tofat sTi-aTcR)=tTIRI State AgencIes IncludIng SWCs (excludIng capacItIes given to FCI) for storage of foodgrains |                      |                                 | Figures in LMT Grand               | Total                           |                              |
|                                                                                   |                                 | Region/U.T.                                                                             | Covered                                               |                               | CAP                                     |                        | lilatHai]                          | Cov.& CAP                              | State Agm;                                                                                                        |                      |                                 | o                                  | no                              | CAP                          |
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| g                                                                                 | II BIHAR                        |                                                                                         |                                                       |                               | d                                       | 0.00                   |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 3,45                                                  | 8.03                          | 0.00                                    | 11.47                  | 0.00                               | 11.47                                  | 10.13                                                                                                             | 0.00                 | 10.13                           | 21.60                              | 0.00                            | 21.60                        |
| Cn -1                                                                             | 2                               | JnARKHAND                                                                               | 0.89                                                  | 3.82                          | 0.00                                    | 0.00 4.71              | 0.00                               | 4.71                                   | 1.78                                                                                                              | 0                    | 1.78                            | 6.49                               | 0.00                            | 6.49                         |
|                                                                                   | 1                               | ORISSA WESTBENGAL                                                                       | 3.65 9.53                                             | 2.82 0.92                     | 0.00 0.00                               | 6.47 10.45 0.00 0.00   | 0.00 0.00                          | 6.47                                   | 6.12 9.66                                                                                                         |                      | 6.12 9.66                       | 12.59 20.11                        | 0.00 0.00                       | 12.B 20.11                   |
|                                                                                   | SIKKIM m-aITin;iT 6             | ASSAM                                                                                   | 0.11 EII                                              | 0.01 15.58                    | 0.00                                    | 0.11 0.00 liEiiIbI     | 0.00 0.00                          | 10.45 0.11 t                           | 0.11                                                                                                              |                      | 0.11                            | 0.23                               | 0.00                            | 0.23 61.01                   |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 3.74                                                  | 1.57                          | 0.00                                    | 33.21 0.00             |                                    | BIljBill                               | 27.80                                                                                                             | 0                    | El                              | 61.01 5.31                         | 0.00 0.00                       | 5.31                         |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 0.41                                                  | 0.01                          | 0.00 0.00                               | 0.00 5.31              | 0.00                               | 5.31                                   | 0.00                                                                                                              | 0                    | 0.00 0.00                       | 0.42                               | 0.00                            |                              |
| Z                                                                                 |                                 | ARUNACHAL PD MEGHALA YA                                                                 | 0.20                                                  | 0.25                          | 0.00                                    | 0.00 0.42 0.44         | 0.00 0.00                          | 0.42                                   | 0.00                                                                                                              |                      | 0.00                            | 0.44                               | 0.00                            |                              |
| LI J                                                                              |                                 | MIZORAM                                                                                 | 0.32                                                  | 0.00                          | 0.00                                    | 0.00 0.32              |                                    | 0.32                                   | 3.oo 0.41                                                                                                         | 0                    | 0.41                            | 0.73                               | 0.00                            | 0.73                         |
|                                                                                   | 10 1                            | TRIPURA                                                                                 | 0.44                                                  | 0.19                          | 0.00                                    | 0.00 0.62              | 0.00 0.00                          | 0.62                                   | 0.68                                                                                                              | 0                    | 0.68                            | 1.30                               |                                 | 1.30                         |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 0.65                                                  | 0.00                          | 0.00                                    | 0.65                   | 0.00                               | 0.65                                   | 0.00                                                                                                              |                      | 0.00                            | 0.65                               | 0.00 0.00                       | 0.65                         |
|                                                                                   | MANIPUR NAGALAND North EastZone |                                                                                         | 0,42                                                  | 0.16                          | 0.00                                    | 0.00 0.00 0.57         | 0.00                               | 0.57                                   | 0.08                                                                                                              |                      | 0.08                            | 0,65                               | 0.00                            | 0.65                         |
| Total                                                                             |                                 |                                                                                         | 6.16                                                  | 2.17                          | 0.00                                    | 0.00 8.33              | 0.00                               | 8.33                                   | 1.17                                                                                                              | 0                    | 1.17                            | 9.50                               | 0.00                            | 9.50                         |
