MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )
(a) &(b) : No, Sir. The details are worked out at local level by the FCI. State-wise
position is at Annexure-I.
(c) In some stations, the State Agencies are also having their own godowns/plinths or hired
godowns/plinths for accommodating their procured wheat stocks at the stations where FCI also
want to get the direct mandi delivery of wheat. If the State agencies are unable to give
direct deliveries to FCI, and FCI godowns remain vacant, FCI withhold the carryover
charges/incidentals. In U.P., where decentralised procurement scheme has commenced, the
State Government will retain procured wheat in their godowns for further issue under Public
Distribution System for the whole year. Only surplus wheat stocks above the requirement of
State Government will be delivered to FCI in Central Pool.
(d) & (e) : FCI constructs its own godowns at strategic locations depending upon the
budgetary allocations. During the current 9th Five Year Plan (1997-2002), 1.79 lakh MT storage
capacity has already been constructed upto February,2000. Besides, construction of 2.70 lakh
MT capacity godowns by the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)/other agencies for the use of
FCI has also been approved during the current Five Year Plan. Storage facilities for the
increased procurement are generally met by hiring storage capacity from CWC, State Warehousing
Corporation, State Government and private parties.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7055 FOR ANSWER IN
THE LOK SABHA ON 11-05-2000.
1. PUNJAB : So far no intimation has been made to State Government and its agencies for direct
delivery of wheat during Rabi 2000-2001. The position is being assessed.
2. HARYANA : FCI has directed its District Managers to intimate the details of the centres
to concerned agencies where FCI can get direct deliveries from the State agencies from the
local mandies as per the availability of stocks. Details have been worked out and action is
being taken. FCI intends to take over direct delivery of wheat from the State agencies to the
extent of about 3 lakh MTs during ensuing Rabi Marketing Season.
3. M.P. : After introduction of wheat procurement under decentralised procurement scheme,
the State agency (MPSCSC) will retain their own requirement of P.D.S., and surplus wheat will
be deposited to the FCI under the Central Pool. The agency MPSCSC has intimated that surplus
wheat stocks will be deposited at Bhopal, Vidisha, Itarsi, Indore, Ujjain and Tikamgarh to the
tune of 1.55 lakh MTs.
4. U.P. : U.P. State Govt. has started the decentralised procurement scheme. There are 7
different State procuring agencies for opening their purchase centres for purchase of wheat.
FCI has also opened 41 purchase centres in the Eastern U.P.
5. RAJASTHAN : In Rajasthan, the State agencies viz. RSWC and Rajfed are working as sub-agents
of FCI and deliver the procured wheat on day- to-day basis at FCI godowns.
