Question : OPTIMUM USE OF STORAGE BY FCI



(a) whether the Food Corporation of India is not utilising their storage capacity to the optimum level;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps proposed to be taken by FCI for this optimum utilisation?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI U.V. KRISHNAM RAJU )

(a),(b)&(c): Food Corporation of India is utilizing its storage capacity to the optimum level. Its utilization as on 30th June, 2002 is 86% of its total available capacity.