Lok Sabha Question No. 268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 268 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  DECEMBER, 2025

## World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector

## 268. Shri Arun Bharti:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकारिता मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the 'World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector';
- (b) the  number  of  PACS  in  Bihar  identified  for  the  creation  of  godowns  and  the  other agricultural infrastructure under this plan;
- (c) the specific number of PACS in Jamui and Munger districts included in the pilot and subsequent phases;
- (d) the total funds allocated for this purpose in Bihar and the convergence model being used with schemes like the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF); and
- (e) the timeline for the completion of these storage facilities and their expected impact on reducing post-harvest losses in Bihar?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION

## सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a): The World's  Largest  Grain  Storage  Plan  in  the  Cooperative  Sector is  under  active implementation in a phased manner through convergence of various existing schemes of the Government of India (GoI). Currently more 500 PACS have been identified for construction of godowns under the project out of which 85 godowns have been completed. The current status of the same is annexed at Annexure-I . Additionally, agencies such as Food Corporation of India (FCI), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) and State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs) have identified 378 districts/ location across the country as per their storage requirement and States/UTs concerned have been requested for further identification of land in PACS and Other Cooperative Societies.

(b) and (c): In Bihar, 36 PACS have been identified across the State for creation of godowns with  total  storage  capacity  of  1.33  LMT under  the  World's  Largest  Grain  Storage  Plan  in Cooperative Sector. No PACS have been identified in the districts of Munger and Jamui under the Grain Storge Plan, so far.

However, under the State Government Scheme of Bihar for construction of godowns at PACS level, till date 53 godowns have been constructed in Munger district with total storage capacity of 14,500 MT and 141 godowns have been constructed in Jamui district creating total storage capacity of 41,900 MT.

(d): The  Plan  is  being  implemented  through  a  convergence  model,  dovetailing  various schemes such as, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme  (AMI),  Sub  Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM),  Pradhan  Mantri Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  Scheme  (PMFME),  etc.  under  which subsidy, interest subvention  and  credit guarantee facilities  are  provided  to  PACS  for warehouse/godown construction.  Applicant  PACS,  across  the  country  including  the  State  of Bihar, can avail benefits under AIF and other converged schemes under the Plan.

(e): The creation of decentralized storage infrastructure is expected to significantly reduce post-harvest losses across the country, including Bihar by enabling scientific storage, minimizing distress sales, improving procurement efficiency, and strengthening the local agricultural supply chain. States/ UTs have been requested to construct godowns under the Plan, at the earliest.

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Current status of implementation of Grain Storage Plan

|   Identifie d PACS/ LAMPS |   DPR submitted |   PACS approved in DCDC |   Financial closure |   Under Construction |   Construction Completed | Capacity Created (MT)   |
|---------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
|                       534 |             328 |                     389 |                 173 |                   49 |                       85 | 49,952                  |

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Annexure-I