| 15 16 17 18 19 Z Q la = 4 I                                                       | 13 14 bI.:LIII                  | 3.28 8.75                                                                               | IFilila 51.37 0.27                                    | lili$1 2.88                   | 0.00                                    | M 60.12                | Mr                                 | 3.28                                   | MI                                                                                                                | 0                    | 0. o 0                          | IM2El                              | mI                              | EMi;I                        |
| C/) 0 a q                                                                         | 28 29 30 27 J                   | Zone HARYA NA HIMACHALPD. &K LADAKH PUNJAB CHANDIGARII RAJASTHAN PRADESH ANDHRA PRADESH | 0.73 1.53 0.07 106.53 0,09 0.95 15.68 0.73 65.59 8.64 | 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.31 0.00 2.90 | 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |                        | 2.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.31 0.00 0.00 | 63.00 1.00 2.48 0.31 137.01 0.09 93.41 | 42.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 48.62 ono 0.00                                                                               | 8.46 0 0 0 41.61 0 0 | 51.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.23 0.00 | 103.03 1.00 2.48 0.31 182.32 28.70 | 11.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 44.92 0.00 | 114.37 1.00 2.48 0.31 227.24 |
|                                                                                   | Total                           | DADARNAGAR MAHARASHTRA 4,93                                                             | 4.41 0.00                                             | 0.00 no 0.00 0.00             |                                         |                        | 1 o.oo 1 o.oo 0.00                 | 9 0.00                                 | 35.93 0.56 0.00 6.98 0.00                                                                                         | 0 0 50.07 0 0 0 0    | 212.09 420.47                   | 270.59 806.94                      | 56.86                           |                              |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         |                                                       |                               |                                         | 0.00 0.00              | 0.00 0.00 0.00                     |                                        |                                                                                                                   | 0 O                  | 0.00 6.98 0.00                  | agB)I 0.00                         | 0.00 0.00 0.00                  | 9.90 0.00                    |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 0.07 6.68 5.89 4.60                                   |                               |                                         | 9.34 0.00              |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   | 0 0                  | 189.16 15.39                    |                                    | 18318la                         |                              |
| $ fI q                                                                            | 33                              |                                                                                         | 28.63                                                 | 0.00                          | 0.00                                    | 0.07                   | 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00                | 0.25 11.08                             | 17.16 0.16                                                                                                        |                      |                                 | 28.57 7.87 10.13                   | 0.00 0.00                       | 0.23                         |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 8.94 38.91                                            | 0.60 0.00                     |                                         | 1.98                   | 0.00 0.00                          | 18.Oi 54.59                            | 0.00                                                                                                              |                      | 0.00 0.00                       | 17.45 54.59 3.86                   | 56.86 0.00                      | 3.86 425.27                  |
|                                                                                   | 23                              |                                                                                         | 1.25 5.46                                             | 0.00                          | 0.00 0.00                               | 54.59                  |                                    | 1.98                                   | 1.88                                                                                                              |                      | 1.88                            |                                    | 0.00 0.00                       | 54.59                        |
|                                                                                   | Total                           |                                                                                         | 209.41                                                | 6.79                          | 0.00                                    |                        |                                    | 281.79                                 |                                                                                                                   |                      | 143.48                          | 368.41                             |                                 | 28.70                        |
|                                                                                   | 24 25                           | ANDMAN NIKOBA R                                                                         | 0.03 0.00 14.09                                       | 0.00 0.00                     | 0.00                                    | 275.00 11.54           | 0.00                               | 11.54 0.07                             |                                                                                                                   |                      | 17.16 0.16                      | 0.23                               | 0.00                            | 28.57                        |
|                                                                                   | 26                              | TELANGANA                                                                               | 0.09 5.53                                             | 0.00 0.00                     | 0.00 0.00 0.00                          | 20.77 5.98             | 0.00 0.00                          | 20.77 5.98                             | 7.80 1.89                                                                                                         |                      | 7.80 1.89                       |                                    | 0.00                            | 7.87 10.13                   |
|                                                                                   |                                 | KERALA KARNATAKA LAKSHDWEEP                                                             |                                                       | 0.00                          |                                         | 10.13                  |                                    | 10.13                                  | 0.00                                                                                                              | 0                    | 0.00                            |                                    |                                 |                              |
|                                                                                   |                                 | NADU PUDDUCHERI                                                                         | 0.00 6.02                                             | 0.00 0.00                     | 0.00 0.00                               | 0.03                   |                                    | 0.03                                   | 0.00 8.92                                                                                                         |                      | 0.00 8.92                       | 0.03 21.40                         | 0.00 0.00                       | 0.03                         |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 0.00                                                  |                               | 0.00                                    | 12.48                  |                                    | 12.48                                  |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 | 21.40                        |
