(a) whether the FCI granaries are overflowing and stock may get damaged, if not, relocated soon;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the procurement of wheat and rice in the central pool is increasing over the years;
(d) if so, the details thereof and Government’s reaction thereto; and
(e) the details of foodgrains donated during the last five years?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)
(a)&(b): Total storage capacity of foodgrain, Stock position and Foodgrain stocking Norms in central pool as on 1st day of every quarter during the year are given below:
(Fig. in Lakh MT)
As on Total Storage capacity @ Stock Position Foodgrain Stocking Norms
1st January, 2019 851.54 637.81 214.10
1st April, 2019 855.68 568.08 210.40
1st July ,2019 878.55 812.94 411.20
1st October, 2019 857.58 669.49 307.70
@including intermediate storage capacity being used by State government.
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(c) & (d): Procurement of wheat and Rice for central pool during last five year are as below:
(Fig. in Lakh MT)
commodities 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Wheat 280.23 280.88 229.62 308.24 357.95 341.33
Rice 320.40 342.18 381.06 381.85 443.31 158.82*
*As on 18.11.2019
(e): Details of wheat and Rice donated form central pool to Ministry of External Affairs during last five year and current year are as below;
(Fig. in Thousand MT)
commodities 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Wheat 0 0 0 110 0 0
Rice 0.5 0.10 0 0.10 2.10 0*
*Till 19.11.2019
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