(a) the number of private godowns taken on rent by the Food Corporation
of India (FCI) alongwith the amount paid as its rent during the last three
years, state-wise and year-wise;
(b) the number of godowns, out of these, being used for storage of
foodgrains and the capacity thereof;
(c) whether the Government had taken any steps to ensure reduction in
rent at the time of taking these private godowns on rent; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a)&(b): The number of private godowns taken on rent by FCI during the last
three years State-wise is at Annexure-I.
The details of rent paid for private godowns during the last three years
State-wise are at Annexure-II.
All the godowns hired are used for storage of foodgrains.The capacity of
above godowns is as follows:-
Year(Position No. of Capacity as on Pvt. in lakh MT 31st March Godowns
2009 125 11.53
2010 178 17.08
2011 145 18.13