|                                                                                   | Total                           |                                                                                         |                                                       |                               |                                         | 0.51                   |                                    | 0.51                                   | 0.00                                                                                                              | 0                    | 0.00                            | 0.51                               | 0.00                            | 0.51                         |
|                                                                                   |                                 | 0.51 32.87                                                                              |                                                       | 0.00                          |                                         |                        |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |
|                                                                                   | 34 HAVELI                       | 0.00 9.23                                                                               |                                                       | i                             | 0.00                                    | 61.50                  | 1 o.oo                             | 61.50                                  |                                                                                                                   | 0                    | 35.93 0.56                      | 97.43                              | 0.00                            | 97.43                        |
|                                                                                   |                                 | 0.19                                                                                    | 8.99 0.06                                             |                               | 0.00 0.00                               | 18.22 0.25             |                                    | 18.22                                  |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 | 25.20                              |                                 | 25.20                        |
|                                                                                   |                                 | 4.18                                                                                    |                                                       |                               |                                         |                        |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 | 0.25                               |                                 | 0.25                         |
|                                                                                   | .,_ JD                          | MADHYA PRADESH GOA                                                                      | 6.90                                                  |                               | 0.00                                    |                        |                                    |                                        | 189.16                                                                                                            | 0.00                 |                                 | 200.24                             | 0.00                            | 200.24                       |
| 3                                                                                 |                                 |                                                                                         | 13.30                                                 |                               | 0.00                                    | 11.08                  |                                    | 19.61                                  | 15.39                                                                                                             |                      |                                 | 35.00                              |                                 | 35.00                        |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         |                                                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                                    | 1                      |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   | 0                    |                                 |                                    | 0.00                            | 270.59                       |
|                                                                                   | West Grand Total                | 6.32 24.85                                                                              | 33.65                                                 |                               |                                         |                        |                                    | 58.50                                  | 212.09                                                                                                            | 0.00                 |                                 |                                    | 0.00                            |                              |
|                                                                                   |                                 | Zone                                                                                    |                                                       | 6.79                          | 0.00                                    |                        | 1                                  | 443.33                                 | 370.40                                                                                                            | 50.07                |                                 |                                    |                                 | 863.80                       |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         |                                                       |                               |                                         |                        | 6.79                               |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         | 147.10                                                | 289.44                        |                                         |                        |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |
|                                                                                   |                                 |                                                                                         |                                                       |                               |                                         | 58.50 436.54           |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |
|                                                                                   | I                               |                                                                                         | 0.25 -27.17 0.00 8.52                                 |                               |                                         |                        | 0.60 6.79                          |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 | 0.09                               | 0.60                            | 0.09 18.05                   |
| [ E                                                                               | 20 21 North UTTAR               | Zone                                                                                    |                                                       |                               |                                         | 0.31 133.70 0.09 17.45 |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |
| I                                                                                 | South TAMIL GUJARAT             |                                                                                         |                                                       |                               |                                         | 1.00 2.48              |                                    |                                        |                                                                                                                   |                      |                                 |                                    |                                 |                              |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5206 FOR ANSWER  ON 02.04.2025 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

