Lok Sabha Question No. 3715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Foodgrain Storage Capacity
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## FOODGRAIN STORAGE CAPACITY

3715. SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  has  achieved  its  targets  for  creation  of foodgrain storage capacity in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number and name of States which have surplus foodgrain storage capacity in excess of their requirement;
- (c) whether the surplus storage capacity in Madhya Pradesh has led to a crisis in the State; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  in  this regard?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)     Storage capacities have been augmented across the country by using funds  under  Plan  scheme  as  well  as  through  Private  Investors  in  Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

Under  the  Private  Entrepreneur  Guarantee  (PEG)  scheme,  godowns are constructed through private investors and hired by Food Corporation of India (FCI) for a guaranteed period of 10 years. A capacity of 134.83 Lakh MT has already been constructed under this scheme.

Under  Plan  scheme,  funds  are  being  provided  to  FCI  and  State Governments for construction of godowns, specifically in the North Eastern Region  and  a  few  other  states,  where  PPP  mode  was  not  found  to  be practical. As on 30 th  June 2016, a total capacity of 1.14 Lakh MT in North East and 0.20 Lakh MT in other than North East has been completed.

As  on  30.06.2016,  total  816.24  Lakh  MT  capacity  (including  State Government/Agencies  capacity)  is  available  for  storage  of  Central  Pool foodgrains against peak stock requirement of around 600 Lakh MT.

(b) to (d):   Storage capacities are created by FCI and State Governments keeping in view the requirements of Public Distribution System (PDS) and foodgrains procurement for Central Pool Stock.   The details of the storage capacity available in Madhya Pradesh as on 30.06.2016 are as under:-

(Fig. in Lakh MT)

| Storage with FCI   | Capacity   | Storage Capacity with State Agencies   | Storage Capacity with State Agencies   | Total   | Total   |
|--------------------|------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| Covered            | CAP*       | Covered                                | CAP*                                   | Covered | CAP*    |
| 3.40               | 0.36       | 103.25                                 | 14.28                                  | 106.65  | 14.64   |

Wheat procurement in Madhya Pradesh was 72.61 LMT in RMS 201516 and 39.90 LMT in RMS 2016-17 and Central Pool Stock were 89.09 LMT as on 30.06.2015 and 53.20 LMT as on 30.06.2016 respectively.  The fall in procurement  has  resulted  in  under  utilisation  of  storage  capacity  in Madhya Pradesh.

Government of India & FCI have taken up with Government of Madhya Pradesh about low utilisation of PEG & FCI godowns.

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