(a) whether godowns of Food Corporation of India have been constructed in Karnataka and
Orissa by the Union Government during the last three years and also in the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise, alongwith the capacity of each of the newly
constructed godowns;
(c) whether Union Government propose to construct more FCI godowns in Karnataka and Orissa; and
(d) if so, the details thereof location-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN )
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. Location-wise and capacity-wise details of the godowns constructed
by the Food Corporation of India in Karnataka and Orissa during the IX Five Year Plan (1997-2002) are given in Annex-I.
(c)&(d): Yes, Sir. During the X Five Year Plan (2002-2007) FCI propose to construct
more godowns in Karnataka and Orissa details of which are given in Annex-II.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)&(b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3104 DUE FOR ANSWER ON
22-03-2002 IN THE LOK SABHA
(Figures in M.T.)
S.No. Name of the Centre Capacity proposed Capacity completed Balance to be upto February, 2002 constructed
STATE : KARNATAKA
1. Udupi 10,000 10,000
2. Kushalnagar 2,500 2,500
3. Tumkur 20,000 5,000 15,000
4. Bijapur 10,000 10,000
5. Belgam 20,000 20,000 6. Raichur 15,000 15,000
7 Hassan 10,000 10,000 Total 87,500 72,500 15,000
STATE : ORISSA
1. Jharsuguda 15,000 15,000
2. Parlakremundi 10,000 10,000 Total 25,000 25,000
(Figures in M.T.)
S.No. Name of the Centre Capacity proposed Remarks
STATE : KARNATAKA
1. Tumkur 15,000 Spillover of IX Five Year Plan
2. Mysore 2,970 Conversion of convertible plinths
3. Maddur 5,000 into regular godowns.
4. Koppal 10,000 Augmentation of capacity in the
5. Udupi 8,340 existing depots/existing land 6. Shimoga 15,000
7 Bijapur 10,000
8. Raichur 50,000
STATE: ORISSA
1. Angul 5,000 Augmentation of capacity in the
2. Dhenkanal 2,500 existing depots/existing land
3. Keonjhar 2,500
4. Nowrangpur 2,500
5. Pulbani 2,500