Lok Sabha Question No. 1534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Rural Godowns
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1534

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MAY, 2016

## RURAL GODOWNS

1534.      SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  schemes/programmes  for  construction/ renovation  of  godowns/  warehouses  in  rural  areas  of  various  States  to  enhance  the  storage capacity of agricultural produce in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of godowns/warehouses constructed/renovated under the said schemes/ programmes during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  storage  capacity  of  agriculture  produce  enhanced  during  the  said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details  of  the  funds  allocated/  released/utilised  under  these  schemes/  programmes during the said period, State/ UT-wise;
- (e) whether cases of irregularities/ corruption/diversion of funds in implementation of the said schemes/ programmes have come to the notice of the Government during the said period; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  action  taken/  being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

(a) to (d): In order to enhance the storage capacity for agricultural produce in the country the Government promotes construction/renovation of godowns/ warehouses in rural areas under the storage component (erstwhile Grameen Bhandaran Yojana) of Agriculture Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM). The  scheme  is  credit  linked,  capital  investment  linked  and  with  provision  for  back  ended subsidy @  25%  and  33.33%  to  eligible  promoters  of general and  special categories respectively. Currently the scheme has been temporarily stopped w.e.f. 05.08.2014 for general category promoters due to exhaustion of funds. However, the scheme continues to be open for Schedule  Caste  (SC)/ Schedule Tribe (ST)  promoters  and  for  all promoters in North-Eastern

Region.   As the scheme is demand driven, hence, subsidy for construction and renovation of  godowns is not allocated State-wise. While so far no releases have been made in the current year (2016-17), the details of the funds released by the Government to promoters for  construction/renovation  of  godowns/  warehouses  in  rural  areas  in  various  States/Union Territories under the scheme during the last three years  are annexed.

(e) & (f): No, Madam.  However, one case of corruption was registered in 2006 against Shri D.P. Ukey, Marketing Officer (Retired), Regional Office, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Mumbai, for accepting bribe. Sanction of the competent authority for prosecution was issued to Central Bureau of Investigation on 18.09.2009 and Regular Disciplinary Action for imposition of major penalty under Central Civil Service (Conduct) Rules is under process.  The case is still continuing in the Special Court of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

## State/UT-wise Physical and Financial Progress of Sub Scheme of Agriculture Marketing Infrastructure (Storage Infrastructure)

## During last three years (2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16)

## Annexure

(Rs. in Lakh)

