Question : STORAGE CAPACITY

(a) whether a large quantity of foodgrains is allowed to rot or go waste due to shortage of adequate storage space and handling facilities;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the storage capacity required, available and hired by Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other Government and private agencies along with the quantum and value of foodgrains produced, procured, stored and damaged during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of the steps taken including involvement of the private- sector for creation of additional storage space and strengthening of the present infrastructure and to improve handling facilities in various States along with the assistance provided by the Government and the storage capacity created during the said period, State/UTwise;

(d) the steps taken for proper storage and management of foodgrains to check damages and ensure utilisation of foodgrains under welfare schemes;

(e) the steps taken including facilities provided to the farmers to encourage them to store foodgrains in covered godowns along with the success achieved therein; and

(f) whether the Government has taken note of the contamination caused to foodgrains due to excessive use of pesticides during storage in godowns and if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE)

(a) : No, Madam.

(b) : Does not arise.

(c) : To augment covered storage capacity, Government has formulated a Private Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) scheme through private entrepreneurs for which a guarantee of 10 years assured hiring is given by FCI. In all, a capacity of 203.76 lakh tons have been approved for construction of godowns in 19 States under the scheme through private entrepreneurs, Central Warehousing Corporation and State Warehousing Corporations, out of which 20 lakh tons capacity is earmarked for construction of SILOS. A total capacity of about 120.30 lakh tons has been completed under the scheme as on 30.6.2014, year- wise details are as under:

 Year	Capacity constructed (in lakh tons) 
 2010-11	2.00 2011-12	26.17 2012-13	41.74 2013-14	50.11 2014-15 (upto 30.6.2014)	0.27 Total	120.30 

 S.No.	State	Funds released (Rs. in crore)	Capacity created (in tons) 

 1.	Jammu & Kashmir	3.41	6160 
2.	Assam	3.43	- 
3.	Mizoram	11.30	8000 
4.	Meghalaya	1.74	4500 
5.	Sikkim	0.60	- 6.	Tripura	16.94	12000 
7	Arunachal Pradesh	4.71	2560 
8.	Nagaland	2.00	-	Total	44.13	33220