Lok Sabha Question No. 527 (STARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Efficiency of FCI and CWC
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST APRIL, 2026

## EFFICIENCY  OF FCI AND CWC

## f *527. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a): whether there is a need to enhance the efficiency  of management, storage  capacity and distribution system of the godowns/warehouses of Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in Sonipat Lok  Sabha Constituency ofHaryana;
- (b): the number of godowns presently operating under FCI and CWC in the said area including the details of the storage capacity and status of management of the said godowns;
- (c): whether the Government has set any special monitoring or supply management mechanism in place to check price rise of essential commodities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d): the benefits accrued to the Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency due to the said mechanism?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND M[NISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI PFLALHAD JOSHI)

(a) to (d):

A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS (a) TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 527' (7th POSITION) FOR ANSWER ON IsT APRIL, 2026 REGARDING 'EFFICIENCY OF FCI AND CWC'

(a) &  (b):  The efficiency of  management, storage capacity and distribution system of  the godowns/warehouses of  Food Corporation of  India (FCI) and Central Warehousing  Corporation (CWC) is continuously strengthened through adoption of  digital  and operational initiatives like Quality Management System (QMS), Vehicle Location Tracking System (VLTS), WINGS (Warehouse Inventory  Network  & Governing System), Anna  Darpan, Depot  Darpan, Smart Warhouse, Smart PDS to  enhance transparency, efficiency  and real-time  monitoring  of  related parameters .

FCI has 21 godowns in Sonipat Lok  Sabha Constituency, Haryana. The detail is attached as Annexure-A. Silos having capacity of 4.75 LMT  at 07 locations in Haryana including  50,000 MT capacity in  Sonipat are also operational. CWC  has one warehouse of  18500 MT  capacity in Sonipat .

(c) &  (d): The Government sells surplus food grains (Wheat &  Rice), beyond the Public Distribution  System (PDS) and Other Welfare Schemes (C)WS) requirements through open sale under Open Market Sales Scheme (Domestic) (OMSS(D)). This helps increase the availability of foodgrains in  the market resulting control inflation,  ensure food security and make foodgrains more affordable for the citizen.

In  addition, Bharat Atta  and Bharat Rice were launched on 06.11.2023 and 06.02.2024, respectively, for providing atta (wheat flour) and rice at subsidized rates.

Further, Department of  Consumer Affairs  monitors the daily prices of  40 essential food commodities by 578 price monitoring centres.

The prices of  food commodities  tend to  be volatile  as they are affected by several factors such as seasonality in production,  supply chain disruptions, rise in  international prices  etc. Price volatility  affects consumers by way of  increase in food consumption budget. In order to moderate the  volatility in  prices  mitigate  hardships to  consumers,  the  Government implements Price Stabilization Fund (PSF).

Government keeps a close watch on the production and availability of essential commodities through regular reviews by the Inter-Ministerial  Committee (IMC).

The aforesaid monitoring  or supply management mechanism to check price rise of essential commodities are beneficial across the country including  Sonipat, Haryana,

888+8

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 527 due for ansiver on 01.04.2026

The details of 21 gowons Sonipat Lok  Sabha Constituency, Haryana.

| Nameof Centre   |   Sl. No. | Name of Godown                  | Capacity 'MT   | Status of Management     |
|-----------------|-----------|---------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|
| Ifind           |         1 | PEG Savita Mittal Khatkar, Jind | 39,330         | PEG, Hired on GUB by FCI |
| Ifind           |         2 | PEG Anita Goyal                 | 23,950         | PEG, Hired on GUB by FCI |
| Ifind           |         3 | HAIC Jind                       | 22,166         | Hired on GUB from Agro   |
| Ifind           |         4 | PEG Poonam Igrah, Jind          | 26,720         | r FCI                    |
| Safidon         |         5 | FSD Safidon                     | 15,660         | Owned                    |
| Safidon         |         6 | MGSafidon                       | 9,360          | Owned                    |
| Safidon         |         7 | PEG Parveen                     | 27,000         | PEG, Hired on GUB by FCI |
| Safidon         |         8 | PEG Anita Didwara               | 10,000         | PEG, Hired on GUB by FCI |
| Safidon         |         9 | PEG Sushila Saroj Bala          | 10,000         | PEG, Hired on GUB by FCI |
| Safidon         |        10 | PEG Vinod Kumar                 | 15,000         | PEG, Hired on GUB by FCI |
| Safidon         |        11 | PEG R. Kundu                    | 18,340         | PEG, Hired on GUB by FCI |
| Sonipat         |        12 | FSD Sonipat                     | 11,178         | Owned                    |
| Sonipat         |        13 | HAIC Murthal                    | 30.000         | Hired on GUB from Agro   |
| Sonipat         |        14 | CWCBarhi                        | 18,894         | Hired on GUB by FCI      |
| Sonipat         |        15 | CWCSonipat                      | 14,146         | r FCI                    |
| Sonipat         |        16 | PEG A.D. Complex, Mahra         | 35,700         | Hired on GUB             |
| Sonipat         |        17 | r                               | 15,010         | Hired on GUB             |
| Gohana          |        18 | FSD Gohana                      | 26,448         | Owned                    |
| Gohana          |        19 | PEG Parvati Devi                | 19,590         | Hired on GUB             |
| Gohana          |        20 | PEG Anuradha Singhal (Rukhi)    | 5,561          | Hired on GUB             |
| Gohana          |        21 | PEG Anuradha Ramgarh            | 55,000         | Hired on GUB             |

## Abbreviation  used in table:

PEG: Private Entrepreneur Guarantee

HAIC: Haryana Agro-industries corporation Ltd.

CWC: Central Warehousing Corporation

FSD: Food Storage Depot

GUB:  Guaranteed utilization basis