| State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   | State-wiseNumber of Storage Unit available with FCI as on lst Feb, 2025   |
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| :I                                                                        | *'''                                                                      | FCI Owned*                                                                | I CWC                                                                     | State Govt.                                                               | Hired swc                                                                 | & I PEG                                                                   | Manage by Hired Silo                                                      | FCI PWS 2010                                                              | Others/ Pvt. Parties                                                      | Total Hired                                                               | Total FCI (Owned+ Hired)                                                  |
| nI                                                                        |                                                                           | 11                                                                        | 9                                                                         |                                                                           | 28                                                                        | 16                                                                        | 2                                                                         | 5                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 64                                                                        | 75                                                                        |
|                                                                           | HIm                                                                       | 7                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 6                                                                         | 21                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 9                                                                         |                                                                           | 40                                                                        | 47                                                                        |
|                                                                           | 3lOdisha                                                                  | 19                                                                        | 6                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 13                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 21                                                                        | 40                                                                        |
| e                                                                         |                                                                           | 22                                                                        | 2                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 6                                                                         | 28                                                                        |
| i                                                                         | i                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 2                                                                         |
| Total East Zone                                                           | Total East Zone                                                           | 60                                                                        | 20                                                                        | 4                                                                         | 48                                                                        | 37                                                                        | 3                                                                         | HI                                                                        | 5                                                                         | 132                                                                       | 192                                                                       |
| 6                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 14                                                                        |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 17                                                                        |
| 7                                                                         | Assam                                                                     |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 4                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 5                                                                         | 14                                                                        | 35                                                                        |
| 8                                                                         | Manipur                                                                   |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 9                                                                         |
| 9                                                                         | Nagaland                                                                  | 5                                                                         |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         |                                                                           | 6                                                                         |
| 10                                                                        | Meghalya                                                                  | 4                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 5                                                                         | 9                                                                         |
| 11                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                   | 6                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 6                                                                         |
| 12                                                                        | Tripura                                                                   | 5                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 8                                                                         |
| Total NE Zone                                                             | Total NE Zone                                                             | 64                                                                        | 5                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 9                                                                         | 3                                                                         |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 7                                                                         | 26                                                                        | 90                                                                        |
| 13                                                                        | Delhi                                                                     | 6                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 6                                                                         |
| 14                                                                        | Haryana                                                                   | 35                                                                        | 13                                                                        | 6                                                                         | 85                                                                        | 92                                                                        | 1616 6                                                                    | 6                                                                         | 1 2                                                                       | 210                                                                       | 245                                                                       |
| 15                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | 9                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 7                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 13                                                                        | 22                                                                        |
| 16                                                                        | Jammu & Kashmir                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 14                                                                        | 26                                                                        |
| 17                                                                        | Ladakh                                                                    |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 2                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 6                                                                         |
| 18                                                                        | Puniab                                                                    | 121                                                                       |                                                                           |                                                                           | 244                                                                       | 167                                                                       | 7                                                                         | +                                                                         | 18                                                                        | 460                                                                       | 581                                                                       |
| 19                                                                        | Chandjgarh                                                                | 0                                                                         |                                                                           | O                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 6                                                                         | 6                                                                         |
| 20                                                                        | Raiashthan                                                                | 39                                                                        |                                                                           | O                                                                         | 18                                                                        | 3                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 76                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 1]1                                                                       | 150                                                                       |
| 21                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                             | 49                                                                        | 29                                                                        | 6                                                                         | 112                                                                       | 61                                                                        | 2                                                                         | 2                                                                         | I                                                                         | 213                                                                       | 262                                                                       |
| 22                                                                        | Uttarkhand                                                                | 4                                                                         | 5                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 11                                                                        |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 17                                                                        | 21                                                                        |
|                                                                           | Total North Zone                                                          | 279                                                                       | 93                                                                        | 14                                                                        | 471                                                                       | 343                                                                       | 15                                                                        | 87                                                                        | 23                                                                        | 1046                                                                      | 1325                                                                      |
| 23                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                            | 22                                                                        | 3                                                                         | O                                                                         |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 22                                                                        | 44                                                                        |
| 24                                                                        | And.mI :                                                                  |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |
| 25                                                                        | Karnatka                                                                  | 21                                                                        |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 2                                                                         |                                                                           | 7                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 39                                                                        | 60                                                                        |
| 26                                                                        | Lakshdwee1                                                                |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         |                                                                           |
| 27                                                                        | Kerela                                                                    | 23                                                                        |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | r-[-l                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         |                                                                           | 24                                                                        |
| 28                                                                        | Tamilnadu                                                                 | 10                                                                        |                                                                           |                                                                           | 12                                                                        | 4                                                                         | 2                                                                         |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 28                                                                        | 38                                                                        |
|                                                                           | Padducherr'                                                               |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         |                                                                           | 4                                                                         | 8                                                                         |
| Telangana                                                                 | Telangana                                                                 | 11                                                                        |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           | 0                                                                         | 16                                                                        |                                                                           | 72                                                                        | 83                                                                        |
| Total South Zone                                                          | Total South Zone                                                          | 93                                                                        | 29                                                                        | 2                                                                         | 1101l71                                                                   |                                                                           | 31                                                                        | 24                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 166                                                                       | 259                                                                       |
| 31 TChattisgarh                                                           |                                                                           | 21                                                                        | 8                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 69                                                                        | 3                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 85                                                                        | I06                                                                       |
| Qt                                                                        |                                                                           | 14                                                                        | 10                                                                        | 2                                                                         | -0                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 6                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 24                                                                        | 38                                                                        |
| a                                                                         | m                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | O                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         |
| d                                                                         |                                                                           | 25                                                                        | 2                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 144                                                                       | I                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 149                                                                       | 174                                                                       |
| a                                                                         |                                                                           | 13                                                                        | 5                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 25                                                                        | 2                                                                         |                                                                           | 15                                                                        |                                                                           | 49                                                                        | 62                                                                        |
| BTo- Total West Zone                                                      | BTo- Total West Zone                                                      | 74                                                                        | 25                                                                        | as                                                                        |                                                                           | 6                                                                         | 4                                                                         | 23                                                                        | 6                                                                         | 307                                                                       | 381                                                                       |
|                                                                           | G. Total                                                                  | 570                                                                       | 172                                                                       | n2                                                                        |                                                                           | 396                                                                       | 26                                                                        | 149                                                                       | 41                                                                        | 1677                                                                      | 2247                                                                      |

