(a) the details of centrally sponsored Rural Godowns scheme;
(b) the number of rural godowns with their capacity functioning in the country and the
assistance provided during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) the number of said godowns to be sanctioned and assistance provided during 2006-07,
State-wise; and
(d) the number of farmers benefited therefrom?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a): This Ministry is implementing a capital investment subsidy scheme titled `Construction of
Rural Godowns` with effect from 01.04.2001. The main objectives of the scheme include
creation of scientific storage capacity with allied facilities in rural areas to meet various
requirements of farmers for storing farm produce, processed farm produce, agricultural inputs,
etc., and prevention of distress sale by creating the facility of pledge loan and marketing credit.
Under the original scheme, back ended subsidy @ 25% of capital cost of the project was
provided. In case of North East States, hilly areas and Scheduled Castes (SC)/ Scheduled Tribes
(ST) entrepreneurs, subsidy was provided @ 33.33% of the capital cost of the project. The
Scheme has since been modified with effect from 20.10.2004, limiting the subsidy @ 25% to
farmers, Agriculture graduates, cooperatives & Central Warehousing Corporation/ State
Warehousing Corporations. All other categories of individuals companies and corporations are
now given subsidy @ 15% of the project cost. In case of North Eastern States/hilly areas &
SC/ST entrepreneurs and their cooperatives, subsidy shall be 33.33%. The scheme has been
made farmers` friendly by allowing subsidy for smaller godowns of 50 MT size in general and of
25 in hilly areas. Five lakh tones capacity to be created is reserved for small farmers. The
scheme is being implemented through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD) and National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
(b): A statement indicating the details of the rural godowns sanctioned by NABARD and
NCDC during the last three years is enclosed. (Annexure – I, II & III).
(c): An amount of Rs. 70 crore has been made in the budget of 2006-07 for implementing the
Central Sector Scheme of Construction of Rural Godowns No allocation of funds is made to the
State Governments. The Scheme is being implemented throughout the country and the State
Governments/ entrepreneurs are free to construct rural godown depending upon the economic
viability of the project.
(d): NABARD/ NCDC have sanctioned 11525 rural godowns upto 31/3/2006 thus benefiting
that many number of farmers directly and large number of farmers indirectly.
Annexure-I
STATEMENT SHOWING PROGRESS OF RURAL GODOWN SCHEME
( 1/4/2003 to 31/3/2004)
Sanctioned by NABARD & NCDC 1 2 3 4 S.No. State No.of projects Capacity in tonnes Subsidy released (Rs. in lakh)
1 Andhra Pradesh 194 820510 2780.25 Assam 20 34840 44.81 3 Bihar 12 2100 2.11 4 Chhatisgarh 34 147655 609.02 5 Gujarat 92 42519 230.86 6 Haryana 21 39433 246.89 8 Jammu & Kashmir 2 2050 0.25 9 Karnataka 300 298855 817.23 Kerala 10 3547 3.57 10 Madhya Pradesh 288 471776 631.70 11 Maharashtra 466 689922 1145.00 12 Meghalaya 1 7983 19.95 13 Nagaland 1 4000 3.50 14 Orissa 41 55609 78.33 15 Punjab 20 67604 1681.07 16 Rajasthan 7 15356 28.90 17 Tamilnadu 9 23622 39.29 18 Uttar Pradesh 604 1160761 400.71 19 Uttranchal 2 2500 7.50 20 West Bengal 500 131433 304.15 21 UTs 1 1000 Total 2625 4023075 9075.09
Sanctioned by NABARD & NCDC 1 2 3 4 S.No. State No.of projects Capacity in tonnes Subsidy released (Rs. in lakh)
1 Assam 31 28252 136.90 2 Chhatisgarh 94 230766 493.46 3 Gujarat 339 160293 340.85 4 Haryana 139 258530 1530.72 5 Himachal Pradesh1 600 20.00 6 Karnataka 194 149193 450.94 7 Kerala 8 2930 13.26 8 Madhya Pradesh 381 734674 1780.75 9 Maharashtra 396 521330 648.78 10 Meghalaya 7 750 2.50 11 Orissa 20 22927 305.65 12 Punjab 2784 964628 168.35 13 Rajasthan 14 36242 92.71 14 Tamilnadu 14 63750 99.59 15 Uttar Pradesh 27 88553 606.29 16 Uttranchal 10 24762 37.69 17 West Bengal 49 43657 78.29 18 UTs 1 400 Total 4632 3608914 8065.44
Sanctioned by NABARD & NCDC 1 2 3 4 S.No. State No.of projects Capacity in tonnes Subsidy released (Rs. in lakh)
1 Assam 20 22099 103.38 2 Bihar 1 10000 90.24 3 Chhatisgarh 14 47448 269.42 4 Gujarat 295 90888 236.02 5 Haryana 17 70220 217.99 6 Himachal Pradesh0 0 3.99 7 Karnataka 190 186650 791.05 8 Kerala 12 9747 47.15 9 Madhya Pradesh 164 347181 1488.15 10 Maharashtra 396 367249 1445.13 11 Meghalaya 1 1617 9.65 12 Orissa 53 55417 140.70 13 Punjab 185 440347 502.00 14 Rajasthan 127 122876 84.34 15 Tamilnadu 22 91572 170.68 16 Uttar Pradesh 44 249502 577.10 18 Uttranchal 15 33643 77.22 18 West Bengal 503 172698 431.13 19 NAFED 4 27500 32.13 Total 2042 23333.40 6717.47