Lok Sabha Question No. 2585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Storage of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2585

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7TH AUGUST, 2024

## STORAGE OF FOODGRAINS

## 2585  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY

Will  the Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  VP+m wi+, um Bit VT+#f+qfbawr  qf  be pleased to state:

- (a) the arrangement available for  storage of wheat, rice, pulses and other foodgrains in the countr\ at present;
- (b) whether the Government has received complaints of  spoilage of  foodgrains due to  lack of adequate storage facilities;
- (c) if  so, the steps being taken by the Government  to make adequate arrangements for sdfe storage: and
- (d) the status of the storage in Jharkhand, especially Santhal Pargana, district-u'ise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBFIANIYA)

- (a): Food Corporation of India (FCD mainly stores food  grains (wheat &  rice) after procurement  for Public Distribution  System (PDS) and for  maintaining buffer stock, to  ensure food securit\' in  the country. As  on  01.07.2024, Covered Storage Capacity available with  FCI  and State agencies for storage of  Central Pool foodgrain  stock is 837.68 Lakh  MT  against stored stock of  604.02 LMT
- (b): No, Sir.
- (c): Question does not arise
- (d): As on 01.07.2024, 47 godowns (Owned-07 &  Hired-40) with storage capacjty of  4.57 LMT (Owned-0.79 LMT  & Hired-3.78 LMT)  ofFCI  are currently operating in JharIJrand

The revenue district  wise storage capacity including  Santhal Pargana is Annexed

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2585 FOR ANSWER ON 07.08.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Details of number of depots of FCI  (owned and hired) District  wise vis-i-vis  Storage  Capacity as on 01.07.2024 (FCI JHARKHAND)

| SI. No.   | RevenueDistrict      | Total Number of Depot   | Total Storage Capacity (MT)   |
|-----------|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | PALAMU               | 3                       | 35000                         |
| 2         | LATEHAR              | 1                       | 5000                          |
| 3         | GARHWA               | 2                       | 12500                         |
| 4         | GODDA                | 2                       | 7370                          |
| 5         | DEOGHAR              | 2                       | 20000                         |
| 6         | SAHEBGANJ            | 2                       | 20000                         |
| 7         | DUMKA                | 2                       | 7784                          |
| 8         | PAKUR                |                         | 13000                         |
| 9         | JAMTARA              | 1                       | 5000                          |
| 10        | BOICARO              | 2                       | 25500                         |
| 11        | CHATRA               | 2                       | 12300                         |
| 12        | DHANBAD              | 3                       | 58500                         |
| 13        | GIRIDIH              | 4                       | 25900                         |
| 14        | HAZARIBAGH           | 2                       | 30328                         |
| 15        | KODERMA              |                         | 15000                         |
| 16        | RAMGARH              | I                       | 5000                          |
| 17        | WESTSINGHBHUM        | 2                       | 16372                         |
| 18        | EAST SINGHBHUM       | 2                       | 28000                         |
| 19        | GUMLA                | 3                       | 23000                         |
| 20        | KHUNTI               |                         | 10000                         |
| 21        | LOHARDAGA            |                         | 10000                         |
| 22        | RANCHI               | 3                       | 29600                         |
| 23        | SARAIKELA- KHARSAWAN | 3                       | 3 1 800                       |
| 24        | SIMDEGA              |                         | 10000                         |
| Total     | Total                | 47                      | 456954                        |

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