Lok Sabha Question No. 1379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: FCI Godown
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, NEELAM SONKER, RAMA KISHORE SINGH, PARESH RAWAL, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, TARIQ ANWAR, RAVNEET SINGH, C.R. CHAUDHARY, SANKAR PRASAD DATTA, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, B.V. NAYAK, BHARATENDRA SINGH, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, ARKA KESHARI DEO, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1379

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2015

FCI GODOWN

1379. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO:

SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC

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- (a) whether a conference of food Ministers of States was held recently in Delhi to discuss the issue of expansion of storage space and management
- of foodgrains;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome  thereof  indicating  the  matters discussed  and  important  decisions  taken  therein  along  with  the  steps taken for its implementation and creating awareness about augmentation
- of storage space;
- (c) the details of the targets fixed and achieved for creation of modern and
- scientific godowns in the country during the current plan period indicating the present requirement and availability of storage space in the country; and
- (d) whether the States have sought assistance/subsidy from the Government for augmentation of storage capacity, if so, the details thereof
- and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a)  &  (b):  A  meeting  of  Food  Ministers  had  been  organized  recently  to discuss progress of  implementation of NFSA, measures for availability of essential commodities at reasonable prices and computerization of TPDS. The occasion was also used to high light issues pertaining to allotment of land  by  State  Government  for  construction  of  godowns  in  some  of  the States.
- (c):   There is sufficient storage capacity for foodgrains at present.  As on 30.06.2015, there is 754.26 lakh MT of storage capacity available with FCI and State agencies against the central pool stock of 545.75 LMT.

However,  modern  and  scientific  godowns  are  being  constructed under Plan Scheme as well as through private investors in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode to further augment storage capacity.  Under the 12th Five  Year  Plan  (2012-17),  a  capacity  of  3,68,950  MT  has  been targeted  for  creation,  out  of  which  78,060  MT  has  been  created  as  on 30.6.2015.

In  addition,  150  lakh  MT  has  been  sanctioned  for  construction  of godowns  in  PPP  mode  under  PEG  Scheme  in  20  States.  Out  of  this,  a capacity of 128.13 lakh MT has been completed so far.

(d): No proposal has been received from the States for assistance/subsidy.

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