Lok Sabha Question No. 857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Evacuation of Rice
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL, RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  MARCH, 2016

## EVACUATION OF RICE

857.  DR. KULAMANI SAMAL: SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

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- (a) whether the evacuation of rice by FCI in Odisha has been slow;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the quantum evacuated during the last one year along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps for speedy evacuation of rice from FCI depot thereby ensuing quick delivery of rice by rice millers in the State, if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (d) whether storage capacity for rice in Odisha is inadequate; and
- (e) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  more  storage space in Odisha along with the assistance provided for the purpose during the last two years?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a) & (b): No, Madam. During the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2014-15, a quantity of 33.48 Lakh Metric Ton (LMT) of rice was delivered in Central Pool. Out of the total rice delivered, State Government has received 17.38 LMT of Custom Milled Rice (CMR) and Food Corporation of India (FCI) has received 16.10 LMT of CMR.

Out of 16.10 LMT rice received by FCI, 14.33 LMT was moved out of the  State  and  1.75  LMT  was  issued  to  State  Government  under  various Other Welfare Schemes (OWS).

(c):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  is  evacuating  rice  from  Odisha  to facilitate  delivery  by  rice  millers.  From  October,  2014  till  23.02.2016,  a quantity of 18.32 LMT of rice has been evacuated from Odisha to other States, thereby creating adequate space for accommodating  fresh procured rice.

As on 01.02.2016, a total of 2.69 LMT of vacant space was available with  FCI  for  rice  receipt  and  being  a  Decentralized  Procurement  (DCP) State,  the  State  Government  keeps  their  requirement  of  foodgrains  for Public Distribution System (PDS) in their own godowns.

(d) & (e):   No, Madam. FCI has covered storage capacity of 5.51 LMT and State  Agencies  have  covered  storage  capacity  of  6.16  LMT  i.e.  total  of 11.67 LMT capacity was available in the State as on 01.02.2016.

For further augmentation  of  storage capacity, construction of godowns for 3.70 LMT was sanctioned to Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), Odisha Central Warehousing Corporation (OCWC) and private investors under Private Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) Scheme out of which 2.84 LMT has already been completed upto 31.01.2016.

Apart from this 0.10 LMT capacity has also been constructed by FCI in the State of Odisha under 12 th  Five Year Plan during 2013-14.

Further, CWC has also constructed a capacity of 0.234 LMT in 201314, 0.065 LMT in 2014-15 and 0.10 LMT in 2015-16 with its own resources.

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