(a) whether godowns hired by Food Corporation of India in Bihar and in Jharkhand have been
lying closed for the last one year;
(b) whether all these godowns are filled with foodgrains which are rotting;
(c) the amount of rent of these godowns paid during the last one year alongwith value of the
grains stored in these godowns;
(d) whether the Government would make efforts to open and operate these godowns; and
(e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI U.V. KRISHNAM RAJU )
(a): 7 hired godowns in Bihar and 2 hired godowns in Jharkhand Regions are lying closed with
effect from 1.11.2001.
(b): These godowns having a total capacity of 31,493 MTs store 6453 MTs foodgrains which are
not rotting at present.
(c): The amount of rent paid during the last one year is about Rs.15.28 lakhs. The value of
the grains stored in these godowns is about Rs.3.57 Crores.
(d)&(e): Orders have already been issued in August, 2001 to deploy surplus FCI labourers
to operate these godowns. However, efforts are being made to open and operate these godowns at
the earliest.