Lok Sabha Question No. 750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Hiring of Godowns by FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 750 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  MARCH, 2016

## HIRING OF GODOWNS BY FCI

750.  SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC

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- (a) whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) takes godowns on rent for storage of its foodgrains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of godowns taken on rent, their capacity and the amount spent thereon during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether any irregularities has been detected regarding the capacity utilisation, fixation and payment of rents for these godowns;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  number  of  cases  detected during the said period and the action taken thereon; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  mechanism  established  for  monitoring  the  issues like  utilisation  of  the  godowns  hired,  payment  of  the  rent  etc.  and  the remedial measures taken to stop such irregularities?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Food Corporation of India (FCI) hires godowns for storage of its foodgrains from Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs). In addition, FCI has got godowns constructed  for  long  term  hiring  through  private  parties  under  Private Entrepreneurs  Guarantee  (PEG)  Scheme  in  Public  Private  Partnership, under which FCI pays guaranteed hiring charges for 10 years. Further, in places  where  sufficient  capacity  is  not  available,  private  godowns  are also hired through competitive bidding for one year.

As on 31.01.2016, 1345 godowns of total capacity 205.27 Lakh MT have  been  taken  on  rent  by    FCI.    The  statement  showing  number  of godowns taken on rent, capacity and amount spent state-wise during the last three years and the current year in the country is  at Annexure.

(c) & (d):  No, Madam.

(e):  Adequate  checks  and  balances  are  in  place  in  the  form  of  Internal Audit  and  CAG  audit  so  as  to  ensure  proper  utilization  of  available capacity  whether  owned  or  hired.  Monitoring  and  review  of  depot-wise capacity  utilization  is  also  carried  out  in  monthly  performance  review meetings  by  Regional  Offices/Zonal  Offices/FCI  Head  Quarter  to  ensure optimum  utilization  of  storage  capacity  and  to  minimize  the  cost  of storage.    Information  Technology  based  systems  such  as  Integrated Information  System  for  Foodgrains  Management  (IISFM)  with  Rapid Reporting System (RRS) are  also being used for this purpose.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 750  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 01.03.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Details of  Godowns taken on rent by FCI for storage of foodgrains