## ANNEXIRE-III

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) TO (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5206 FOR ANSWER  ON 02.04.2025 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

| Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   | Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   | Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   | Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   | Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   | Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   | Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   | Details of incidents of grain spoiIage,pest infestation, or quality deterioration in FCI warehousesalong with actions taken by during last five financial years   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| r                                                                                                                                                                 | I of Zone                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                   | a of Region                                                                                                                                                       | ! complaint                                                                                                                                                       | Nature of complaints (i.e. grain spoilage/pest infestation/quality deterioration in FCI warehouses                                                                | Brief of complaint                                                                                                                                                | Action taken on complaint                                                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                 | South                                                                                                                                                             | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               |
| ?                                                                                                                                                                 | West                                                                                                                                                              | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                 | North- East                                                                                                                                                       | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                 | East                                                                                                                                                              | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                 | North                                                                                                                                                             | 2020-2 1                                                                                                                                                          | Punjab                                                                                                                                                            | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               | NIL                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                 | North                                                                                                                                                             | 202 1 -22                                                                                                                                                         | Punjab                                                                                                                                                            | 23 .03.2022-e                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                   | Weevil attack at OmaxeCity, Patiala                                                                                                                               | Resolvedby making stock pest-free and intimated accordingly                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                 | North                                                                                                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                                                                            | e                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                   | Regarding Susri problem in FCI godown,Kotakpura                                                                                                                   | Resolved b mr stock pest-free and intimated accordingly                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                 | North                                                                                                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                                                                            | Heim                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   | baTii& susri/insect from Fei godowns at Sirhind road patiala                                                                                                      | 1stock pest-free and : intimated i accordingly                                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                 | North                                                                                                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                                                                            | lmta                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   | Regarding Fm of Susri From FCI Depot at Banur                                                                                                                     | Resolvedmr stock pest-free and intimated accordingly                                                                                                              |

| 10   | 2023 -24   | 03.08.2023   | 1Pest related   | infestation of susri at home for 4-5 months               | Resolved by making stock pest-free and intimated accordingly    |
|------|------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11   | 2023-24    | e            |                 | Problem by Susri coming from FCI Depot (Chinarthal Depot) | Resolved by making stock pest-free and intimated accordingly    |
|      | 2023-24    | eM;a         |                 | PROBLEM OF WHEATBEETLE IN HIRA ENCLAVE NABHA              | Resolvedby makini stock pest-free and intimated accordingly     |
| 13   | 2023 -24   | e            |                 | Red Wheat Beetle (Susri ) in Area in Sunam                | Msm® Baking stock pest-free and intimated accordingly           |
|      | 2024-25    | mina         |                 | Problem of insect in residential area                     | Resolved by making stock pest-free and intimated accordingly    |
|      | 2024-25    |              | mK2lliTnaM      | Regarding susl'i insect                                   | Resolved by making ' stock post-free an_d intimated accordingly |
| 16   | 2024-25    | BpIma        |                 | Regarding sua insect                                      | Resolved by making stock pest-free and intimated accordingly    |

