Lok Sabha Question No. 723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Godowns in Rajahmundry and Kakinada Region
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

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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. 723

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## GODOWNS IN RAJAHMUNDRY AND KAKINADA  REGION

## 723. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

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

- (a): the  total  storage capacity of  the  Food  Corporation of  India  (FCI)  and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) godowns in the Rajahmundry and Kakinada region;
- (b) : the details of the new godowns sanctioned under the 'World's Largest Grain  Storage Plan' in the cooperative  sector in the district;
- (c): the status of  the modernization of the existing godowns to prevent the wastage of foodgrains due to pests and moisture;
- (d): the measures taken to promote the construction of rural  godowns by the farmers under the Agricultural  Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)  scheme; and
- (e): the Government's roadmap to create silo storage capacity in the Godavari district for bulk handling of grains?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a): As on 01.01.2026, 14.35 LIVIT Covered storage capacities is available with  FCI (Owned 8.64 LMT  & Hired-5.71 LMT)  in Andhra Pradesh for storing of Central Pool foodgrains stocks.

As on 01.01.2026, a capacity of 39.38 LMT  has been hired by FCI from CWC.

| No,   | .egjon                  | Fame of the IDepot   | ICapacity In MTs   |
|-------|-------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|       | akinada                 | samalkot mN nada     | ;2640              |
|       |                         |                      | 132                |
|       | .ajahmundry/East odava: | SD B                 | ;056               |
|       | .ajahmundry/East odava: | Fc lowleswaram       | ;2640              |
| otal  | otal                    | otal                 | m                  |

The Storage Capacity of  CWC in Rajahmundry and Kakinada is 51,895 MT  &  29,943 MT respectively.

Ministry  of  Agriculture  and Farmers' welfare informed that  14,34,747 MT  storage capacity was also sanctioned with subsidy release of  Rs.  7871.65 lakh  under Agricultural  Marketing Infrastructure  (AMI) sub-scheme of  Integrated  Scheme for  Agricultural Marketing  (IS AM) in Raj ahmundry and Kakinada region.

- (b): Ministry of  Cooperation (MoC:) envisages to  create godowns  at  Primary  Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) level by convergence of various Government schemes i.e. World's largest grain Storage Plan.  The plan envisages storage of  locally  procured stocks at local PACS level and distribution thereafter in the same area. The plan has been rolled out as a Pilot Project.

Under this  pilot  project,  construction of  godowns in  11 PACS of  11  States has been completed. Further, under the Extended Pilot, more than 500 PACS across the country have been identified for  the construction of  godowns under the World's  Largest Grain Storage Plan in  the Cooperative Sector. Andhra Pradesh was not a part of the pilot project of the plan.

- (c): in  order to  keep its  storage infrastructure robust and updated, the Government initiates various steps for modernization of warehouse/depot  as under:

The SMART Warehouse Project: loT  Sensors technology is used in the warehouses to prevent foodgrains  losses. Monitoring parameters including  temperature, humidity, gas levels, airflow,  and events such as unauthorized access, rodent, and insect activity.  The project is in pilot  mode.

Depot  Darpan  Portal: The Portal facilitates self-assessment, rating, and grading of  FCI &  CWC depots/  warehouses.

Installation of Modern CCTV Cameras: To modernize the existing godowns, modern CCTV cameras are being installed in all FCI (owned and hired) and CWC godowns.

Further, construction  of  internal  roads along with  cement concrete drains has been sanctioned at CW  Rajahmundry and CW  Kakinada to  facilitate proper drainage and improve hygiene and storage  conditions .

2496 number of  existing  godowns of  cooperative sector of  storage capacity of  23,26,03 1 MT  have been assisted by  Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare for renovation/modernization under  AMI sub-scheme of Integrated  Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (IS AM) .

- (d). The Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers' Welfare, Govt. of  India  has been implementing capital subsidy scheme, Rural  Godown  Scheme (RGS) for  creation of  scientific  Storage capacity since 01.04.2001 and Agricultural  Marketing  Infrastructure Grading &  Standardization (AMIGS) since 20.10.2004 for creation of agricultural  marketing infrastructure (other than storage). Both the schemes have been subsumed as 'Agricultural Marketing  Infrastructure  (AMI)' sub-scheme  of Integrated Scheme for  Agricultural  Marketing  (IS AM) since 01.04.2014, and is  implemented across the country through its attached office,  Directorate of Marketing  &  Inspection (DMI).

Along with Agricultural Marketing infrastructure, creation  of storage  infrastructure including silo storage  is also permissible under AMI  sub-scheme of  ISAM.

AMI  is  a  Capital investment, open ended, demand driven, credit linked, back ended subsidy scheme. Beneficiaries viz,  Individuals,  Agri-preneurs,  farmers, FPOs, Cooperatives, and state agencies etc. are eligible  for  assistance. Under the scheme, the subsidy @ 33.33%  for  NER, hilly  area, Women/SC/ST promoters, PACS & FPOs etc. and @25% for others is available.

Under AMI  since inception and up to  31.12.2025 a total  of 49,796 godowns of  storage capacity of  982.94 lakh  MT  with  subsidy  release of  Rs. 4832.61 crore has been assisted under AMI  sub-scheme of ISAM.

- (e): Andhra Pradesh Region is a Decentralized Procurement (DCP) State, it is submitted that the existing storage capacities available with FCI, together with the hired storage capacities availed on need basis from  Central  Warehousing Corporation (CWC)  /  State Warehousing  Corporations (SWC), are adequate and sufficient for handling and storage  offoodgrains in the subject districts.

Further,  No  Silo Construction has been planned in the Godavari District.

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