|             |                                                       | 2012-13 (As on 31.03.2013)   | 2012-13 (As on 31.03.2013)   | 2012-13 (As on 31.03.2013)   | 2013-14 (As on 31.03.2014)   | 2013-14 (As on 31.03.2014)   | 2013-14 (As on 31.03.2014)   | 2014-15 (As on 31.03.2015)   | 2014-15 (As on 31.03.2015)   | 2014-15 (As on 31.03.2015)   | 2015-16 (As on 31.01.2016)   | 2015-16 (As on 31.01.2016)   | 2015-16 (As on 31.01.2016)   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl          | State/Region                                          | No.                          | Capacity in Lakh MT          | Rent paid Rs in Lakh         | No.                          | Capacity in Lakh MT          | Rent paid Rs in Lakh         | No.                          | Capacity in Lakh MT          | Rent paid Rs in Lakh         | No.                          | Capacity in Lakh MT          | Rent paid Rs in Lakh         |
| 1           | BIHAR                                                 | 44                           | 2.51                         | 1569.42                      | 39                           | 2.48                         | 2580.69                      | 34                           | 2.37                         | 1991.42                      | 36                           | 2.64                         | Accounts not finalised.      |
| 2           | JHARKHAND                                             | 16                           | 0.64                         | 420.96                       | 20                           | 1.07                         | 608.02                       | 24                           | 1.52                         | 918.26                       | 26                           | 1.66                         |                              |
| 3           | ORISSA                                                | 36                           | 3.07                         | 2636.72                      | 36                           | 2.83                         | 2897.82                      | 35                           | 2.49                         | 2452.2                       | 34                           | 2.39                         |                              |
| 4           | WEST BENGAL (Including Sikkim)                        | 17                           | 2.01                         | 2369.53                      | 16                           | 2.01                         | 2542.17                      | 8                            | 1.15                         | 2300.45                      | 9                            | 1.22                         |                              |
| 5           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                     | 8                            | 0.05                         | 24.18                        | 14                           | 0.05                         | 20.94                        | 8                            | 0.05                         | 31.26                        | 8                            | 0.04                         |                              |
| 6           | ASSAM                                                 | 18                           | 0.77                         | 462.97                       | 18                           | 0.92                         | 614.62                       | 19                           | 1.04                         | 867.52                       | 17                           | 1.02                         |                              |
|             | NAGALAND                                              | 1                            | 0.13                         | 111.37                       | 1                            | 0.13                         | 108.39                       | 1                            | 0.13                         |                              | 1                            | 0.13                         |                              |
| 7           | MANIPUR                                               | 1                            | 0                            |                              | 1                            | 0.04                         |                              | 1                            | 0.04                         | 141.02                       | 1                            | 0.04                         |                              |
| 8           | MEGHALAYA                                             | 3                            | 0.12                         |                              | 3                            | 0.12                         |                              | 6                            | 0.14                         |                              | 3                            | 0.16                         |                              |
| 9           | MIZORAM                                               | 1                            | 0.01                         | 241.02                       | 1                            | 0.01                         | 158.61                       | 1                            | 0                            | 280.19                       | 0                            | 0                            |                              |
| 10          | TRIPURA                                               | 3                            | 0.19                         |                              | 4                            | 0.09                         |                              | 4                            | 0.08                         |                              | 3                            | 0.07                         |                              |
| 11          | DELHI                                                 | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |                              |
| 12          | HARYANA                                               | 159                          | 22.45                        | 17555.38                     | 186                          | 29.24                        | 25576.25                     | 179                          | 36.42                        | 36578.88                     | 193                          | 42.32                        |                              |
| 13          | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                      | 11                           | 0.16                         | 74.58                        | 11                           | 0.16                         | 82.99                        | 13                           | 0.29                         | 117.29                       | 11                           | 0.30                         |                              |
| 14          | J & K                                                 | 4                            | 0.28                         | 38.53                        | 7                            | 0.62                         | 200.21                       | 10                           | 1.15                         | 894.86                       | 13                           | 1.37                         |                              |
| 15          | PUNJAB (including Chandigarh)                         | 256                          | 73.69                        | 44557.74                     | 327                          | 87.54                        | 69099.54                     | 316                          | 82.38                        | 91290.81                     | 400                          | 79.01                        |                              |
| 16          | RAJASTHAN                                             | 154                          | 17.37                        | 8718.79                      | 171                          | 15.83                        | 11588.95                     | 144                          | 13.93                        | 13152.97                     | 120                          | 10.36                        |                              |
| 17          | UTTAR PRADESH                                         | 266                          | 37.18                        | 22830.08                     | 173                          | 26.92                        | 24526.57                     | 140                          | 24.13                        | 27513.45                     | 175                          | 29.97                        |                              |
| 18          | UTTARAKHAND                                           | 16                           | 1.18                         | 1015.95                      | 14                           | 1.2                          | 1212.29                      | 13                           | 1.01                         | 948.8                        | 14                           | 1.01                         |                              |
| 19          | ANDHRA PRADESH (Including Andman Nikobar & Telangana) | 158                          | 30.96                        | 22943.40                     | 95                           | 14.33                        | 35276.63                     | 77                           | 9.46                         | 17054.3                      | 58                           | 6.74                         |                              |
| 20          | KARNATAKA                                             | 42                           | 3.97                         | 2821.37                      | 36                           | 3.58                         | 4011.70                      | 35                           | 3.34                         | 3440.42                      | 32                           | 3.7                          |                              |
| 21          | KERALA                                                | 0                            | 0                            | 42.34                        | 1                            | 0.05                         | 76.78                        | 1                            | 0.05                         | 119.83                       | 1                            | 0.05                         |                              |
| 22          | TAMILNADU (including Pondicherry)                     | 28                           | 4.15                         | 3381.47                      | 35                           | 4.86                         | 4125.39                      | 37                           | 5.06                         | 4453.63                      | 47                           | 4.90                         |                              |
| 23          | CHHATTISGARH                                          | 36                           | 4.62                         | 3259.54                      | 30                           | 3.53                         | 3967.45                      | 32                           | 3.33                         | 3892.57                      | 42                           | 3.49                         |                              |
| 24          | GUJARAT                                               | 17                           | 3.11                         | 1945.25                      | 17                           | 2.19                         | 2315.32                      | 19                           | 2.35                         | 2675.32                      | 18                           | 1.90                         |                              |
| 25          | MADHYA PRADESH                                        | 29                           | 2.08                         | 2616.46                      | 10                           | 0.95                         | 1653.45                      | 4                            | 1.16                         | 1554.97                      | 1                            | 0.05                         |                              |
| 26          | MAHARASTRA (including Goa)                            | 71                           | 10.25                        | 7364.13                      | 90                           | 11.74                        | 9416.64                      | 81                           | 10.38                        | 10095.64                     | 82                           | 10.73                        |                              |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL                                           | 1395                         | 220.95                       | 147001.18                    | 1356                         | 212.49                       | 202661.42                    | 1242                         | 203.45                       | 222766.06                    | 1345                         | 205.27                       | 0                            |