(a) whether under a Centrally sponsored scheme financial assistance is given to the States
for construction of godowns;
(b) if so, the details thereof together with the criteria for providing such assistance; and
(c) the State-wise details of assistance provided under this scheme during the last three
years and the number of godowns constructed in each State during the aforesaid period?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SUBHASH MAHARIA )
(a)&(b): The scheme has been discontinued from 01-04-2002.
(c): The required information is given in the statement enclosed.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 2561 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 07-03-2003 IN THE LOK SABHA.
STATEWISE DETAILS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE `CONSTURCTION OF GODOWNS` SCHEME
DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.
Financial State/UT Amount sanctioned For Total capacity year (Rs. in lakh) construcion of (in Metric Tonne) godowns
1999-2000 Kerala 207.50 5 10000 Orissa 1540.38 96 58500 Uttar Pradesh 668.40 12 24000
2000-2001 Mizoram 83.48 4 2504 Rajasthan 120.82 7 11400 Uttar Pradesh 248.40 8 15700
2001-2002 Chhattisgarh 169.94 6 10600 Gujarat 43.09 5 3000 Himachal Pradesh 70.78 3 1500 Kerala 179.75 4 8000 Madhya Pradesh 274.61 16 21900 Manipur 56.88 1 1250 Sikkim 8.05 1 300 Tripura 35.07 7 500 Pondicherry 15.06 1 500