Lok Sabha Question No. 3275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Foodgrains Damaged in Monsoons
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## INISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9TH AUGUST,  2023

## FOODGRAINS DAMAGED IN MONSOONS

## 3275n SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION w€txm XTRa, wv  at  RT++f+q f%twr THt be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of foodgrains damaged during monsoons in the last five
- years;
- (b) whether the  Government has done any study or  analysis to understand the reasons for damage of foodgrains during monsoons;
- (C) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has come up with  innovative and techbased solutions  to  tackle  damage to foodgrains  in monsoons; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a):  Food Corporation of  India  (FCI) procures, stores  &  handles huge quantities of  foodgrains. Procured foodgrains are stored  in  a  scientific manner. Inspite of all precautionary measures, a very negligible quantity of foodgrains accrue as damaged mainly due to natural calamities viz. flood, cyclone rain etc.

The details on the quantity of foodgrains, which got damaged due to monsoon factors i.e. flood, cyclone rain etc in godowns of FOI during the last five years are as under:

| Year      | t\1 () rI = lssuable Foodgrains Accrued (in LMT)   | Off-take Quantity (Excluding DCP) (Figures in LInT)   |   %of Damaged Foodgrains against Off-take Quantity (Excluding DCP) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 201 8-1 9 | 0.052                                              | 500B08                                                |                                                              0.01  |
| 201 9-20  | OBOI9                                              | 455.13                                                |                                                              0.004 |
| 2020-21   | 0.019                                              | 688.57                                                |                                                           8003     |
| 2021 -22  | OBOI7                                              | 766.08                                                |                                                              0.002 |
| 2022-23   | 0.016                                              | 675.826                                               |                                                              0.002 |

- (b) and (c): Natural calamities like floods, rains and cyclones are the main reasons for damage of foodgrains.
- (d) and (e): The foodgrains procured for  central pool are stored in godowns/silos which are scientifically  designed.

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