(a) whether Food Corporation of India (FCI) is hiring private godowns for storage of
foodgrains;
(b) if so, the number of private godowns hired during the last two years and in the current
year, capacity-wise and the amount spent thereon, year-wise;
(c) the quantum of foodgrains destroyed in storage, transportation and pilferage and losses
suffered as a result thereof during above period, State-wise; and
(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to avoid losses of foodgrains?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The number of Private godowns hired by FCI during the last two years and the current
year, capacity-wise and year-wise amount spent thereon is given below:
(In lakh tonnes)
Year No. of hired godowns(Covered & CAP) Storage capacity(Covered & CAP)
1999-2000 361 52.59 2000-2001 425 77.34 2001-2002
(30.6.2001) 492 93.01
Year wise amount spent
Year Amount in Rs. Crore
1999-2000 22.40(Provisional) 2000-2001 27.10 (RE) 2001-2002 33.00 (BE)
(c): The storage and transit losses for the FCI as a whole during the last two years are as under:-
Storage Loss
Year Quantity of loss in Lakh MT
1998-1999 1.51 (Prov.) 1999-2000 1.60 (Prov.)
Transit Loss
Year Quantity of loss (In Lakh MT)
1998-1999 2.66 (Prov.) 1999-2000 2.89 (Prov.)