Lok Sabha Question No. 2752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Inspection of Godowns
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, RATTAN LAL KATARIA, RAMA DEVI, OM BIRLA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2752

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   MAY, 2016

## INSPECTION OF GODOWNS

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI OM BIRLA:

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- (a) the quantum and value of foodgrains reported rotted in Government Godowns during the last three years;
- (b) whether Stocks/Godowns are inspected on regular basis by efficient and  trained  employees  including  senior  officers  of  the  Ministry/Food Corporation of India, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of such inspections conducted during the last three years along with the shortcomings noticed therein; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government so far on the basis of the findings of the said inspections and the outcome thereof indicating the number of persons held responsible and charges levelled against them, State-wise?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

(a): The  quantity  and  value  of  foodgrains  accrued  as  damaged/nonissuable in the godowns of Food Corporation of India (FCI) during the last three years are as under:

| Year    |   Quantity (in lakh tons) |   Value (Rupees in crore) |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                      0.25 |                     23.48 |
| 2014-15 |                      0.19 |                     19.9  |
| 2015-16 |                      0.03 |                      3.44 |

(b)&(c): Yes Madam, periodic inspections and checks are conducted in the godowns of Food Corporation of India (FCI) by District, Regional, Zonal and Headquarter level Officers. Besides, Vigilance Division of FCI Headquarters  also  has  the  mandate  of  inspection  of  the  godowns.  The officers  of  Quality  Control  Cells  of  the  Ministry  also  conduct  super inspections  of  Central  Pool  foodgrains  stocks.  The  details  of  squad inspections carried out during last three years by FCI are as under:

| Year    |   No. of Inspections |
|---------|----------------------|
| 2013-14 |                 6225 |
| 2014-15 |                 6025 |
| 2015-16 |                 5873 |

The  details  of  inspections  carried  out  during  last  three  years  by Quality Control Cells of the Ministry are as under:

| Year    |   No. of Inspection |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2013-14 |                 767 |
| 2014-15 |                 954 |
| 2015-16 |                1096 |

During  the  course  of  inspections,  various  irregularities  such  as purchase of beyond specification stocks, abnormal transit/storage losses, down gradation/damage of stocks, misappropriation of stocks and administrative lapses were noticed.

As and when discrepancies are observed during inspections, the same are brought to the notice of the concerned authorities to ensure immediate necessary corrective measures to rectify the shortcomings pointed out by the Inspecting team. On the basis of irregularities noticed, the disciplinary action are taken against the delinquent officers/officials.

(d):      No.  of  cases  where  Departmental  action  has  been  initiated  by vigilance wing of FCI against the employees for losses and quality related issues detected during the inspections are at Annex.

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## ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2752 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  MAY, 2016 IN LOK SABHA.

STATE-WISE  DETAILS  OF  NUMBER  OF  CASES  INITIATED  AGAINST  THE EMPLOYEES OF FCI FOR LOSSES AND QUALITY RELATED ISSUES DURING LAST THREE YEARS.

| Zone/State           | Year 2013-14   | Year 2013-14   | Year 2013-14   | Year 2014-15   | Year 2014-15   | Year 2014-15   | Year 2015-16   | Year 2015-16   | Year 2015-16   |
|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Zone/State           | Major Penalty  | Minor Penalty  | Total          | Major Penalty  | Minor Penalty  | Total          | Major Penalty  | Minor Penalty  | Total          |
| Punjab               | 18             | 400            | 418            | 8              | 235            | 243            | 5              | 264            | 269            |
| Haryana              | 13             | 41             | 54             | 2              | 26             | 28             | 4              | 11             | 15             |
| Uttrakhand           | 0              | 5              | 5              | 0              | 6              | 6              | 0              | 8              | 8              |
| Jammu& Kashmir       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Rajasthan            | 2              | 13             | 15             | 2              | 16             | 18             | 1              | 11             | 12             |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Delhi                | 0              | 15             | 15             | 0              | 13             | 13             | 0              | 22             | 22             |
| Uttar Pradesh        | 3              | 45             | 48             | 17             | 46             | 63             | 9              | 29             | 38             |
| Zonal Office (North) | 2              | 0              | 2              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Zonal Office (West)  | 1              | 0              | 1              | 1              | 1              | 2              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Maharashtra          | 1              | 24             | 25             | 0              | 42             | 42             | 1              | 18             | 19             |
| Gujarat              | 0              | 10             | 10             | 0              | 19             | 19             | 0              | 40             | 40             |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 1              | 38             | 39             | 1              | 20             | 21             | 0              | 64             | 64             |
| Chhattisgarh         | 15             | 197            | 212            | 6              | 108            | 114            | 0              | 59             | 59             |
| Zonal Office (East)  | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| West Bengal          | 1              | 5              | 6              | 4              | 3              | 7              | 0              | 7              | 7              |
| Bihar                | 8              | 19             | 27             | 2              | 17             | 19             | 0              | 19             | 19             |
| Jharkhand            | 1              | 14             | 15             | 0              | 8              | 8              | 1              | 7              | 8              |
| Odisha               | 1              | 30             | 31             | 2              | 12             | 14             | 0              | 12             | 12             |
| Zonal Office (NEZ)   | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 3              | 0              | 3              |

| Zone/State           | Year 2013-14   | Year 2013-14   | Year 2013-14   | Year 2014-15   | Year 2014-15   | Year 2014-15   | Year 2015-16   | Year 2015-16   | Year 2015-16   |
|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Zone/State           | Major Penalty  | Minor Penalty  | Total          | Major Penalty  | Minor Penalty  | Total          | Major Penalty  | Minor Penalty  | Total          |
| Assam                | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 1              | 1              | 6              | 1              | 7              |
| North East Frontier  | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 1              | 1              | 2              |
| Nagaland & Manipur   | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 1              | 17             | 18             | 1              | 20             | 21             | 3              | 17             | 20             |
| Tamil Nadu           | 2              | 1              | 3              | 0              | 25             | 25             | 1              | 5              | 6              |
| Kerala               | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 4              | 4              | 1              | 1              | 2              |
| Karnataka            | 21             | 6              | 27             | 1              | 0              | 1              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Zonal Office (South) | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| Total                | 91             | 880            | 971            | 47             | 622            | 669            | 36             | 596            | 632            |

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