Lok Sabha Question No. 539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: Silos in Punjab
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 539

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23m JULY, 2025

## SILOS IN PUNJAB

## 539.  SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

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

- (a) the details of current number of silos in Punjab and their combined capacity;
- (b) whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is planning to construct more silos for storage of  foodgrains  in  Punjab  and if so, the  number  of  silos  proposed  to  be  constructed, district-wise alongwith the tentative date of their completion;
- (c) the total transportation cost from Mandi to Silos for wheat per quintal incurred by the FCI during the last five years and the current year; and
- (d) the  details  of reasons  for  significantly reducing  of  commission of  wheat  from  Rs. 46/quintal to Rs. 23/quintal, the commission paid to arhtiyas (commission agents) in Punjab?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Currently there are 15 operational Silos in  Punjab with  total storage capacity of  9.65 LMT. Details are at Annexure-I.
- (b): Silos of  10.875 1,MT capacity at 26 locations are under construction in Punjab. Details are at Annexure-II.

Further, tenders for  a capacity of  7.125 LMT  at  16 locations are under evaluation for construction of Silos in Punjab. Details are at Annexure-III.

- (C): Transportation cost of wheat incurred by FCI (From bZlandi to Silo) (Rs. Per quintal ):-
- (d): Due  to  lesser number  of  activities into]ved in  procurement  of  wheat  under  Silo  operations through Arthiyas,  the commission to  Arhtiyas  has been reduced. The aforesaid practice is  uniformly applicable across all States, in silo operations,  including  Punjab

| Year     | Amritsar         | Faridkot     | ! Gurdaspur       | Ludhiana   | MDga    | Patiala           | Sangrur          |
|----------|------------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|---------|-------------------|------------------|
| 020-21   | No Wheat Receipt | meTa Receipt | - R\VIiit ReceIpt | 27.81      | 27.81   | No \Vheat Receipt | 27.81            |
| 2021 -22 | No Wheat Receipt | mIn Receipt  | m l?.eceipt       | 27.81      | 27.-8 1 | -Na Wheat Receipt | [N-olfiM Receipt |
| 2022-23  | No Wheat Receip+ | 24.40        | No Wheat Receipt  |            | 278-1   | 22 77             | No Wheat Receipt |
| 023-24   | 53.4             | 23.40-       | 47.75             |            | 27.81   |                   | ,4.30            |
| 26ni3i   | 48.8+            | 25.6         | 35                |            | iQ3     |                   |                  |
| 2025-26+ | 51.62            | 24.4         | 39                |            | 40.48   |                   | 30, 11           |

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## !)perational Silos in Punjab:

| SL    | Location   | Agency (FCI/ State Govt)   | Capacity (in LMT)   |
|-------|------------|----------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.    | Moga       | FCI                        | 2.00                |
| ?-    | Kotkapura  | FCI                        | 0.25                |
| 3.    | Barnala    | FCI                        | 0.50                |
| iI    | Patiala    | FCI                        | 0.50                |
| 5.    | Sangrur    | FCI                        | 1.00                |
| 6.    | Batala     | FCI                        | 0.50                |
| 7.    | Chhehreata | FCI                        | 0.50                |
| 8.    | Sahnewal   | FCI                        | 0.50                |
| 9.    | -Malout    | FCI                        | t .50               |
| 10.   | Jagraon    | FCI                        | 0.20                |
| 11.   | Moga       | FCI                        | 0.20                |
| 12.   | Sunam      | State Govt                 | 0.50                |
| 13.   | Malerkotla | State GOv                  | 0.50                |
| 14.   | Ahmedgarh  | State Govt                 | 0.50                |
| 15.   | Mulechak   | SRa Cmc                    | 0.50                |
| Total | Total      | Total                      | 9.65                |

Note: Si]os at SI No.  10 &  11 are concrete silos.

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## Under  Construction  Sjlos in Punjab

| SL   | ILocation   | Capacity in LMT   |
|------|-------------|-------------------|
| 1    | IDhuri      | 0.5               |
| I    | no          | 0.375             |
| [i   | mr          | 0.25              |
| 4    | IKhanauri   | 0.25              |
| F    | ma          | 0.5               |
| i    | Ma          | 0.75              |
| 7    | iPatran     | 0.75              |
| 8    | me          | 0.375             |
| [i   | He          | 0.25              |
| 10   | ba          | 0.375             |
| 11   | MI          | 0.25              |
| 12   | na          | 0.5               |
| 13   | ham         | 0.75              |
| 14   | ISadiq      | 0.25              |
| 15   | FigiT       | 0.25              |
| 16   | IMacchiwara | 0.375             |
| 17   | km          | 0.375             |
| 18   | ILudhiana   | 0.25              |
| 19   | maIn        |                   |
| 20   | Rillanwali  |                   |
| 2 1  | IPanniwala  | 0.25              |
| 22   | IMehrajwala | 0.25              |
| 23   | INluktsar   | 1.00              |
| 24   | IBhaliana   | 0.375             |
| 25   | IGidderbaha | 0.5               |
| IB   | m)          | 0.5               |
|      | ITotal      | 10.875            |

## Silos under tender eval IIation in Punjab:

| SI.No   | Location   | Capacity in MT   |
|---------|------------|------------------|
| 1       | mIn) huI   | 50,000           |
| 2       | Bhuchchu   | 37,500           |
| 3       | Maur       | 50,000           |
| 4       | aoniana    | 50,000           |
| 5       | Budhlada   | 50,000           |
| 6       | Mansa      | 25,000           |
| 7       | Bhikhi     | 50,000           |
| 8       | Sardulgarh | 50,000           |
| 9       | Bareta     | 25,000           |
| 10      | Phillaur   | 50,000           |
| 11      | Dudhan     | 50,000           |
| 12      | Muktsar    | 50,000           |
| 13      | Moga       | 50,000           |
| 14      | Shakot     | 25,000           |
| 15      | Zira       | 50,000           |
| 16      | Dharamkot  | 50,000           |
|         | Total      | 7,12,500         |

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