Question : HOARDING IN FCI GODOWNS



(a) whether incidents of misuse of Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns for hoarding and black-marketing have been reported recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether regular raids are conducted on FCI godowns to check such misuse;

(d) if so, the details and outcome thereof during each of the last two years and the current year; and

(e) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)

(a): No, Madam. No such complaints have been received by FCI in this regard.

(b),(c),(d)&(e): Do not arise.