Lok Sabha Question No. 439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Capacity of Warehouses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Praveen Patel, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNNiF,Nr OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMF,Nr OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th JULY, 2024

## CAPACITY  OF WAREHOUSES

- 439 SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH S[nNDE SFIRI NARESH GANP AT MHASKE

Will  the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS. FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION aRftmr wd, ©rg 3l1 VT+qf# f&RaI +it  be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government is planning to increase the present capacity of warehouses in the  country and  embarking on  its  implementation first  in  some selected districts of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in the country;

- (b) if  so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether any district  in the State of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh has been selected for this purpose and if so, the details thereof;  and

- (d) the quantum of  funds earmarked for this purpose and the funds released to States so far?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANFYA)

(a) to (d):  The requirement of Storage capacity in  Food Corporation of India  (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 storage gap assessment, storage capacities are created/hired through  following schemes at a Pan India  level, including  Maharashtra and Uttar 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 ofgodown from Central Warehousing  Corporation (CWC)/ State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs)/State Agencies
- 5 Private Warehousing  Scheme (PWS)
- 6 Creation ofgodowns under Asset Monetization

The details of new storage capacities envisaged under the Schemes  of Construction  of Silos under Public  Private Partnership(PPP) mode, PEG Scheme and Asset Monetization  in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra is Annexed

The expenditure on Capital Investment under these Schemes is not incurred by FC:1. The cost of constructIon is borne by prIvate partIes.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.439 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA

## (1) District  wise details of  Silos under construction in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra:

| S No                                                                          | State       | Name of District               | Agency      |   Capacity (in MT) |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------|--------------------|
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 | UmarPradesh | Basti                          | FCI         |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | FatehDur                       | FCI         |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | )                              | FCI         |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | Lucknow                        | FCI         |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | HamirDur                       | State Govt. |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | Pilibhit                       | State Govt. |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | Lalitpur                       | State Govt. |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | Harduagan                      | PCI         |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | Sitapur                        | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | LakhimDur                      | FCI         |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | Bahraich                       | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Sultan- IUI-                   | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Amethi                         | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Auraiya                        | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | ma }ur                         | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Kant)ur Dehat                  | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | a                              | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Farukkabad                     | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Raibareiljy                    | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Shrawasti                      | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Sambhal                        | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Badayun                        | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Unnao                          | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Gonda                          | FCI         |             100000 |
|                                                                               |             | KanDur Nl !ar(ChandarD         | FCI         |             125000 |
|                                                                               |             | Bulandshahr(Khurj a)           | FCI         |              50000 |
|                                                                               |             | Rampur (Dhamora)               | FCI         |              25000 |
|                                                                               |             | Bulandshahr(Lalpur)            | FCI         |             100000 |
|                                                                               |             | Shahjahanpur (Roza)            | FCI         |              50000 |
| 30                                                                            |             | Hardoi (Sandila)               | FCI         |              75000 |
| 31                                                                            | Maharashtra | Mumbai Suburban (FSD Borivali) | FCI         |             125000 |

## (11) Statement Showing the Upcoming capacities in Uttar Pradesh under PEG Scheme

| SI. No.   | Name of Revenue District   | Upcoming Capacities   | Upcoming Capacities   |
|-----------|----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| SI. No.   | Name of Revenue District   | I Construction        | 1to Stall yet         |
| 1         | Kanshi RamNagar(Kasganj)   | 0,25                  | 0                     |
| 2         | Banda                      | 0.05                  | O                     |
| 3         | Sultanpur                  | 0.15                  | 0                     |
| 4         | Maharajganj                | 0                     | 0.15                  |
| 5         | Kanpur Dehat               | 0.20                  | O                     |
| 6         | Bijnour                    | 0.30                  | 0                     |
| 7         | Prabhudh Nagar (Shamli)    | O'20                  | 0                     |
| 8         | Chandouli                  | 0.25                  | 0.05                  |
| 9         | Ghazipur                   | 0.1333                | O                     |
|           | Total                      | 1.5333                | 0,20                  |

## (II1) The details of  Asset Monetization  scheme in  Uttar  Pradesh &  Maharashtra:-

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| S.No   | 1 State       | FCI Depot/Location   | Capacity approved/ Under construction (in MT)   |
|--------|---------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|        | Uttar Pradesh | Mahoba               | 6680                                            |
| 2      | Uttar Pradesh | Basti                | 8340                                            |
| 3      | Uttar Pradesh | Barabanki            | 20590                                           |
| 4      | Uttar Pradesh | Raibareilly          | ml                                              |
| 5      | Uttar Pradesh | Orai                 | 4170                                            |
| 6      | Uttar Pradesh | Vyasnagar            | 1670                                            |
| 7      | Maharashtra   | FSDBhiwandi          | 5000                                            |