Question : FOODGRAIN STOCK



(a) the total stock of wheat, rice and sugar stored in FCI godowns till date, godowns-wise and State-wise;

(b) whether there has been a decline in the quantity stored;

(c) whether a huge quantity of wheat, rice and sugar is lying in godowns of the country, which are more than three or four years old; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, godown-wise and State-wise alongwith the reasons thereto?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN )

(a),(b),(c)&(d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.