(a) whether the Government has made any assessment of the estimated shortage of foodgrains, pulses and edible oil during the current year in view of the drought like condition, if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
(b) the present storage/warehouse facilities available for storage of foodgrains, State-wise; and
(c) whether any plan has been formulated to enhance the storage/warehousing facilities in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a): The stock of foodgrains including wheat and rice in Central Pool as on 01.07.2016 is 548.50 lakh MT and the buffer norms to meet the demand of foodgrains for Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)/ National Food Security Act (NFSA) and Other Welfare System (OWS) is 411.20 lakh MT as per 1st July, 2016. Thus there is no shortage of foodgrains.
The Government of India has approved creation of buffer stock of pulses for appropriate market intervention. For pulses, the Government of India has decided procurement target of 50,000 MT from Kharif crops of KMS 2015-16 and 1,00,000 MT from Rabi crops of RMS 2016-17. Against this, 50424.07 MT and 68,956.86 MT of Kharif and Rabi Pulses respectively were procured.
(b): The storage/warehouse facilities available for storage of foodgrains, State-wise is at Annexure-I
(c): Government of India has formulated Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme for construction of storage capacity through Private Entrepreneurs, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs) and other State Agencies with the objective of augmenting covered storage space in the country to reduce storage in cover and plinth and to create capacity for smooth Public Distribution System (PDS) operations and increased procurement operations.
Under this scheme, a capacity of 202.22 Lakh MT has been approved for construction of godowns in 20 States. A capacity of 134.54 Lakh MT has been completed as on 31.05.2016 and a capacity of 11.62 Lakh MT is under construction. State-wise details are at Annexure-II.
Under Plan Scheme, Government of India has approved augmentation of 2,92,730 MT capacity in North-Eastern States and 76,220.MT in other States during 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). A capacity of 1,13,700 MT in North-East and 20,000 MT in other States has been constructed as on 31.05.2016.
Government has agreed the action plan for construction of 100 LMT silos across the country in a phased manner.
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ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTATTED QUESTION NO.236 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19.07.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA
Storage Capacity with FCI and State Govt.Agencies as on 30.06.2016
(Figures in LMT)
Zone
Sl. No.
State
Total Storage Capacity with FCI (Owned/Hired )
Total Storage Capacity with State Agencies including SWCs (excluding capacities given to FCI) for storage of foodgrains
Grand Total
Covered
CAP
Total
State Agencies
Owned
Hired
Owned
Hired
Covered
CAP
Covered
CAP
Covered
CAP
EAST
1
BIHAR
3.66
2.83
1.00
0.00
6.49
1.00
7.85
-
14.34
1.00
2
JHARKHAND
0.67
1.81
0.05
0.00
2.48
0.05
-
-
2.48
0.05
3
ORISSA
3.12
2.60
0.00
0.00
5.72
-
6.16
-
11.88
-
4
WEST BENGAL
8.50
1.22
0.51
0.00
9.72
0.51
7.82
-
17.54
0.51
N.E.
5
ASSAM
3.00
0.94
0.00
0.00
3.94
-
2.27
-
6.21
-
6
ARUNACHAL PD
0.20
0.03
0.00
0.00
0.23
-
0.15
-
0.38
-
7
MEGHALAYA
0.14
0.09
0.00
0.00
0.23
-
-
-
0.23
-
8
MIZORAM
0.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.25
-
0.42
-
0.67
-
9
TRIPURA
0.29
0.06
0.00
0.00
0.35
-
0.32
-
0.67
-
10
MANIPUR
0.28
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.32
-
-
-
0.32
-
11
NAGALAND
0.29
0.08
0.00
0.00
0.37
-
0.07
-
0.44
-
NORTH
12
DELHI
3.36
0.00
0.31
0.00
3.36
0.31
-
-
3.36
0.31
13
HARYANA
7.68
44.77
3.33
0.00
52.45
3.33
28.66
22.81
81.11
26.14
14
HIMACHAL PD.
0.19
0.30
0.00
0.00
0.49
-
-
-
0.49
-
15
J & K
1.03
1.42
0.10
0.00
2.45
0.10
-
-
2.45
0.10
16
PUNJAB
22.24
81.47
7.31
0.00
103.71
7.31
42.42
100.44
146.13
107.75
17
RAJASTHAN
7.06
11.44
1.85
0.66
18.50
2.51
5.00
0.19
23.50
2.70
18
UTTAR PRADESH
14.95
30.33
5.19
0.00
45.28
5.19
14.12
-
59.40
5.19
19
UTTARAKHAND
0.66
1.01
0.21
0.00
1.67
0.21
1.94
-
3.61
0.21
SOUTH
20
ANDHRA PRADESH
7.36
1.29
1.60
0.00
8.65
1.60
19.00
-
27.65
1.60
21
TELANGANA
5.37
1.20
1.02
0.00
6.57
1.02
11.07
-
17.64
1.02
22
KERALA
5.29
0.05
0.21
0.00
5.34
0.21
-
-
5.34
0.21
23
KARNATAKA
3.81
3.61
1.36
0.00
7.42
1.36
20.36
0.41
27.78
1.77
24
TAMIL NADU
6.24
5.05
0.31
0.00
11.29
0.31
16.44
-
27.73
0.31
WEST
25
GUJARAT
5.00
1.56
0.27
0.00
6.56
0.27
2.29
-
8.85
0.27
26
MAHARASHTRA
8.85
10.40
1.02
0.00
19.25
1.02
11.18
-
30.63
1.02
27
GOA
0.15
0.05
0.00
0.00
0.20
-
28
MADHYA PRADESH
3.37
0.03
0.36
0.00
3.40
0.36
103.25
14.28
106.65
14.64
29
CHHATTISGARH
5.12
3.42
0.01
0.00
8.54
0.01
15.41
-
23.95
0.01
Total
128.13
207.10
26.02
0.66
335.23
26.68
316.20
138.13
651.43
164.81
335.23
26.68
361.91
454.33
816.24
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Annexure-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE UNSTATTED QUESTION NO.236 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19.07.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA
STATEMENT SHOWING STATEWISE DETAILS OF PEG SCHEME AS ON 31.05.2016
(Fig. in MT)
Sl. No.
State
Approved Capacity
Capacity under construction
Completed capacity
1
Andhra Pradesh
1,12,800
25,000
87,800
2
Bihar
9,40,000
2,17,000
1,88,000
3
Chhattisgarh
5,42,600
5,000
5,37,230
4
Gujarat
99,800
0
49,800
5
Haryana
39,30,590
16,680
34,49,959
6
Himachal Pradesh
1,42,550
0
24,170
7
Jammu & Kashmir
3,61,020
1,16,830
1,27,180
8
Jharkhand
4,68,000
25,000
1,23,000
9
Karnataka
2,41,700
0
2,41,440
10
Kerala
55,000
0
5,000
11
Madhya Pradesh
18,55,100
3,05,180
11,83,400
12
Maharashtra
6,83,167
0
5,64,527
13
Odisha
3,65,000
45,500
2,99,500
14
Punjab
54,97,000
0
44,93,365
15
Rajasthan
2,35,000
15,000
2,20,000
16
Tamilnadu
3,45,000
80,000
1,60,000
17
Telengana
3,19,000
0
2,69,000
18
Uttar Pradesh
20,01,127
2,73,000
12,78,127
19
Uttarakhand
10,000
0
0
20
West Bengal
6,43,600
37,690
1,52,090
Total
1,88,48,054
11,61,880
1,34,53,588
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