(a) the total amount sanctioned and spent under `Grameen Bhandaran Yojana`;
(b) the total storage capacity created and godowns set up, under the scheme;
(c) whether the Government is considering to increase the capacity of these
godowns; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the funds provided by the Union Government
thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)
(a): The Total amount sanctioned so far under Grameen Bhandaran Yojana is
Rs.912.68 Crore with an expenditure of Rs.872.44 Crore.
(b): The total number of projects sanctioned so far under the Scheme is 27,110 with
a total storage capacity creation of 310.29 Lakh Metric Tonnes (MT).
(c) & (d): The Government has already provided for an amount of Rs.716 crore
under the Scheme for 2012-13 to increase the capacity of godowns as against an
amount of Rs.150 crore for 2011-12.