|         |                    | 2013-14                         | 2013-14                                                 | 2013-14                        | 2013-14                     |                           |                                   |                                |                             |                           |                                   |                  |
|---------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No. | State              | No. of projects constructed No. | of projects renovated Storage Capacity sanctioned in MT | Subsidy released (Rs. In Lakh) | No. of projects constructed | No. of projects renovated | Storage Capacity sanctioned in MT | Subsidy released (Rs. In Lakh) | No. of projects constructed | No. of projects renovated | Storage Capacity Sanctioned in MT | Subsidy released |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh(AP) | 398 0                           | 1258346                                                 | 6313.17                        | 82 0                        | 992285                    | 6014.07                           | 101                            | 0                           |                           | 503815.09                         | 5257.85          |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh  | 0 0                             | 0                                                       | 0.00                           | 0 0                         | 0                         | 0                                 | 0                              |                             | 0                         | 0.00                              | 0.0000           |
| 3       | Assam              | 20 0                            | 187970                                                  | (401.41)                       | 0 0                         | 0                         | 0                                 | 0                              |                             | 0                         | (0.02)                            | 454.62           |
| 4       | Bihar              | 75 0                            | 120410                                                  | 266.01                         | 14                          | 0                         | 21571                             | 438.71                         | 0                           | 0                         | 0.39                              | 0.00             |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh       | 0                               | 285614                                                  | 1174.55                        | 6                           | 0                         | 16341                             | 179.16                         | 46                          | 0                         | 262312.50                         | 0.00             |
| 6       | Goa                | 65 (2) 0                        | 9                                                       | 0.00                           | 0                           | 0                         | 0                                 | 0                              | 0                           | 0                         | 0.00                              | 0.00             |
| 7       | Gujarat            | 700 1                           | 297191                                                  | 672.93                         | 615                         | 0                         | 362318                            | 2015.78                        | 1438                        | 0                         | 823718.27                         | 4704.00          |
| 8       | Haryana            | 168 33                          | 1555631                                                 | 4752.91                        | 24                          | 0                         | 543253                            | 4707.75                        | 52                          | 0                         | 832635.96                         | 6550.02          |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh   | 16 0                            | 14789                                                   | 78.55                          | 7                           | 0                         | 2451                              | 9.56                           | 0                           | 0                         | (0.39)                            | 0.0012           |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir    | 1 0                             | 5000                                                    | 0.75                           | 0                           | 0                         | 0                                 | 37.59                          | 3                           | 0                         | 20000.00                          | 144.90           |
| 11      | Jharkhand          | 7 0                             | 45171                                                   | 103.34                         | 2                           | 0                         | 13153                             | 83.55                          | 5                           | 0                         | 49245.00                          | 117.53           |
| 12      | Karnataka          | 363 0                           | 472452                                                  | 1739.68                        | 170                         | 0                         | 368289                            | 1629.59                        | 204                         | 0                         | 268906.82                         | 2133.61          |
| 13      | Kerala             | 46 0                            | 10239                                                   | 26.27                          | 0                           | 0                         | 18189                             | 1.92                           | (2)                         | 0                         | (335.44)                          | 40.87            |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh     | 407 0                           | 2713639                                                 | 4655.70                        | 156                         | 0                         | 823392                            | 7383.75                        | 309                         | 0                         | 1593986.54                        | 8496.61          |
| 15      | Maharashtra        | 278 (8)                         | 752713                                                  | 1396.72                        | 116                         | 0                         | 409315                            | 2567.98                        | 150                         | 0                         | 452201.37                         | 2735.00          |
| 16      | Meghalaya          | 0                               | 0 430                                                   | 73.35                          | 0                           | 0                         | 0                                 | 0                              | 0                           | 0                         | (0.24)                            | 0.00             |
| 17      | Mizoram            | 0 0                             | 0                                                       | 0.00                           | 0                           | 0                         | (454)                             | 0                              | 0                           | 0                         | 0.00                              | 0.00             |
| 18      | Nagaland           | 0                               | 0 0                                                     | 3.52                           | (1)                         | 0                         | 564                               | 1.6                            | 0                           | 0                         | (0.43)                            | 0.00             |
| 19      | Orissa             | 24 0                            | 78145                                                   | 259.28                         | 3                           | 0                         | 3206                              | 112.69                         | 0                           | 0                         | 0.24                              | 305.81           |
| 20      | Punjab             | 45                              | 0                                                       | 535845 8003.74                 | 33                          | 0                         | 85290                             | 707.32                         | 28                          | 0                         | 306636.10                         | 1818.70          |
| 21      | Rajasthan          | 68                              | 0                                                       | 509989 619.41                  | 118                         | 0                         | 545743                            | 1112.32                        | 62                          | 0                         | 521796.11                         | 2391.95          |
| 22      | Tamilnadu          | 31 0                            |                                                         | 191917 556.77                  |                             | 0                         | 12016                             | 586.4                          | 30                          | 0                         | 113404.82                         | 683.27           |
| 23      | Uttar Pradesh      | 142 0                           |                                                         | 861485 1935.43                 | 3 17                        | 0                         | 205053                            | 5584.4                         | 29                          | 0                         | 260411.68                         | 2234.89          |
| 24      | Uttarakhand        | 36 0                            |                                                         | 179494 840.55                  | 1                           | 0                         | 1461                              | 5.12                           | 7                           | 0                         | (34091.96)                        | 394.27           |
| 25      | West Bengal        | 67 0                            |                                                         | 194033 713.42                  | 13                          | 0                         | 42225                             | 275.15                         | 0                           | 0                         | -0.49                             | 201.85           |
| 26      | Tripura            | 1 0                             |                                                         | 6344 36.46                     | 2                           | 0                         | 18416                             | 119.1                          | 0                           | 0                         | 0.00                              | 116.85           |
| 27      | Telangana          | Not Applicable                  | Not Applicable                                          | Not Applicable                 | Telangana                   | figures included          | in Andhra Pradesh                 |                                | 93                          | 0                         | 521739.67                         | 3621.71          |
| 28      | UTs                | 0                               | 0 0                                                     | 0.00                           | 0                           | 0                         | 0                                 |                                | 0                           | 0                         | 0.00                              | 0.00             |
|         | Total              | 2956                            | 26                                                      | 10276856 33821.11              | 1381                        | 0                         | 4484077                           | 33573.51                       | 2555                        | 0                         | 6496381.59                        | 42404.38         |

Figures indicated in brackets are of those projects which were de-sanctioned/ of capacity reduced / of subsidy recalled.

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