.......3/-

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| 2024-25   | Jul-24   | Pest related   | Regarding susri insect                                           | Resolvedby making stock pest-free and intimated accordingly   |
|-----------|----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2024 -25  | m2ne     | m              | infestation of residential area with flour beetle (susri) insect | Resolvedby making stock pest-free and intimated accordIngly   |
| 2024-25   | sm       |                | menace due to susr1                                              | Resolved by making stock pest-free and intimated accordingly  |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.5206 FOR ANSWER  ON 02.04.2025 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

## (A) Circuit based model  established  in 2007-08:

| :;    | I','        | Location    |   Capacity ( in L MT) | Type of Depot   | Circuit    |
|-------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------|-----------------|------------|
| 1     | Ip IIra     | Moga        |                  2    | Base            | Circuit-I  |
| r2    | F;;;;Tim    | Chennai     |                  0.25 | Field           | Circuit-I  |
| R LI  | a           | Coimbatore  |                  0.25 | Field           | Circuit-I  |
| LI 14 | Karnatka    | Baa==       |                  0.25 | Field           | Circuit-I  |
| LI 5  | Haryana     | Kaithal     |                  2    | Base            | Circuit-II |
| LI 6  | Tm==Bin     | Navi Mumbai |                  0.5  | Field           | Circuit-II |
| L- 7  | West-Bengal | HooF        |                  0.25 | Field           | Circuit-II |
| Total | Total       | Total       |                  5.5  | 5.50            | 5.50       |

## (B) Location wise List of Silos Completed and taken over under rail/road linked:

| SL   | IState   | ILocation   | IAgency (FCI/ State tGovt)   |   Capacity (in LMT) |
|------|----------|-------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1    | Mt       | Mo          | nF                           |                0.25 |
| B    | mt       | ma          | lin                          |                0.5  |
| F    | Mt       | ma          | Fa                           |                0.5  |
| [4   | mt       | Ma          | Fc                           |                1    |
| 5    | nb       | Mt          | ma                           |                0.5  |
| [6   | Mt       | ma          | ma                           |                0.5  |
| FT   | MP       | l           | Rm73TiT                      |                0.5  |
| 8    | mt       | 1           | ma                           |                0.5  |
| [9   | )unjab   | ma          | 'CI                          |                0.5  |
| 10   | mt       | BiRIiiin    | fm                           |                0.5  |
| 11   | m1       | l           | nF                           |                0.5  |
| 12   | Ha       | ml          | mF                           |                0.5  |
| 13   | Ba       | mr          | In                           |                0.5  |

| 14      | }Haryana       | Sonepat     | FCI        |   0.50 |
|---------|----------------|-------------|------------|--------|
| 15      | Wa             | Panipat     | FCI        |   0.5  |
| 16      | BFTai          | Rohtak      | FCI        |   0.5  |
| 17      | FTaiT          | Ahmedabad   | FCI        |   0.5  |
| 18      | [(IiIi=i       | Baroda      | FCI        |   0.5  |
| 19      | Ftaiii         | Amreli      | FCI        |   0.5  |
| rTo-    | bihar          | Samasthipur | FCI        |   0.5  |
| IT      | ml             | Darbhanga   | FCI        |   0.5  |
| rE      | B=             | Katihar     | FCI        |   0.5  |
| B2      | K;iii          | Changsari   | FCI        |   0.5  |
| 4       | [Nl;a          | Harda       | State Govt |   0.5  |
| rB      | a              | Hoshangam   | State Govt |   0.5  |
| a [     | Fmmaiii        | Dewas       | State Govt |   0.5  |
| [27 [   | WynitT         | Satna       | Statem     |   0.5  |
| l28 [   | [N==;;-E;iEiii | Sehore      | State Govt |   0.5  |
| b(      | rNlia&Mmi      | Ujjain      | State Govt |   0.5  |
| [3T [ [ | T&ma-pT;mi     | Vidisha     | State Govt |   0.5  |
| b 1 L   | r&raTE;;Pim    | Bhopal      | Statem     |   0.5  |
| M       | [NGa&TFr-a-d=  | Indore      | State Govt |   0.5  |
| B3 [    | Fttar PraHe IT | Kannauj     | FCI        |   0.5  |
| B3      | [0imm          | Dhamora     | FCI        |   0.5  |
| 33      | Fttar Pradesi  | Bi;a        | FCI        |   0.5  |
|         | Total          | Total       | 17.75      |  17.75 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (f)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5206 FOR ANSWER ON 02.04.2025 IN THE LOK SABHA.

Modernization steps taken by FCI to keep its storage infrastructure robust and updated:

## 1.  Construction of Silos under PPP Mode:

Steel Silo storage with bulk handling facility is highly mechanized and modernized way of storing food grains in bulk.  It  ensures better preservation of  food grains and enhances its shelf life.  If  food grains are stored in Silos and transported in bulk, losses due to theft, pilferage and transportation would  be negligible  compared to  food  grains storage in  bags in  conventional warehouses. Steel Silos are constructed under Public Private Partnership Mode.

## 2. Third party assessment of warehouses by FCI from Quality Council of India (QCI)

Third party assessment of all warehouses operated by FCI was undertaken through QCI covering  areas like Physical  infrastructure, Compliance to SoPs, Safety  standards and Benchmarking with  best practices. Accordingly,  grading of  all  warehouses was done in  six categories namely 'Excellent,  5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star and 1 Star'.

Based on QCI feedback, FCI has re-visited/ revised SOPs. An  action plan was prepared for upgradation of warehouses. The short and medium term deficiencies were rectified by FCI. Again second round of  assessment was undertaken by QCI. FCI has further upgraded the warehouses. The summary of  556 FCI  owned warehouses is as under: -

| No. of Depots with 5 Star and above category   | No. of Depots with 5 Star and above category   | No. of Depots with 5 Star and above category   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| First QCI Assessment                           | SecondQCI Assessment                           | e                                              |
| 102                                            | 382                                            | 479                                            |

After  up-gradation 479 FCI owned depots falls in 5 star and above category which were 102 in the first  assessment done by QCI.

Further  Depot  self-assessment  portal  is  being  developed to  monitor infrastructural efficiency  (Grading of the Depot) and a mobile app is also being developed for the same.

## 3. Mechanization of Warehouse operations:

The provision  of  mandatory mechanized handling  has been introduced in  the revised handling  and transport tenders applicable w.e.f.  11.04.2023 for  new contracts, to encourage innovation and modernization of operations. As per the Model  Tender Form (MTF)  provision the Contractor shall mandatorily bring in modern technology for  loading and unloading operations at the same quoted price at its own cost. The contractor has to provide mandatorily mechanized loading/unloading points as under:

| Capacity of Godown   | IMandatorily mechanized loading/ unloading points to be provided by Contractor (minimum requirement)   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Up to 20000MT        |                                                                                                        |
| 20000 to 4 A         |                                                                                                        |
| Above 4cmi-f         |                                                                                                        |

In addition to  above the Contractor shall have the option to bring  in modern technology for  all  the loading and unloading points of  operations in Depot at the same quoted price at its own cost. In  case the contractor doesn't provide mechanized solution as per mandate given above, penalty as stipulated in the tender document shall be levied.

## 4. Computerization  of depot operations

- i. The operation of depots was digitized through Depot Online System (DOS) making all transactions digitally verifiable and traceable. This  also provides  real time  visibility of data and transactions happening in depots across the country.

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- ii. DOS  captures weight  from  weighbridges directly ensuring  transparency  and accuracy ofweighment of stocks.

## 5. Monitoring  of Depot Efficiency :

In order to improve Operational and Financial efficiency at Depot level, an initiative has been taken to develop a model for rating of the depots getting the data from Financial Accounting Package. The operational efficiency  of the depots is rated based on the cost parameters viz., Storage loss in Rice, Transit  loss in rice, Transit loss in Wheat, Demurrage charges, Handling cost of the depot, Establishment cost of  staff, Overtime Allowances (OTA)  for  staff, across different types of  godowns, labour type  [Departmental/Direct  Payment System (DPS)/ No Work No  Pay (NWNP)/Contract]. A  Business Analytics Tool  has also been deployed to capture the information  as well  as to  provide  an interactive platform  with  data visualization. This  can be accessed at all levels of hierarchy to assess and compare the performance of the depots

Now, Depot efficiency  grading is being integrated with Depot Self-Assessment PortalDSAP (Depot Darpan) &  a mobile app is also being developed for the same (for rating/grading infrastructural facilities and operational  efficiency).

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